This Is Us Alum Chrissy Metz and Boyfriend Bradley Collins Split After Nearly 4 Years: ‘The Best Path for Us’

Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins are going their separate methods.

The This Is Us actress and her former associate shared the announcement through social media on Friday.

“After three and a half years collectively, we have determined to finish our romantic relationship amicably,” she started in a joint Instagram put up with Collins. 

“Whereas we proceed to like one another very a lot, we consider that is the perfect path for us each. We nonetheless have books to jot down, songs to sing, and a particular friendship to maintain us in one another’s lives eternally,” their message continued. 

Earlier this yr, Metz and Collins teased their first youngsters’s e book collectively, Once I Discuss to God, I Discuss About You. It was launched in February and options illustrations by Lisa Fields. 

The authors spoke with PEOPLE on the time and shared the inspiration behind the e book. “When [we] have been beginning to get to know one another, I simply realized we had lots in frequent,” Collins shared. “And thru these conversations, a variety of stuff got here up for each of us. Trauma and tragedy would not have an age restrict to it, sadly.”

Metz added, “The e book is a common introduction to prayer and a reminder that youngsters can pray for something that is on their coronary heart and minds.”

“And hopefully this e book will remind everybody who reads it that you do not have to hope simply when one thing unhealthy occurs. You’ll be able to pray when good issues occur. It additionally talks about gratitude, and the way being grateful is simply as vital as praying,” the Breakthrough expertise continued. 

The pair started relationship after assembly on the relationship app Bumble.

In January 2021, Metz opened up about how their paths crossed throughout a visitor look on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM Radio Andy present.

The Keep Awake star stated she “did not put a ton on my profile as a result of I assumed it kind of weeds out the individuals who wish to perhaps speak to me for another cause than a real cause.”

Nevertheless, Collins’ profile stood out to Metz for a candy cause.

“I do bear in mind seeing a man’s image and he was an aspiring author and he had a This Is Us espresso cup and I used to be like, ‘Oh, I am unable to, I am unable to. That might simply be too bizarre,'” Metz recalled. “After which I used to be like, ‘Oh, that is candy. However, like, I am unable to.’ So yeah, after all, you speak to some folks and it is similar to, ‘Oh, we’re not clicking. We’re not vibing.'”

Oddly sufficient, their commonalities didn’t finish with their love for This Is Us. They even found they’d “all the identical pals.”

“Who knew I needed to go on the previous Bumble, however I’ve no disgrace,” she joked throughout the interview. 

For her birthday in September 2020, the author honed in on his artistic aspect. In a selfie shared on Instagram, Collins used her final identify in a cute hashtag to precise his gratitude for his or her relationship. 

“From our first date in Might, you’ve got had me #Metzmerized with love, laughter and kindness,” he captioned the put up of them smiling. 

“You are not the perfect factor that is occurred throughout quarantine; you are the perfect that is ever occurred to me. I really like you. You the Finest!” Collins added.