Derek Peth and Taylor Nolanhave called it quits.“It is with much sadness that we have decided to end our engagement,” theBachelor in Paradisealums tell PEOPLE in a statement. “We put everything we could into our relationship and are heartbroken to go forward separately, but we know this is the best decision for the both of us. We will still be present in each other’s lives with support, admiration and respect for each other.”Derek Peth, Taylor Nolan.Owen Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesE! Newswas the first to report the split.Nolan, aBacheloralum fromNick Viall‘s season, and Peth, aBachelorettealum fromJoJo Fletcher‘s season, met on season 4 ofParadiselast summer. They hit it off immediately and Pethpopped the questionon the reunion show in late August.Paul Hebert/ABC/GettyRELATED VIDEO: See the Classic Engagement Ring Derek Peth Gave Taylor Nolan onBachelor in Paradise“Paradisewas amazing — I definitely had started to fall in love with Taylor while we were there, but once I went to Seattle and saw her friends and family, it definitely was seeing her heart connect with her loved ones and her animals,” Pethtold PEOPLEat the time. “There was one morning where we were drinking coffee on the porch looking at Mt. Rainier and reflecting and I was like, ‘Dang, I love this girl.’ ”The couple had been doing long distance. According to E! News, in early December, Peth relocated to New York City, while Nolan remained in Seattle.Season 5 ofBachelor in Paradisepremieres Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Derek Peth and Taylor Nolanhave called it quits.
“It is with much sadness that we have decided to end our engagement,” theBachelor in Paradisealums tell PEOPLE in a statement. “We put everything we could into our relationship and are heartbroken to go forward separately, but we know this is the best decision for the both of us. We will still be present in each other’s lives with support, admiration and respect for each other.”
Derek Peth, Taylor Nolan.Owen Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images
E! Newswas the first to report the split.
Nolan, aBacheloralum fromNick Viall‘s season, and Peth, aBachelorettealum fromJoJo Fletcher‘s season, met on season 4 ofParadiselast summer. They hit it off immediately and Pethpopped the questionon the reunion show in late August.
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RELATED VIDEO: See the Classic Engagement Ring Derek Peth Gave Taylor Nolan onBachelor in Paradise
“Paradisewas amazing — I definitely had started to fall in love with Taylor while we were there, but once I went to Seattle and saw her friends and family, it definitely was seeing her heart connect with her loved ones and her animals,” Pethtold PEOPLEat the time. “There was one morning where we were drinking coffee on the porch looking at Mt. Rainier and reflecting and I was like, ‘Dang, I love this girl.’ ”
The couple had been doing long distance. According to E! News, in early December, Peth relocated to New York City, while Nolan remained in Seattle.
Season 5 ofBachelor in Paradisepremieres Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
