The
Chelsea Lately
alum made the pair's relationship Instagram official in September 2021
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Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy are going their separate ways.
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The former
Chelsea
host, 47, shared via Instagram on Monday that she and Koy have split.
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A source tells PEOPLE that those close to the pair do hope this is a temporary situation.
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Their friends are hoping they can still work it out. But if anything, it's clear
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their relationship has changed them both for the better," the source says.
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Added Handler: "To be loved and adored by @jokoy has been one of the
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greatest gifts of my life. He renewed my faith in men, in love, in being 100%
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who I am, and I've never been more optimistic for the future."
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The comedian continued, "And that I'm finally in love, with the best kind of guy there is. There is hope for everyone! That kind of stuff."
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