Dropping a hint? Katie Thurston went “off the grid” for 30 days before announcing her split from boyfriend John Hersey.
The 31-year-old Washington native bid farewell to Instagram on May 10, teasing, “Posting on the grid to say I’m going off the grid. ✌️.” At the time, Thurston shared a photo of herself sitting in a folding chair and looking out at a picturesque vista. Hersey, who frequently commented on Thurston’s social media uploads, didn’t appear to respond to the post.
One month later, the season 25 Bachelor alum returned to the platform. “Well hello to you! I just spent the last 30 days offline in order to really focus on my friends, my family, but most importantly, myself,” she captioned a series of photos from Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington. “I enjoyed my break but I’d be kidding myself if I didn’t also miss you all! 🤍.”
He emphasized that the decision to pull the plug on their romance “was not made lightly,” concluding, “I appreciate every one of you that has supported us throughout this journey. We could not (and would not) be here without you.”
