Bachelor in Paradise bartender Wells Adams has admitted he wasn’t shocked about Kat Izzo and John Henry Spurlock announcing their split only days after the Season 9 finale aired.
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Kat and John Henry got engaged on Bachelor in Paradise’s ninth-season finale, which aired on December 7, but they announced their relationship was over only four days later on December 11.
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“I reached out to production being like, ‘When are we doing the after show?’ And they’re like, ‘Oh, we’re not doing one this year,'” Wells, 39, told Us Weekly in a joint interview with Joe Amabile, 37, to promote their new partnership with a cocktail collection.
“Never has there been a time [when] I actually want some answers from all these people that have now broken up since the show ended.”
Kat and John Henry’s breakup statement was released on the same day Aaron Bryant had also confirmed his broken engagement with ex-fiancee Eliza Isichei.
And Bachelor in Paradise’s other successful Season 9 couple, Kylee Russell and Aven Jones, also split up. Kylee announced on December 8 that she’s single again due to “multiple infidelities” on Aven’s part.
“I can’t say that I’m super shocked with the Kat and John Henry of it all,” Wells admitted to Us.
“I love them both — don’t get me wrong — but they are just such different people. I know opposites attract, but I don’t know.”
Wells explained of John Henry and Kat, respectively, “You’re, like, a welder deep-sea diver and you’re scared of water? This isn’t gonna [work].”
Joe — who met his wife, Serena Pitt, on Bachelor in Paradise’s seventh season in 2021 — apparently also wasn’t surprised that Kat and John Henry’s relationship was short-lived.
“Now I know what it feels like for Michael Jordan to watch the Bulls, you know, it’s the amateur hour out there,” Joe joked with Us.
“Being a success story from the show, like, you root for people, but I mean, you have to get lucky. Serena and I work because — I don’t know, I just feel like we are meant to be and I don’t think that’s as easy as people may think. It’s not just perfect circumstances.”
Joe said of Serena, whom he married in a courthouse in October 2022 before having a bigger wedding in September 2023, “We really do work well together, and I don’t know, you didn’t really see that watching any of these couples.”
Many haters have essentially been blaming Kat for the breakup, and they’ve commented harsh opinions on social media such as, “John Henry, you dodged a bullet,” and, “She found the love of her life 3 times before you got there!”
Another Instagram user told John Henry that he should’ve stuck with his gut before the Final Rose Ceremony, referring to how John Henry had said during the finale that his gut was telling him not to propose marriage to Kat but his heart was telling him to commit.
John Henry rushed to Kat’s defense December 12 on Instagram, writing, “Thanks again for all the kind words. And for those who have nothing nice to say based on what was shown on an edited reality dating show, just know I don’t feel that I made a mistake choosing her.”
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The Bachelorette 20 alum shared a carousel of photos featuring sweet moments he had with Kat prior to their split and continued, “I never watched this back and second guessed things, I fell for the real Kat Izzo. The Kat who always put my feelings first and did everything she could to make this work.”
John Henry claimed that he got to know the Kat a lot of people truly know.
“But unfortunately, the Kat that Bachelor Nation doesn’t know,” he wrote.
“Although we decided to go different paths, you are an amazing woman and someone will be very lucky to have you. Keep being you, keep accomplishing all your goals, and enjoy this next chapter in your life in San Diego, working as a nurse practitioner.”
In response to John Henry’s kind post, Kat wrote via Instagram Stories on December 13, “It’s hard for me to form full sentences right now, but I can say this… I believe that people and experiences come into our lives for different reasons.”
Kat shared, “There is a purpose and meaning behind our relationships. We might not know those reasons right now, but I do know that the memories we created will live on forever.”
“Continuing to work towards a place of gratitude amidst the chaos,” Kat concluded, “is how you weather any storm.”
When Kat and John Henry announced their decision to call off their engagement, they said it was a choice made with “mutual love and respect.”
The pair wrote on December 11, “Our relationship has been filled with wonderful memories and growth, something we looked forward to sharing with you. While our paths are taking different directions due to our career goals not aligning, we are grateful for the love and support we’ve received from our family, friends, and Bachelor Nation.”
Kat and John Henry acknowledged how “this decision wasn’t easy” for either of them, but they added it was “the right step” for the both of them as individuals.
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The couple concluded, “As we navigate this transition, we ask for your continued support and respect for our privacy.”
Kat, who was labeled a “homie hopper” early in the Bachelor in Paradise season, began a relationship with Brayden Bowers on the beach before unexpectedly jumping ship for newcomer Tanner Courtad.
Tanner, however, didn’t waste any time accepting a date with newcomer Davia Bunch, even though the date was going to take place on Kat’s birthday. Kat felt slighted and betrayed, and she lashed out at Tanner for not having the decency to talk to her before agreeing to the date.
Tanner proceeded to dump Kat, who then set her eyes on John Henry, even though he had established a pretty strong connection with Olivia Lewis.
Bachelor in Paradise’s editing made it seem like Kat pursued John Henry without any hesitation or remorse about how it was going to make Olivia feel. Many fans therefore called Kat a hypocrite for having lashed out at Tanner for similar behavior.
But Kat and John Henry stayed together for the rest of Paradise, and they enjoyed an overnight Fantasy Suite date.
John Henry said he could picture The Bachelor 27 alum being his future wife and the mother of his children.
By the end of their Fantasy Suite, Kat was certain that John Henry was her “person” and she wanted to be with him forever. And John Henry said he and Kat had established a very deep connection.
“But my emotions are all over the place. My heart is telling me to get engaged, but my gut is telling me, ‘Don’t do it.’ My gut is telling me it’s too soon,” John Henry admitted.
“We haven’t even gotten into an argument. We haven’t disagreed on anything. I still have questions and there’s still a lot I’ve got to learn about her. I usually follow my gut, and that’s the problem.”
John Henry added how the last thing he wanted to do was get engaged to Kat and then soon realize they’re not as compatible as they thought they were.
When the pair reunited for the Final Rose Ceremony, Kat expressed her love for John Henry and how she felt they had a once-in-a-lifetime connection.
John Henry, in turn, told Kat that their relationship was so unexpected and he was still questioning if their relationship was real.
“But right now, I’m going to try something a little different,” John Henry said.
“I’m going to follow my heart, and my heart is telling me that you are amazing and you are everything that I’m looking for. I really do see a future with you. And I’m not falling in love; I am in love with you.”
John Henry then asked Kat to marry him, and she said yes.
The episode ended with an update on Kat and John Henry’s relationship, and an onscreen graphic revealed that they remained happily engaged and were planning a move to San Diego soon as well as a happy life together.
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