Why did Shannon and Josh break up?

A couple of weeks after The Challenge: USA revealed Shannon St. Clair as a contestant, she and boyfriend Josh Goldstein announced their separation. The couple met in July 2021 on the reality dating show Love Island Season 3, where they began dating before exiting the competition early.

Why did Shannon and Josh break up?
‘Love Island USA’ Season 3 couple Josh Goldstein and Shannon St Clair | Sara Mally/CBS/Getty Images

Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair split after 10 months of dating

In a joint statement released on Instagram, using a picture of when they first coupled up on Love Island 3, the pair began by noting that Shannon returned to her hometown in Pennsylvania to support her sister, who recently gave birth.

They explained that Shannon wanted to stay near her family and decided to relocate back home, where she plans to become an esthetician. However, Josh prefers to live in Florida and continue working as a personal trainer.

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“We love this life we’ve built together, but sometimes timing is everything,” they noted. Seemingly unable to maintain a long-distance relationship, the pair revealed they had chosen to part ways. “There is no bad blood between us,” the reality stars added, claiming the two “rarely had arguments.”

They closed their statement by reiterating their continued support for each other and thanked their followers for their support. “We don’t know what the future holds, and this may not be goodbye forever, but for now, it’s best for both of us.” Josh and Shannon were the last remaining couple of Love Is

Shannon and Josh met on ‘Love Island USA’ Season 3

In July 2021, Josh and Shannon appeared on Love Island USA Season 3, where they immediately paired up after first impressions.

The two had an undeniable connection, but it was tested when newcomer Aimee Flores entered the villa.

Regardless, the pair overcame it, and he asked her to become his girlfriend on a one-on-one date. Additionally, they spent a night alone in the Hideaway, which they felt strengthened their bond.

After seemingly solidifying their spot as a fan-favorite couple, Josh and Shannon walked away from the show together on Day 31 due to the unexpected death of his sister. She returned to his hometown to support her boyfriend and his family, and they continued dating.

She is competing in the new reality series ‘The Challenge: USA’

Following the show, the two spent time comforting his family before traveling to New York and Los Angeles. In August 2021, they launched a couple’s channel on YouTube, Team Jannon, where they have uploaded vlogs of moments in their relationship, including the first date and him surprising her.

The two most recently released a video in January 2022. In October 2021, the couple celebrated Halloween in Arizona dressed as singers Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake and reunited with other islanders and former couple Cashay Proudfoot and Cinco Holland Jr.

They also spent the holidays Christmas and New Years’ together and attended her sister’s baby shower. It’s unclear exactly when they broke up, but she last posted a picture with him on April 27, captioned, “Can you believe we met on a reality tv show..lmao.”

Shortly later, CBS announced Shannon would compete on the first season of The Challenge spinoff alongside several reality stars, including season 3 co-stars Javonny Vega, Cashay, and Cinco. The Challenge: CBS premieres July 6 on CBS.

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Love Island USA stars Josh Goldstein and Shannon St. Clair have broken up after almost a year of dating. The pair met on Love Island USA season 3 and quickly won fans over with their chemistry. Despite coupling up at the season 3 premiere based solely on first impressions, their connection turned out to be the real deal. Josh and Shannon became an inseparable pair, and their relationship after Love Island USA only seemed to grow stronger. After leaving the villa early and heading back to Massachusetts to be with Josh’s family, Shannon and Josh kept Love Island USA fans updated on the status of their relationship on social media.

Josh and Shannon gravitated toward each other right away after being introduced to fans on day one, and audiences were sure they were the couple to beat. However, after four weeks of filming, the pair left the villa together after four weeks when Josh learned his sister had passed away unexpectedly, and their self-elimination sent shockwaves through the house. Ultimately, fans and fellow castmates were sympathetic to Josh's decision to leave the show to be with his family and Shannon’s decision to leave alongside her new boyfriend. Earlier this January, fans were thrilled to learn that the Love Island USA stars had plans of moving in together and things seemed to be going according to plan when Shannon moved to Florida to live with Josh.

On Friday, the pair confirmed that they had decided to end their relationship and that Shannon was returning to Pennsylvania. The pair announced their split via Instagram in a joint statement, writing, “There’s been a lot of discussion around the status of our relationship so we wanted to send all of you an update…we love this life we’ve built together, but sometimes timing is everything.” Shannon and Josh went on to explain how Shannon’s desire to be closer to family and return to school to become an esthetician factored into Josh And Shannon's decision to end things. “It certainly has been hard being apart, and we’ve been trying to take the right steps to further both of our careers.”

Shannon and Josh talking in Love Island Season 3

Fans and fellow castmates alike were shocked to hear of the pair's decision to end things. Josh and Shannon were among the most popular castmates of Love Island USA season 3 and many fans speculate that they might have had a shot to win the show if not for their early exit. And although it seems the pair are parting ways, for now, they remain on good terms with one another. “From love to tragedy and everything in between, we have been by each other’s side with support, friendship, and the greatest love for each other that words cannot even begin to describe. No one can take that away from us.” As for if the two could see themselves reuniting at some point in the future, the pair shared via Instagram, “We don’t know what the future holds, and this may not be goodbye forever, but for now it’s best for both of us ❤️.”

This isn’t the news to shake up the Love Island USA fandom ahead of the season 4 premiere. It was recently announced that Love Island USA has officially moved to the NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock, and many fans believe this move will make the show easier for new fans to navigate. With the return of Love Island USA just a few weeks away, it’ll be interesting to see how changes to the format will spice things up for the newest cast. In the meantime, viewers can check out the UK original on Hulu, where episodes stream two weeks after initially airing in the UK.

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Love Island USA season 4 premieres July 19 on Peacock.

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What happened to Shannon and Josh in Love Island?

The pair, who met on the island in August 2021, left the villa together after four weeks when Josh discovered his sister had sadly passed away. Shannon moved to Florida to live with Josh but on Friday they confirmed that they had ended their romance and she had returned to Pennsylvania.

Is Josh Goldstein still with Shannon?

The couple revealed they had broken up in June 2022 Following the Love Island USA Season 3 finale on Aug. 15, 2021, Josh and Shannon remained inseparable. She accompanied him back home for his sister's memorial and met his family. But after nearly one year of dating, the couple called it quits.

Is Josh from Love Island still with his girlfriend?

“We will always love and care for one another and remain friends, but unfortunately at this time we've made the decision to go our separate ways,” their Friday statement added.

When did Shannon leave Josh?

Why did Josh and Shannon leave Love Island? During the August 5 episode of Love Island US season 3, Josh and Shannon revealed that they would be quitting the show after learning that Josh's sister died the previous night. “I just want to tell you guys that me and Shannon are going home today,” Josh told his cast mates.