Marie, ex-wife of ex-vet Evan Bass, says he and Carly Waddell have been living apart since 2019

Marie Bass, the ex-wife of bachelor vet Evan Bass, has thrown a bombshell on her relationship with Carly Waddell.

Bass’s ex-partner, 38, said on the Reality Steve podcast Thursday, December 31, that he and Waddell, 35, have in fact been living apart since 2019.

Waddell and Bass, who found love on the hit spin-off Bachelor In Paradise, announced on December 23 that they had separated after nearly three years of marriage.

Lives apart: Bachelor In Paradise’s Evan Bass, 38, and Carly Waddell, 35, announced their separation on December 23, but Bass’s ex-wife Marie claims he and Waddell have actually lived apart since 2019

Spill tea: Bass’s ex-wife with whom he shares three sons says things have been bad between Evan and Carly since 2019: ‘She left him’

Speaking about the situation between Evan and Carly, Marie – who is the mother of her three sons Nathan, Ensley and Liam – said:

“I mean it was February 19 that she left and moved to Pegram, Tennessee. She left him when she wasn’t even showing up with Charlie yet.

The shocking allegations add a whole new layer of depth to the former couple’s relationship, who announced in a joint statement last week.

“We made the difficult decision to go our separate ways. We will always cherish our time together and continue to have the utmost respect for each other as we focus on what is best for the future of our family.

Separated Lives ?: The Bachelor In Paradise couple share two children together, but things have seemed to change in their relationship over the past six months as they vowed to have more children together; June 2020

The couple first met and fell in love with the show in 2016 and got married a year later on the show and things seemed like a fairytale ending to them.

They share two children together, Bella, two, and Charlie, 13 months, and Waddell becoming the stepmother of his three sons.

Fans have started to be wary of the relationship over the past six months for a handful of reasons, with the two making few social media appearances.

The couple vowed to have more kids in June, as Bass put it: ‘I don’t think we would be successful if we had another one. We would do it a little longer, but … they would probably lead to different paths, ”he said on the Mommies Tell All podcast.

Happy family: Waddell, who became the mother-in-law of Evan and Marie’s three sons, recently welcomed their second child together Charlie just over a year ago, although Marie claims Carly left while she was away. ‘she was still pregnant with Charlie

Waddell continued to fuel speculation, as she shared on December 6 that she moved in a vlog, not mentioning Evan in terms of “ us ” in the video.

When Evan turned 38 on December 17, he celebrated without Carly by his side, only posting a photo of his kids which he called “My Loves.”

The couple spent Christmas apart as Waddell said it was’ the new normal ‘, while adding:’ Which is incredibly unnatural and actually very sad. ”

On January 1, Carly posted a photo of herself and Bella on New Years Day as they kissed in the mirror saying: ‘Teaching self love and learning to practice it myself’ ‘, as she shared last week,’ all wounds heal and yours too.

Self-love: Waddell has been open about her healing process on social media as she posted tearful statements about adjusting to life without Bass as they co-parent their two children; photographed January 1