In September 2021, the former cast member of Chelsea Lately made their romance public on Instagram.
Jo Koy and Chelsea Handler are taking different paths.
The 47-year-old former Chelsea presenter announced her and Koy’s separation on Instagram on Monday.
It is with a sad heart to say that we have jointly decided it is best for us to take a break from our relationship at this time, Handler wrote in the title of a video the two intended to broadcast on their one-year anniversary.
Those close to the couple do hope that this is only a short-term issue, a source tells PEOPLE.
“Their friends are still holding out hope for them. But if anything, it’s obvious that their friendship has improved both of them, “says the insider.
On the occasion of Jo Koy’s birthday, Chelsea Handler reveals the characteristics she sought in a partner: “Got it all.”
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Handler wrote to her followers: “I wanted to tell you how much it meant to both of us that so many of you cared about our relationship. how much meaning it still has. And how strongly I now think that there is love for everyone of us.”
She gave Koy a standing ovation and praised him, saying, “He blasted my heart up with love, and as a result of him, my life experience has altered forever.”
Extra Handler: “One of the greatest privileges of my life has been being appreciated and loved by @jokoy. He rekindled my trust in men, in love, in being 100 percent who I am, and I’ve never been more excited for the future.”
“You blasted my creativity open, my love for working hard again, being on the road again, and you reminded me who I was and always have been, and my feet have never been more firmly planted in the earth,” Handler said to Koy in an open letter.
“This is not the conclusion. It gives me comfort to know that I am still loved and that I still adore this guy in the same manner as the sun and moon do. It’s a new beginning. “So, please continue to cheer for both of us, since you never know what life may bring, and let’s first start by everyone coming to the cinema on August 5 to get tickets to Jo’s new film EASTER SUNDAY and Filipino PRIDE!,” Handler said in the letter. Move along!”
Nearly 20 years ago, a mutual acquaintance introduced Handler and Koy, both 51, to one another. Then, Koy continued to make frequent appearances on Chelsea Lately, Handler’s previous E! program that lasted from 2007 until 2014. Fans of Handler were ecstatic about the possibility of her return to late-night television after she recently appeared as a guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
When Handler and Koy were pictured cuddling up at a Los Angeles Dodgers game in September, relationship rumors initially began to circulate. Later, she made a post expressing her love for Koy while hiding his identity.
She said in the description of an Instagram image with a picture of herself looking satisfied, “Just sitting here in Mallorca thinking about how fortunate I am to have so many people who I love in my life, to live the life I do, and to be going on tour doing what I love.”
The comedian went on to say, “And that I’ve found the greatest type of person I could ever fall in love with. Everyone can still have hope! that kind of thing.”
Chelsea Handler expresses her “appreciation” for her boyfriend Jo Koy, calling him the “best boyfriend I’ve ever had.”
Days later, Handler uploaded two photos on Instagram that included one of the couple kissing, making their relationship official.
“He and I sometimes go on tours together, she said in the caption of her Instagram image. “#VaccinatedAndHorny #FunnyIsFunny,” she added. All arriving in a city close to you!”
Koy, a comedian as well, joined Handler on her Dear Chelsea podcast in October to talk openly about their relationship. Even though they both felt their connection was “great” right away, Handler didn’t immediately see Koy as a potential love partner due of his “brother aura.”
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She pointed to Koy and said, “You have a lot of the attributes that my brother had,” referring to her elder brother Chet, who passed away in 1984. “I therefore feel utterly protected in many aspects. And I think, “Oh, this is family,” as if I’ve always thought of you as family. Just before, I didn’t want to f—- you.”
Handler said that she “fallen in love at the age of 46” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in October. She now has “hope for every individual in this planet” as a consequence.
She recounted, “One day I simply glanced at [Jo] and I thought, ‘Oh that’s my boy!'” “He’s really my best friend, and we also get to have sex sometimes. … Good times!”