Chris Soules’ Breakup: ‘Bachelor’ Reportedly Announcing Split With Whitney Bischoff After ‘The Bachelorette’ Premiere

Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff are reportedly nearing an end, with rumors that the Bachelor couple is only planning on staying together through the premiere of the new season of The Bachelorette before publicly announcing their breakup.

The couple have faced rumors since even before the show’s finale earlier this year, with reports of infidelity and others accusing the couple of faking their romance. Those reports have grown more frequent now that Chris and Whitney are public, with sources saying at this point they are only going through the motions at the behest of Bachelor producers, who want to prolong the attention and delay a split until after The Bachelorette airs.

This week, there appeared to be signs of hope for Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff, who were spotted spending time together after extended time apart while Chris was competing on Dancing With The Stars.

But as Celeb Dirty Laundry reported, this was also part of the ruse.

“Chris Soules is already back in Los Angeles – after his day long reunion with his fake fiancée Whitney Bischoff, Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff’s breakup is still very much on, despite the couple’s sad attempt to appear to still be together. As reigning Bachelor couple, it is Whitney and Chris’s responsibility to appear to be living happily ever after right before the Bachelorette premiere. If Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff break up before the Bachelorette 2015 premiere on May 18, then the show could take a serious hit in ratings. Why tune in to watch Kaitlyn Bristowe look for a husband when we all know they are just going to break up after they are done filming, like almost every other couple before them?”

If Chris Soules and Whitey Bischoff are breaking up, then they are both investing a lot of effort to make it seem as if they’re a happy couple. Whitney shared a happy post on Instagram for their 6-month anniversary, and the couple appeared happy together on the Soules family farm.

But even at that, some have noted signs of a potential breakup. Neither Chris nor Whitney has offered a time frame for a wedding, and Chris appears to be growing less engaged with the relationship — many noted that he lacked any kind of public display for the 6-month anniversary, despite Whitney’s nice wishes.

If rumors are true and Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff are breaking up, the announcement could be coming soon. The new season of The Bachelorette premieres on Monday.

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