The Bachelorette Season 7: Are Ashley and JP Still Together?
Relationship status: Not still together
Ashley Hebert was the lead of The Bachelorette Season 7 in 2011, which JP Rosenbaum was a contestant on and won. Ashley gave her final rose to JP over her runner-up, Ben Flajnik, at the Final Rose Ceremony, where JP proposed to her and the two got engaged. Before The Bachelorette Season 7, Ashley was a contestant on The Bachelor Season 15 with Brad Womack, where she came in third place.
Ashley and JP married on December 1, 2012. Their wedding aired in a TV special titled The Bachelorette: Ashley and JP’s Wedding that same month. They welcomed their first child, a son named Fordham Rhys, in 2014. Their second child, a daughter named Essex Reese, was born in 2016.
Ashley and JP broke up in 2020 nine years after they met on The Bachelorette Season 7. “It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that, after months of separation, Jp and I have amicably decided to go our separate ways,” she wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “We created the most beautiful children and shared memories that will never be forgotten. Our differences have taken a toll on our relationship and after years of attempting to repair the damage, we’ve decided that it is in our family’s best interest to create new and separate lives for our children.”
She continued, “Please respect our privacy as we move forward with the newness of our lives. Our ultimate focus is to create stable and healthy lives for our children. Thank you for your love and support throughout the years. Wishing you all love, happiness, and good health. ❤️”
In his own Instagram statement, JP acknowledged that he understood why his and Ashley’s split would be a “shock” to fans. “I have written and rewritten this post dozens of times and each time I feel the same level of disbelief and extreme sadness,” he wrote. “While I realize that this will come as a complete shock to everyone, I can assure you that this is something that has been developing in our relationship for quite a while. It is with a heavy heart that I share with you that after months of separation, Ashley and I have amicably decided to live our lives apart from one another.”
He continued, “Please please please know that there is no one to blame, that there’s no event that triggered this decision, that no one is the victim, and that we’ve done absolutely everything we possibly can to try to salvage this marriage.”
He explained that he and Ashley broke up after realizing they were both “two very different people.” “I think we’ve both come to realize that we are just two very different people, with very different personalities and perspectives, who just don’t see eye to eye on a lot life fundamentals, those which are the building blocks for a happy and healthy marriage,” he wrote. “We have created the most beautiful, sweet and loving children, and have created so many unforgettable memories that we’ll always cherish. Our differences, however, have taken a toll on our relationship and after years of attempting to repair the damage, we’ve decided that it is in our family’s best interest live our lives apart.”
He added that he and Ashley planned to co-parent their children “to the best of our ability and to maintain stable and healthy lives for Fordy & Essie.” He concluded, “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all your love and support throughout the years. It has really meant a lot to us! Wishing you all love, happiness, and good health. ❤️”
