Kaitlyn Bristowe is taking “a little break” from social media following the news that she and Jason Tartick ended their engagement.Photo: Alexander Tamargo/Getty

Kaitlyn Bristoweis taking a break from social media.
On Sunday, the formerBachelorette, 37, revealed that she is spending some time offline following the news of her andJason Tartick’ssplit.
Kaitlyn Bristowe shares a makeup-free selfie as she announces she’s taking a break from social media.Kaitlyn Bristowe/Instagram

Kaitlyn Bristowe/Instagram
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She then wrote over another Instagram Story post in white text, “If everyone can say some sort of prayer for both of our hearts we would love that. I just know social media can be awful so taking a little break.”
She also updated her Instagram bio to say, “BRB. Healing.”

Earlier on Sunday, Bristowe and Tartick, 34, announced that they had ended their engagement.
“After sharing the news with family and close friends first, and taking the time to properly process it ourselves, we are saddened with heavy hearts to share that we have decided to end our engagement,” they wrote in anInstagram postshared on both of their pages which featured a photo of the pair cuddled up together.
“We are thankful for all of you who gave us the time and space to process this life-altering decision as there are many emotions and changes to navigate.”
They went on to note their plans for their shared pets.
“Our dogs Ramen & Pinot will continue to be cared for together as brothers,” they said. “While their humans are no longer romantically involved, we will love and take care of them together.”
Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick have split after four years together.Frazer Harrison/Getty

Bristowe and Tartick first met in 2018 during a taping of herOff the Vinepodcast and began dating in early 2019. In an interview withPEOPLE, she said that the pair formed an enduring bond.
“[It] was definitely not something I expected,” Bristowe said of Tartick in 2019. “When I met him, dating anyone wasn’t even on my radar, especially dating anyone in Bachelor world, but something in my mind was rooting for him. And I thought, ‘Whoever dates him is a lucky girl.'”
The Bachelor Nation stars then announced in May 2019 that they were moving in together, and later gotengagedin May 2021 after two years of dating.
source: people.com