Katie Thurston, Blake Moynes announce split after 'The Bachelorette'

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Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes announce split after 'The Bachelorette'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Oct 25, 2021 10:17 PM ET

It was a whirlwind romance, indeed.

The Bachelorette's 17th season concluded with Katie Thurston, 30, falling in love with Blake Moynes, who proposed to Thurston during the Aug. 9 finale episode. Nearly three months later, the couple announced their split:

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Moynes originally competed for Clare Crawley's heart before she left season 16 of The Bachelorette only four episodes in with Dale Moss. The 30-year-old wildlife manager stayed for the remainder of that season to vie for Tayshia Adams.

Moynes was eliminated by Adams the week before the ever-famous hometown dates. He joined Thurston's subsequent season during the fourth episode. Adams, who co-hosted alongside Kaitlyn Bristowe, revealed her ex was joining the group of suitors late.

Thurston was first introduced to Bachelor Nation as a contestant on Matt James' season of The Bachelor, which aired from January to March.

The 18th season of The Bachelorette, featuring Michelle Young, premiered last Tuesday (Oct. 19) and will air every Tuesday night beginning at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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