Gather round, everyone who's been watching The Bachelor since the olden days: there's a shocking breakup for us to go over.
Andrew Firestone—who competed on the show's third season—just announced his split from his wife of 17 years, Ivana.
"Those who know us well know that family has always been at the foundation of our lives and at the center of everything we do," he wrote, per The Sun. "After much reflection and many hours of counseling, we have decided that we can best serve our children and honor that commitment to family by moving forward separately as co-parents. While this was not an easy decision, we remain united in raising our children with love, stability, and the values we share. Though no longer a couple, we will always be a family, cheering from the actual and proverbial sidelines for our children's—and each other's—happiness and success."
Andrew concluded the statement with, "Seventeen years of marriage is an achievement we deeply honor, as it brought us three extraordinary children and forged lifelong, generational bonds and friendships that will always endure."
Andrew posted this announcement on Sunday, but according to the Daily Mail he then abruptly deleted the post, which is...curious? Meanwhile, Ivana apparently posted a photo of herself chilling on a chaise lounge overlooking the ocean.
As a reminder, Andrew got engaged Jen Schefft on The Bachelor in 2003, they split up, and then he got together with Ivana in 2005. They went on to have three kids and married in 2008.
