Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton announce split

Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton, a couple from one of the most popular online dating variety shows, ‘Love is Blind’, have announced that after four years of being married to one another, they have mutually decided to part ways. The news was shared by the couple on their social media accounts and came as a major shock to the public.

Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton part ways

The couple recently took to their online social media platforms to confirm the split to the public. In a joint statement shared by them, the duo began the note by saying, “We wanted to share something personal, and this is not easy to do, but after nearly four years together, we’ve decided to end our marriage and move forward on our own paths.”The couple shared that the split is not recent and the two have been away from one another for a while. They also shared that they had been trying to solve things privately and away from the prying eyes of media. “We’ve been separated for some time now and have been doing our best to work through everything privately and with care.

"This was an incredibly difficult decision," says the couple, citing personal reasons

In their statement to the public, the couple also shared how they thought about the separation and that the decision came after a lot of consideration. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, not one we made lightly. It came with a lot of thought, and it’s been an emotional process for both of us,” they shared in the statement.The couple also recalled their past and mentioned how they met was a “unique and unexpected way.” To conclude the statement, the duo shared how grateful they are for everyone and everything and even asked their fans and the public for some time and “compassion” during the hard times.They ended their statement by saying, “We’ll always be grateful for the love and memories we shared. There’s not one thing we would change, and we continue to have deep respect and care for one another.”

How Colleen and Matt came to be

Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton met and got together on one of the older seasons of ‘Love is Blind’. The duo had not entirely been the public’s favourite couple, with many citing that they do not seem like they are meant for one another. Another controversy that had hit the couple when during the show, after Colleen had accepted Matt’s proposal, she had gone forth and flirted with fellow contestant Cole Barnett in front of the camera.

Matt on relationship with Colleen

The two have also done interviews in the past where they have mentioned and talked about one another. In a 2022 statement to People, Matt had talked about being with Colleen and seeing her for the first time on the show. He had shared that from the moment he saw her, he knew that they “had too much potential”.

“We saw so much potential, and it was just on the day of, we still didn't know. But when I saw her walking down the aisle, I was like, 'Listen, we've good potential, This is such a great moment. We are meant for each other.' So we just had to do it. Can't pass it up."