RHOC’s Shannon Beador, John Janssen Cut up — Actuality Star ‘Blindsided’

Whereas talking with Folks on Wednesday, the “Actual Housewives of Orange County” confirmed her cut up from John Janssen, who, to Beador’s shock, ended their relationship shortly after “RHOC” Season 17 fully filming in late November.

Sharing her ideas on the information, Beador admitted that she “was blindsided by the breakup,” earlier than recalling what led to the cut up.

“All I can do is repeat in my head what he mentioned to me whereas we have been filming,” Beador mentioned, with out revealing Janssen’s phrases. “We have been in an excellent place. However seven days later, when the cameras have been down, it was a totally totally different story. He informed me he was executed with the connection. And to listen to what he mentioned to me then was completely devastating.”

“I’ve by no means cherished anybody extra in my life,” she added. “I used to be hopeful this was the person I used to be going to spend the remainder of my life with. I needed it to work out. I’ve by no means cherished anybody like I’ve cherished John. However clearly, he did not really feel the identical means.”

As for Janssen, 59, he mentioned he is been “in ache” over the cut up, which he mentioned was a “tremendous laborious” choice for him.

“It is unhappy as a result of I like Shannon very a lot,” he informed Folks. “I’ve cherished her extra deeply than any lady in my life. She’s one in every of a sort; so humorous and beneficiant and vigorous and adventurous. Now we have a connection that is in contrast to something I’ve ever had. And I do know that for so long as I dwell, I am going to by no means meet anybody like her once more. However that does not imply we’re proper for one another for the remainder of our lives.”

Janssen revealed he knew he wanted to interrupt issues off after realizing that he and Beador weren’t going to make it in the long term, or at the very least in his eyes.

“It would not make sense to be collectively in case you do not imagine in it,” he mentioned, including that he did not need to break up with Beador whereas “RHOC” was nonetheless capturing as a result of he did not need to “harm” her.

“The very last thing I needed to do is harm Shannon, however I do assume I did the appropriate factor for the each of us,” Janssen defined. “We’re two individuals who love one another very a lot, however love shouldn’t be at all times sufficient. And whereas I do know Shannon sees it as I’ve mentioned issues to her I by no means meant, I hope she’ll have the ability to see that there is no unhealthy individual right here. It is two actually good individuals who could not make it work.”

The previous couple was first launched by means of mutual associates in 2019, with Beador and Janssen confirming their romance in July of that yr.

Based on Folks, the pair have run into one another on two events following their breakup as they each attended College of Southern California soccer video games on November 26 and December 3.

Because the early December sport final month, Beador and Janssen have not had any additional encounters, with Folks noting that in addition they stopped following one another on social media.

“I used to be hopeful we might discover a means ahead. However being round each other solely made it tougher for each of us,” Beader mentioned, including that “the vacations have been very, very tough. I could not imagine he wasn’t right here, and there could be days I might simply cry myself to sleep. But it surely’s a brand new yr, and I am prepared for a recent begin.”

For his half, Jannsen informed People who he “assume[s] the world of Shannon” and “simply need[s] the most effective for her. She deserves that.”