Benito Skinner and Terence O’Connor have officially announced their retirement after nearly a decade together.
of overcompensation The star and creator shared the news Wednesday during an episode of his podcast get onhe co-hosts with co-star Mary Beth Barone. “Terry and I are no longer together,” Skinner said, describing their breakup as “amicable.”
“We both love each other very much, we both have very much love and respect for each other, and we treated each other with love and respect until the very end,” he added.
Skinner, 31, reflected on their relationship with honesty and humor, telling listeners that he and O’Connor “grew up together in so many ways,” spending their 20s side by side.
O’Connor, a photographer and creative director, previously said: nylon The two met at a party in 2016 and instantly felt a connection. “I really had That’s So Raven “At that moment, I immediately thought, ‘I’m going to marry him,'” he said.
While that may no longer be the case, Skinner said he is very grateful for the time he spent with O’Connor. “I feel incredibly lucky to have met him and to be part of his family,” he said. “If anything, I should believe in love, because I really did have love. I feel really lucky to have met him and to have been around his genius.”
Throughout their nine-year relationship, the couple frequently collaborated on creative projects and showed glimpses of their love online. O’Connor also helped shape the marketing of Skinner’s hit series. overcompensationdebuted earlier this year.
Skinner acknowledged how enthusiastic fans are about their relationship and shared a heartfelt message for listeners who may have been taking the news hard. “Over the years, I’ve seen comments like, ‘Once you break up, you stop believing in love,'” he said. “I think it should be the other way around because I was with someone so special to me for nine years in a committed relationship with my best friend.”
Of course, Skinner couldn’t resist ending it as a joke. “Yes, I made him promise that he would never date an actor younger than me,” he laughed. “That was my only request, and he did it with a spit.”
For now, Skinner asked for privacy and respect for both parties.
Source: Gayety – gayety.com
