Ashley Breaks Down in Tears as She Opens Up About Her Divorce from Ex Tyler for the First Time

Published: May 21, 2025

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Ashley Adionser, 32, opens up about her split from Tyler Francis, 32, for the first time, revealing the emotional turmoil she experienced during their marriage.

Ashley, who met Tyler on season 7 of the Netflix hit show, announced their split in January, citing a lack of "mutual understanding and transparency" in their relationship.

In the interview, Ashley breaks down in tears as she recounts the experience, saying, "I was looking at this man like who are you?"

The reality star explains that the paternity scandal surrounding Tyler rocked their marriage, making her question whether he ever truly loved her.

"I even go back and forth in my head if he ever loved me," she admits. "They don't think the love is real from Love Is Blind, but it is! It was for me!"

Ashley adds that she never saw the relationship ending this way, explaining, "This was someone I made vows with. My faith is important to me, we said this before God. I had to see it through. I never wanted to get divorced."

She then breaks down in tears, confessing, "Tyler has taken enough from me, he cannot take that as well."

Tyler did not immediately return requests for comment.

Ashley announced her split from Tyler two months after he addressed the status of his relationship with his biological children during an appearance on the Dear Future Wifey podcast.

Tyler maintained during that interview that he was a "sperm donor" and not a father figure; however, Bri Thomas, the mother of his children, later came forward in a series of videos on her Instagram Stories, alleging that Tyler still owed child support and was an absentee father after going on the Netflix show.

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