Chelsea Handler Addresses Her ‘Painful’ Split with Jo Koy
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In less than 11 months, Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy split up. The two were longtime friends before beginning to date in 2021. They announced their breakup in July 2022, and in a recent interview, the comedian revealed the reasons for their split. The status of Handler’s friendship after the split was recently discussed. As part of Brooke Shields’ Now What? podcast, Chelsea clarified where she and Jo stand following their split. According to her, I mean, there has to be accountability from him, you know what I mean? Like, about what happened, since it was ridiculous.
I don’t think we can be friends.” After hearing about Handler and Koy’s split, fans were left devastated, but the comedian now revealed the reasons behind their breakup. According to reports, the comedians were introduced by Lovitz and collaborated frequently on Handler’s Chelsea Lately from 2007 to 2014. Several episodes of the show featured Jo as a guest. During this period, the two appeared to form a close friendship.
Chelsea Handler Finally Reveals The Reason Why She Broke Up With Her Ex Jo Koy
Chelsea Handler opens up about her split from Jo Koy in July. A guest appearance on Brooke Shields’ Now What? In the podcast, the comedian revealed that they were at odds on some important issues. There were some behaviours that we couldn’t agree on, and I felt as if I would have to abandon myself, which I might have been okay with if I were twenty or 25, but I didn’t want to do that,” the 47-year-old explained on Entertainment Tonight’s 27th December episode. I wouldn’t abandon myself, no matter how much I loved this person, and I loved him so much. Then she continued, I said, ‘I’m not going to change this, I won’t change my behaviour in order to make you feel more comfortable. And I had to walk away from a relationship that I thought would last forever, so that was difficult for me. Despite trying therapy and “every avenue” to make their relationship work, Chelsea realized their efforts were futile.
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Despite Chelsea Handler not disclosing what exactly the two disagreed on, she cryptically admitted, “Walking away from him was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. The Chelsea Lately show, which ran from 2007 to 2014, featured Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy frequently. During the pandemic, their relationship developed from platonic to romantic. Upon learning he was leaving, she said, That’s a bummer!” The E! News cover star was revealed exclusively. If I didn’t hear from him for a couple of days, I was like, ‘Where is Jo Koy? He’s always up my a$$.’ Then I realized, ‘Oh, he’s not annoying me anymore. Prior to their one-year anniversary, Chelsea Handler announced their split during the summer. Jo Koy spoke to Entertainment Tonight following their split announcement, saying they were still “great friends,” adding, I’ll always champion for her, she’ll always champion for me, and we’re gonna win, everyone wins.
