It just wasn’t meant to be forLove Is Blind’sDeepti VempatiandKyle Abrams.Just a day after news ofthe pair’s separation, Vempati shared highlights from their relationship via anInstagram video clipset to Dermot Kennedy’s “Better Days.” She reflected on their journey, citing the popular quote: “People come into your life for a chapter, a season or a lifetime.““Kyle and I couldn’t share these memories over the past year but they were part of my life that I want to share with you all,” theI Choose Myselfauthor, 31, continued. “We are now walking different paths. Thank you to everyone for your continued love and support 🤍"When Abrams, 30, confirmed the split onInstagram, he said the twosome “decided to go our separate ways in early summer” sometime after filming forLove Is Blind: After the Altarconcluded.“Thank you to every who has followed our journey through arduous vulnerability,” he continued, “and has supported us along the way.“Abrams, however, also revealed that he is not single.“I have since embarked on a new relationship which I intend to keep private for a bit,” he added. “As for what the future holds, I have not a clue. Going forward I plan to live each day in the present without any regret.“Vempati and Abrams appeared on the Netflix hit’s second season. But they wound up establishing stronger connections in the pods stage with other people, with Vempati accepting a proposal fromAbhishek “Shake” Chatterjeeand Abrams proposing toShaina Hurley.Neither relationship lasted.Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati.Deepti Vempati/InstagramDuring the season 2 reunion special, Abrams admitted that his “biggest regret” was not seriously pursuing Vempati in the pods. The pair continued to draw closer from there, evensparking dating rumors this past spring.Vempati had toldElite Dailythatthe pair were still “figuring it out.“A central storyline inLove Is Blind: After the Altar, which premiered last Friday, was whether or not Vempati and Abrams should pursue a romantic relationship with each other. In the final episode, Abrams asked Vempati to be his girlfriend — and she said yes.NETFLIXAbrams told PEOPLE after filming concluded thatthe possibility of losing Vempati as a best friendwas “holding me back,” though he acknowledged that not much changed upon becoming boyfriend and girlfriend.“After that, it was like nothing really changed because I felt like we were dating already,” he said. “We saw each other almost every day. We spent hours together. We did everything together. She had even met my family, so it wasn’t weird or anything.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Love Is Blind:After the Altarand the first two seasons ofLove Is Blindare now streaming on Netflix.

It just wasn’t meant to be forLove Is Blind’sDeepti VempatiandKyle Abrams.

Just a day after news ofthe pair’s separation, Vempati shared highlights from their relationship via anInstagram video clipset to Dermot Kennedy’s “Better Days.” She reflected on their journey, citing the popular quote: “People come into your life for a chapter, a season or a lifetime.”

“Kyle and I couldn’t share these memories over the past year but they were part of my life that I want to share with you all,” theI Choose Myselfauthor, 31, continued. “We are now walking different paths. Thank you to everyone for your continued love and support 🤍”

When Abrams, 30, confirmed the split onInstagram, he said the twosome “decided to go our separate ways in early summer” sometime after filming forLove Is Blind: After the Altarconcluded.

“Thank you to every who has followed our journey through arduous vulnerability,” he continued, “and has supported us along the way.”

Abrams, however, also revealed that he is not single.

“I have since embarked on a new relationship which I intend to keep private for a bit,” he added. “As for what the future holds, I have not a clue. Going forward I plan to live each day in the present without any regret.”

Vempati and Abrams appeared on the Netflix hit’s second season. But they wound up establishing stronger connections in the pods stage with other people, with Vempati accepting a proposal fromAbhishek “Shake” Chatterjeeand Abrams proposing toShaina Hurley.

Neither relationship lasted.

Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati.Deepti Vempati/Instagram

Love Is Blind Star Deepti Vempati Speaks Out After Kyle Abrams Split

During the season 2 reunion special, Abrams admitted that his “biggest regret” was not seriously pursuing Vempati in the pods. The pair continued to draw closer from there, evensparking dating rumors this past spring.

Vempati had toldElite Dailythatthe pair were still “figuring it out.”

A central storyline inLove Is Blind: After the Altar, which premiered last Friday, was whether or not Vempati and Abrams should pursue a romantic relationship with each other. In the final episode, Abrams asked Vempati to be his girlfriend — and she said yes.

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Abrams told PEOPLE after filming concluded thatthe possibility of losing Vempati as a best friendwas “holding me back,” though he acknowledged that not much changed upon becoming boyfriend and girlfriend.

“After that, it was like nothing really changed because I felt like we were dating already,” he said. “We saw each other almost every day. We spent hours together. We did everything together. She had even met my family, so it wasn’t weird or anything.”

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Love Is Blind:After the Altarand the first two seasons ofLove Is Blindare now streaming on Netflix.

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