Survivor’s Bret LaBelle Splits from Boyfriend 27 Years His Junior, Chris Stanley

The pair, who reportedly began relationship in 2022 and have a 27-year age hole, introduced their cut up on social media Tuesday, in a pair of Instagram posts.

“Generally love means letting go. Chris and I’ve shared so many recollections, laughter, and progress collectively, and I’ll at all times be glad about that,” wrote LaBelle, 51, in his put up. “Whereas our paths are actually going in numerous instructions, the care and respect stay. Wishing him nothing however happiness, love, and success on his journey. Thanks for the recollections.”

In his personal put up, 25-year-old Stanley added, “Sure, we broke up. Some good issues don’t final perpetually, however that doesn’t make them any much less particular.”

“I’ll at all times be glad about the recollections and the love Bret and I shared,” he continued. “Wishing him all of the happiness on the earth as we transfer ahead on our personal paths.”

The 2 used the identical photograph in every of their posts revealing their breakup.

As Stanley can also be a YouTuber with practically 500K subscribers, he additionally took to his channel to open up a bit extra in regards to the cut up.

“This is not the simplest or most enjoyable video to make,” he started his video, saying the 2 really broke up just a few months in the past.

He added that whereas he is aware of lots of people will wish to know “what precisely occurred or what went flawed,” Stanley added that he wasn’t “actually right here to spill tea, level fingers or speak about some drama or some scandal, as a result of nothing actually occurred.”

“We’re nonetheless on good phrases. I believe perhaps, finally, when it is not nonetheless recent, I can speak about our relationship just a little bit extra,” he continued. “You solely noticed what was on social media, however clearly there’s extra to it.”

Stanley stated that, for him, “what occurred is we grew aside” — merely stating, “generally it simply would not work out and that is okay.”

After getting choked up, he additionally shared a textual content message LaBelle allegedly despatched him just a few days after they determined to interrupt up. In it, the truth star purportedly wrote, “It sucks it took me 47 years to discover a relationship this good and, for you, it is your first. I am gonna miss you, man.”

“It does suck,” acknowledged Stanley. “Bret was my first critical relationship and it was nice. I felt like we grew aside.” He ended the video telling followers they should not say “something nasty to Bret” following their cut up, reiterating that the 2 are “nonetheless on good phrases.”