According to PEOPLE, the former Real Housewives of New York City star is “devastated” over the end of her and Kluth's engagement, saying Mortimer did everything she could to try to make their relationship work.
“She moved her entire life and left her career for Scott because she truly thought this time it would work. She gave everything to this relationship,” a source told PEOPLE. “She fought to make it work, but he fell back into his old ways of constantly breaking up and getting back together with her. It was an endless cycle.”
Insiders reveal that Mortimer was “blindsided” by the breakup. “This was not mutual; she was blindsided. She's on the floor heartbroken and devastated. She left everything for him because she didn't think he'd ever call off the engagement,” the source said. “She trusted him that this time was going to be different.”
The news comes after Kluth confirmed the split after he released a statement to Us Weekly on Thursday, March 18. “After fourteen months of engagement, Tinsley and I have ended our relationship, and we have been living independently for the last few months,” the Coupon Cabin CEO said. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, but it is one that I believe is best for both of us. I will always care about Tinsley, and I sincerely wish her happiness and success in all that she does in the future.”
He added, “While I understand this news will be of interest to many, I ask for privacy and understanding during this time as I continue to work on recovering emotionally from the end of our relationship.”
A source told Us Weekly that the split has been “devastating” for Mortimer, adding, “He completely blindsided her.”
Mortimer and Kluth met in February 2017 on a blind date set up by her then RHONY co-star Carole Radziwill. They broke up that October and got back together soon after, only to split again in June 2018.
The former couple continued to have an on-off relationship in the months that followed before getting engaged in November 2019. Mortimer subsequently quit the Bravo reality series to be with her then-fiancé.
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