90 Day Fiance star Ashley Martson has announced she and husband Jay Smith have ended their relationship once and for all, but this time, there was no major drama that led to their split.
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Ashley posted an image that read, "Sometimes things just don't work out, and it's not anyone's fault. It's just the way things are."
Ashley then wrote to her followers in the since-deleted post, "Before the stories get all misconstrued, I will just address it myself. Jay and I have made the decision to separate for good.
"I thought I was stronger and more forgiving but I'm not. Sometimes when trust is broken, it just cannot be repaired."
The 34-year-old mom confirmed Jay, a 22-year-old who originally moved from Jamaica to the United States to be with her, did not betray her again after she had accused him of cheating and lying multiple times in the past.
"I wish Jay the best and we are both on the same page with this. No one cheated. No one did anything. I simply couldn't get over the past," Ashley wrote.
"I gave my all to this marriage and, as I type this, I'm heartbroken, this isn't how I envisioned my future."
Ashley went on to thank her fans and "everyone who has supported us and were rooting for us."
"Have a good weekend everyone," Ashley added. "To my close friends and family, I'm sorry you're finding out this way but I just don't have the strength to talk about it. Please forgive me. #90dayfiance."
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Not only did Ashley delete the post on Instagram, but she also erased all photos except those promoting her new lipgloss line.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWE! News reported in March that Ashley and Jay had reconciled and were trying to put the pieces of their relationship back together after a tumultuous romance and multiple threats on Ashley's part to file for divorce.
"They are back together and they are trying to make it work out," an insider said at the time.
"[Ashley] wasn't happy without [Jay]. She is trying to make it work, and he is manning up about his behavior more... They are planning on staying together through the [coronavirus] quarantine."
When one follower reportedly asked Jay on Instagram at the time if he and Ashley were fighting for their marriage, Jay replied, "We been fighting from day uno."
Jay additionally confirmed his married status earlier this year, and Ashley -- who began posting photos with Jay on her Instagram account once they reconciled -- changed her Instagram name back to Ashley Smith.
In June 2020, Ashley and Jay told In Touch Weekly they had plans to renew their wedding vows.
"Our marriage didn't start off well and left us with a lot of bad memories," Ashley had told the magazine, suggesting she and Jay wanted a clean slate and fresh start to their marriage.
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Ashley first filed for divorce in January 2019 because she had caught Jay flirting with other women on a dating app, however, she withdrew the paperwork less than two weeks later and decided to take him back.
Ashley's second divorce filing in April 2019 was a result of actually catching Jay allegedly cheating on her with multiple women. Rumors also swirled at the time Jay had gotten a girl pregnant.
Although Ashley had set the divorce papers in motion on April 23, 2019 after 11 months of marriage, Jay apparently refused to sign the papers and so their divorce was never finalized.
The couple got back together briefly in July 2019, which was the same month 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s fourth-season Tell All special aired on TLC and featured Jay admitting he had cheated on Ashley with two women.
However, rumors circulated for months prior to Jay's confession about his alleged numerous affairs and flings.
Ashley then announced in November 2019 she was absolutely divorcing Jay after he finally agreed to sign the divorce papers.
But one month later, Ashley cried on Instagram about how she was still in love with Jay, which led fans to believe there may be hope for the couple after all.
Ironically, in January 2020, Ashley revealed on Instagram she and Jay were still not technically divorced due to an alleged paperwork error that kept their marriage intact.
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