Shannon Beador, boyfriend John Janssen break up

Shannon Beador and her boyfriend John Janssen have broken up following three and a half years together.

The “Real Housewives of Orange County” star, 58, announced Wednesday that she was “blindsided” when Janssen, 59, dumped her in late November, just one week following she finished filming Season 17 of the Bravo show.

“We were in a great place,” she told People. “But seven days later, when the cameras were down, it was a completely different story. He told me he was done with the relationship. And to hear what he said to me then was absolutely devastating.”

A selfie of Shannon Beador and John Janssen.
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Shannon Beador and her boyfriend John Janssen have broken up.
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“I’ve never loved anyone like I’ve loved John. But clearly, he didn’t feel the same way,” Beador said.
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The reality star, who was previously married to David Beador for 18 years, shared that she “never loved anyone more” than Janssen.

“I was hopeful this was the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with,” she told the magazine. “I wanted it to work out. I’ve never loved anyone like I’ve loved John. But clearly, he didn’t feel the same way.”

A selfie of Shannon Beador and John Janssen.
The Bravolebrity also addressed her two post-breakup hangouts with Janssen.
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After the split, the exes saw each other at two University of Southern California games — and Shannon even posted selfies with Janssen on Instagram on both occasions.

“I was hopeful we might find a way forward,” she explained of the run-ins. “But being around one another only made it harder for both of us.”

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The exes have since completely cut off contact.
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Since then, however, Shannon and Janssen have kept their distance and even recently unfollowed each other on Instagram.

“The holidays were very, very difficult. I mightn’t believe he wasn’t here, and there would be days I would just cry myself to sleep,” she admitted. “But it’s a new year, and I’m ready for a fresh start.”

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The mom of three shared how she “would just cry [herself] to sleep” over the holidays.
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Janssen, the president of an insurance brokerage company, also spoke to People, sharing that he is in “pain” over his “super hard” decision to call it quits with the Bravolebrity.

“It’s sad because I love Shannon very much,” he said. “I have loved her more deeply than any woman in my life … And I know that for as long as I live, I’ll never meet anyone like her once more.

Shannon Beador and John Janssen posing for a photo together.
Janssen also shared his side of the story.
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“But that doesn’t mean we’re right for each other for the rest of our lives,” he added.

Janssen said he realized that he did not “believe” in their relationship, as “love is not always enough.”

John Janssen and Shannon Beador posing for a photo together.
“It doesn’t make sense to be together if you don’t believe in it,” Janssen said.
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“I think the world of Shannon,” he concluded. “I just want the best for her. She deserves that.”

The pair began dating following meeting through mutual friends in 2019. Viewers watched the ups and downs of their relationship unfold on recent seasons of “RHOC” — including Shannon apologizing to Janssen for treating him poorly during the COVID-19 lockdown and addressing a rumor that he had been kicked out of a golf tournament for being too drunk.

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Shannon shares three daughters with her ex-husband, David Beador.
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Shannon and her ex-husband, David58, share three daughters: Sophie, 21, and twins Stella and Adeline18.

“RHOC” Season 17 premieres later this year on Bravo.

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