{"id":51059,"date":"2026-04-11T12:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=51059"},"modified":"2026-04-11T12:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:13:14","slug":"abbey-and-david-break-silence-over-love-on-the-spectrum-split-as-they-release-joint-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/11\/abbey-and-david-break-silence-over-love-on-the-spectrum-split-as-they-release-joint-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbey and David break silence over Love on the Spectrum split as they release joint statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abbey and David have confirmed their split after five years of dating, as the two released a joint statement.<\/p>\n

A source claimed to\u00a0The US Su<\/a>n<\/a> that their relationship was over, claiming: \u201cSadly it\u2019s true that David and Abbey broke up. They couldn\u2019t come to an agreement on when to get married. She was ready years ago, he still needed time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another insider close to David claimed: \u201cThey did break up, but he is doing very well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Abbey and David have since confirmed the news in a statement to People<\/a>: “Abbey and David spent four and a half years together and truly value the time they shared and each other. At this point, they want different things and have decided to go their separate ways, but they remain friends wishing each other the best.”<\/p>\n

Abbey appeared on the\u00a0We Need To Talk Podcast<\/a>\u00a0at the start of the month, however the episode was filmed just after the New Year. During her discussion with Paul Brunson she admitted that whilst she loves David, she knows \u201che\u2019s\u00a0not ready to get married.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abbey continued to say: \u201cThere\u2019s a difference. I do want to be married but I just don\u2019t know when. I don\u2019t need to rush it, I just want to take my time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back in April 2025, David and Abbey were asked if they\u2019d get engaged. David told\u00a0Impaulsive<\/a>, \u201cWe are still together but we are not ready for that yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abbey then added, \u201cMaybe we will be after Bob and Mike [her honorary stepdads] move out. We already feel we\u2019re married in our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

David also told\u00a0TODAY<\/a>\u00a0that on the topic of marriage, they weren\u2019t \u201cready to do the real thing yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Via Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Neither Abbey or David posted anything for Valentine\u2019s this year, and it\u2019s the first time they haven\u2019t commemorated the occasion. They also haven\u2019t posted each other in almost five months, with the last time either of them\u00a0posted each other was at the start of December 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Reddit<\/a>, David confirmed to a viewer who messaged him about his and Abbey\u2019s relationship that they were no longer together, however the post was removed.<\/p>\n

For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i>Reality Shrine<\/a><\/i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i>Facebook<\/a><\/i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘At this point they want different things’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734183,"featured_media":51061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1358],"tags":[2103,1438],"class_list":["post-51059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-love-on-the-spectrum","tag-netflix"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/11\/abbey-and-david-break-silence-over-love-on-the-spectrum-split-as-they-release-joint-statement\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Abbey and David break silence over Love on the Spectrum split as they release joint statement","url":"http:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/11\/abbey-and-david-break-silence-over-love-on-the-spectrum-split-as-they-release-joint-statement\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/04\/11\/abbey-and-david-break-silence-over-love-on-the-spectrum-split-as-they-release-joint-statement\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ellie-New-Featured-Images-2026-04-11T121140.785-150x150.png","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/cdn.realitytvshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ellie-New-Featured-Images-2026-04-11T121140.785.png"},"articleSection":"News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ellie Ring"}],"creator":["Ellie Ring"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reality Shrine","logo":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-mX3_1x3z.png"},"keywords":["love on the spectrum","netflix"],"dateCreated":"2026-04-11T11:13:14Z","datePublished":"2026-04-11T11:13:14Z","dateModified":"2026-04-11T11:13:14Z"},"rendered":"