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Bachelor Nation’s Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ Split: Everything We Know

January 4, 2021

Bachelor Nation Carly Waddell and Evan Bass Split Everything We Know — MEGA

Paradise no more. Bachelor Nation still has a lot of questions about Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ divorce.

The Bachelor season 19 contestant and the Bachelorette season 12 contestant met while filming Bachelor in Paradise in 2016. While their relationship got off to a rocky start, Waddell accepted a proposal from Bass during the season 3 finale. The twosome returned to Mexico in June 2017 to exchange vows in front of Chris Harrison and the cast of BiP season 4.

Waddell and Bass went on to welcome daughter Bella in February 2018 and son Charlie in November 2019. The erectile dysfunction expert is also the father of teenage sons Ensley, Liam and Nathan, whom he shares with ex-wife, Marie Bass.

The pair opened up about their decision not to add any more kids to their family during a June episode of Waddell and best friend Jade Roper’s “Mommies Tell All” podcast.

“I don’t think that we should because I’m tired. I don’t think we’d make it if we had another,” he admitted.

After Waddell fired back that Bass’ remark wasn’t “very nice,” he clarified, “We would make it for a little while longer, but … [we] would probably lead to different paths.”

Later that year, speculation about their relationship surfaced after she shared a YouTube vlog about her new home — and didn’t mention Bass — on December 6. Days later, he rang in his 38th birthday without Waddell.

The spouses confirmed their split on December 23 via a joint statement. Days later, Waddell admitted she’s “not OK”after opening presents with Bella and Charlie without Bass on Christmas. She returned to the social media platform to share an emotional selfie on December 27.

Listen to Us editors break down Khloe Kardashian’s Photoshop nightmare in under 3 minutes!

“This may sound silly and ridiculous, but today when putting on my jeans I found a crumbled up princess bandaid in my pocket. Bella loves to play with bandaids like they are stickers, so I’m sure at some point I just shoved in it my pocket to throw away and then never got to it,” she wrote. “But today I felt something in my pocket, saw it, and instantly thought “this is a sign that all wounds heal, and yours will too” I’m a firm believer that God speaks in mysterious ways, so I just thought I would let you know that He sent a princess bandaid to help me know that today ❤️.”

Waddell and Bass’ ex-wife have subsequently made a series of claims about the Bachelor Nation pair’s divorce.

Scroll through for everything we know about the split:

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Bachelor Nation’s Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ Split: Everything We Know

Paradise no more. Bachelor Nation still has a lot of questions about Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ divorce. The Bachelor season 19 contestant and the Bachelorette season 12 contestant met while filming Bachelor in Paradise in 2016. While their relationship got off to a rocky start, Waddell accepted a proposal from Bass during the season 3 finale. The twosome returned to Mexico in June 2017 to exchange vows in front of Chris Harrison and the cast of BiP season 4. Waddell and Bass went on to welcome daughter Bella in February 2018 and son Charlie in November 2019. The erectile dysfunction expert is also the father of teenage sons Ensley, Liam and Nathan, whom he shares with ex-wife, Marie Bass. The pair opened up about their decision not to add any more kids to their family during a June episode of Waddell and best friend Jade Roper’s “Mommies Tell All” podcast. "I don’t think that we should because I’m tired. I don’t think we’d make it if we had another,” he admitted. After Waddell fired back that Bass’ remark wasn’t “very nice,” he clarified, “We would make it for a little while longer, but … [we] would probably lead to different paths.” [jwplayer gBATqdGS] Later that year, speculation about their relationship surfaced after she shared a YouTube vlog about her new home — and didn’t mention Bass — on December 6. Days later, he rang in his 38th birthday without Waddell. The spouses confirmed their split on December 23 via a joint statement. Days later, Waddell admitted she’s “not OK”after opening presents with Bella and Charlie without Bass on Christmas. She returned to the social media platform to share an emotional selfie on December 27. Listen to Us editors break down Khloe Kardashian's Photoshop nightmare in under 3 minutes! “This may sound silly and ridiculous, but today when putting on my jeans I found a crumbled up princess bandaid in my pocket. Bella loves to play with bandaids like they are stickers, so I’m sure at some point I just shoved in it my pocket to throw away and then never got to it,” she wrote. “But today I felt something in my pocket, saw it, and instantly thought “this is a sign that all wounds heal, and yours will too” I’m a firm believer that God speaks in mysterious ways, so I just thought I would let you know that He sent a princess bandaid to help me know that today ❤️.” Waddell and Bass’ ex-wife have subsequently made a series of claims about the Bachelor Nation pair’s divorce. Scroll through for everything we know about the split:

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Bachelor Nation’s Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ Split: Everything We Know

Paradise no more. Bachelor Nation still has a lot of questions about Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ divorce. The Bachelor season 19 contestant and the Bachelorette season 12 contestant met while filming Bachelor in Paradise in 2016. While their relationship got off to a rocky start, Waddell accepted a proposal from Bass during the season 3 finale. The twosome returned to Mexico in June 2017 to exchange vows in front of Chris Harrison and the cast of BiP season 4. Waddell and Bass went on to welcome daughter Bella in February 2018 and son Charlie in November 2019. The erectile dysfunction expert is also the father of teenage sons Ensley, Liam and Nathan, whom he shares with ex-wife, Marie Bass. The pair opened up about their decision not to add any more kids to their family during a June episode of Waddell and best friend Jade Roper’s “Mommies Tell All” podcast. "I don’t think that we should because I’m tired. I don’t think we’d make it if we had another,” he admitted. After Waddell fired back that Bass’ remark wasn’t “very nice,” he clarified, “We would make it for a little while longer, but … [we] would probably lead to different paths.” [jwplayer gBATqdGS] Later that year, speculation about their relationship surfaced after she shared a YouTube vlog about her new home — and didn’t mention Bass — on December 6. Days later, he rang in his 38th birthday without Waddell. The spouses confirmed their split on December 23 via a joint statement. Days later, Waddell admitted she’s “not OK”after opening presents with Bella and Charlie without Bass on Christmas. She returned to the social media platform to share an emotional selfie on December 27. Listen to Us editors break down Khloe Kardashian's Photoshop nightmare in under 3 minutes! “This may sound silly and ridiculous, but today when putting on my jeans I found a crumbled up princess bandaid in my pocket. Bella loves to play with bandaids like they are stickers, so I’m sure at some point I just shoved in it my pocket to throw away and then never got to it,” she wrote. “But today I felt something in my pocket, saw it, and instantly thought “this is a sign that all wounds heal, and yours will too” I’m a firm believer that God speaks in mysterious ways, so I just thought I would let you know that He sent a princess bandaid to help me know that today ❤️.” Waddell and Bass’ ex-wife have subsequently made a series of claims about the Bachelor Nation pair’s divorce. Scroll through for everything we know about the split:

Credit: Courtesy Carly Waddell/Instagram

The Final Post

Waddell last posted with Bass on social media on Halloween. She has since deleted all of their photos. Bass, for his part, went on a social media break in June, but still has images of his estranged wife on his profile. The pair also no longer unfollow each other via Instagram.

Credit: Courtesy of Carly Waddell/Instagram

The Public Statement

The duo released a joint statement on December 23: ”We have made the difficult decision to separate. We will always cherish our time together and continue to have the utmost respect for one another as we focus on what's best for the future of our family. We greatly appreciate everyone's love and support and kindly ask that you please respect our family’s privacy as we navigate through this."

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The Date Debate

According to Bass’ ex-wife, the duo quietly called it quits in February 2019 — when Waddell was pregnant with their son.

“She left him when she wasn’t even showing with Charlie yet,” Marie alleged on the “Reality Steve” podcast in December.

Waddell, however, said on her YouTube channel that they split the day after Thanksgiving in November. “There’s been weird stuff going on about people asking me when we separated,” she said.

Credit: Courtesy of Evan Bass/Instagram

Evan Goes Quiet

Bass has stayed mum amid the speculation about their split, with the exception of replying to one social media user on the day they announced their separation. The Bachelorette alum responded to a social media user who joked that his June Instagram caption about him and Waddell having the “best Paradise love story” didn’t “age well.” Bass replied, “Still true.”

Credit: Courtesy of Carly Waddell/Instagram

Evan’s Ex-Wife’s Other Claims

"As far as I know, he adored her. He told me when he got back from the show that she was one of the coolest people he's ever met in his life,” Marie recalled to Reality Steve. “He pretty much worshipped the ground she walked on, and I think that he really tried to save it. It seemed that way. As close as I am to the situation, it seemed that way. He was very protective over their privacy of the situation and it just seemed like he was really heartbroken and really, really, really didn't want it to end."

Credit: Courtesy of Carly Waddell/Instagram

Carly Blames Evan

“I always told him, if he wanted out it was his call because I just am not a person that would ever be out,” the former cruise ship singer claimed in her YouTube video. “What are you gonna do? If somebody doesn’t wanna be with you, they don’t wanna be with you and you sage.”

Credit: Courtesy of Carly Waddell/Instagram

The Final Conversation

Waddell alleged that Bass ended their marriage during a conversation in their new home. In her YouTube video, she used sage to cleanse the room where they had their final chat.

“He was sitting right where I’m sitting,” she said. “I found this house and Evan told me to buy this house and then he told me he didn’t want to live in it. So, here we are.”

Credit: Courtesy of Carly Waddell/Instagram

Going to Therapy

“We tried for a really long time to make it work. We went to therapy,” Waddell explained. “We focused a lot more on the kids than we focused on ourselves and, ultimately, I think that was our biggest downfall. … If you don’t have a foundation for yourself, then you crumble.”

Credit: Courtesy of Carly Waddell/Instagram

Splitting the Kids

While it’s unclear whether Bass and Waddell have officially filed for divorce yet, they are already splitting custody of their two little ones. Waddell got emotional on Christmas after Bella and Charlie left for Bass’ house.

“Evan came and got the kids and they’re gonna be so happy and they’re gonna have so much fun but Charlie has never slept at anybody else’s house before. It’s not even like I’m worried about him, it’s just hard being away from him,” she said through tears on December 26. “It’s so stupid. I just feel alone, honestly. … It’s just hard.”

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