Justin Hartley And Chrishell Stause’s High-Profile Split
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These famous people live their lives in front of the public, whether it’s good,
bad,
or scandalous.
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“It’s Complicated”
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We dive into the lives and social media feeds of our favorite stars,
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behind the scenes,
and anything we might have missed.
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding Justin Hartley and Chrishell Stause’s high-profile split.
Hartley filed for divorce in November after just two years of marriage.
The news was shocking because the couple seemed very much in love at various events.
Stause said she was completely blindsided by Hartley’s decision.
She shared her heartbreak on
“Selling Sunset,”
contrasting their breakup with the loving words they had shared over the six years they were together.
Their comments about each other have drastically changed.
The Fairytale Romance of Justin Hartley & Chrishell Stause
From the start,
Hartley and Stause’s relationship seemed like a fairytale.
They started dating in 2024 after meeting by chance,
both calling it love at first sight.
During their relationship,
they got married and bought a house,
while their careers soared.
Hartley’s career took off when he landed his role as Kevin Pearson on
“This Is Us”
in 2016, and Stause’s reality TV career also took off in 2024.
However, as they grew busier,
they stopped seeing eye to eye.
Now,
as they navigate their divorce,
their statements shed light on their story.
In an interview with TooFab,
Hartley shared how he proposed to Stause.
He incorporated a story from their relationship into the proposal.
He was very nervous but happy when she said yes.
Shortly after their wedding on October 28, 2024,
Hartley shared how they met through a mutual friend at a concert and talked all night.
He called her the next day,
and they have been inseparable since.
Hartley looked forward to growing old with Stause,
saying,
“I look forward to sharing life experiences and aging together. One day, we will talk about all the things we did together years ago!”
Stause was equally thrilled to be married to Hartley,
saying,
“They don’t make them any better than Justin, and I couldn’t be happier to officially be Mrs. Hartley! The wedding surpassed anything I could have ever imagined.”
Justin Hartley & Chrishell Stause’s Breakup on “Selling Sunset”
Hartley praised Stause’s personality in an interview on
“The View,”
calling her a light and one of his favorite people.
Stause,
seated in the audience,
responded with kind words,
calling him the most supportive person.
According to court documents,
Hartley and Stause separated just two months later.
While Hartley filed for divorce on November 22, 2024,
he listed their separation date as July 8.
Neither Hartley nor Stause’s representatives responded to Elite Daily’s request for details on the divorce filing.
Stause and Hartley have not given a detailed account of why their marriage ended,
but some details have emerged through Stause’s storyline on
“Selling Sunset.”
In one confessional, she expressed her confusion over the divorce,
saying,
“People want answers, and I want answers.”
In another segment,
she felt stupid after their relationship fell apart.
She believed in working on things in a marriage and was frustrated that Hartley didn’t feel the same.
She told Netflix’s cameras,
“I want to hide under a rock until this all goes away. It makes me so mad because this all could have been avoided if we had done this privately. My mind is blown that he would think this is how to handle it.”
In another confessional, she suggested Hartley’s fame might have played a role in their split.
She felt that a lot had changed in the six years they were together and the two years they were married.
She met him before his fame and was hurt that he had changed.
She said,
“I can understand if your feelings changed for me, but I feel like that’s how you would treat garbage you’d throw out.”