The Love Is Blind cast.Photo: Iyanna Jones/Instagram
Iyanna McNeely is giving thanks to the people in her life — and those following her journey online.
TheLove is Blindstar recently announcedher separation from husbandJarrette Jones, who she met andmarried on the show.
“While we have love for each other, our lives are going in different directions, and that’s okay,” the joint statement read. “Coming to this decision was far from easy and we will always wish each other the absolute best.”
The second season of the show’s installment ofLove is Blind: After the Altarwas released Friday. The three episodes are a reunion-of-sorts that catch up with the contestants following the show’s events. The episodes appeared to have been filmed last spring, and many of the events shown in the episodes — including McNeely’s relationship doubts about Jones — indicate they were filmed several months ago.
“Marriage is not easy,” Jones says in the trailer for the reunion episodes. “If anybody tries to tell you it is, that’s a lie.”
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McNeely took toInstagramfollowing the episodes' release to reflect on her journey since the show.
In the lengthy caption, she called it “the final chapter,” indicating that her journey withLove is Blindhas truly come to an end after the reunion episode aired. “To Jarrette, I’m glad it was you and I look forward to watching where life takes you,” she said about her ex-husband." She also gave a shout-out to fellow contestant Natalie Lee, saying she helped make Chicago feel like home.
She also included a message to all her fans following her journey online, saying they are the people “who kept and are keeping me encouraged as I cope with the crazy life I’ve chosen for myself.”
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McNeely and Jones are not the only couple to have split since the end ofLove Is Blindseason 2.PEOPLE confirmedthat the only other married couple from the season, Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson, filed for divorce on Aug. 15, just two days before McNeely and Jones’s own announcement.
The rest of the pairs didn’t say “yes” at the altar.Love Is Blindhas beenrenewed for threemore seasons. The first two are available to stream now on Netflix.
source: people.com
