In her message to fans, Jessica made it clear that her departure has nothing to do with her engagement to Jonathan Francetic, who originally tied the knot with stranger Molly Duff on Season 6 of MAFS.

“Ironically, in the course of helping people find love, I met my future husband,” she wrote, emphasizing that the duo didn’t get together until eight months after filming ended. By that time, Jonathan and Molly had decided to get a divorce.

When the pair began a romantic relationship, “I went immediately to the production company and offered to step down,” Jessica explained. “Instead, I was put on three subsequent cycles of shows/spinoffs.”

Jessica and Jonathan publicly revealed that they were a couple in August 2018 and got engaged during a trip to the Grand Canyon in April 2019. “For the first time in my history of knowing him, Jon was at a loss for words and a total adorable mess on his knee,” Jessica, who has three kids from a previous relationship, shared on Instagram. It’s definitely been a crazy ride for the duo.

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