Chelsea Handler, Jo Koy breakup ahead of one-year anniversary: Revisit their sweetest moments

Comedians Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy are reinventing the way to announce a celebrity breakup.

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Handler, 47, shared an Instagram video Monday night of the now ex-couple celebrating their first anniversary together early, while simultaneously breaking the news of their amicable split in the caption.

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"It is with a heavy heart to announce that we have decided together that it is best for us to take a break from our relationship right now," Handler wrote.

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"I know many of you were invested in our love, and I wanted to express to you how much that meant to both of us. How much it still means. And how much I now believe in love for each one of us."

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Handler, 51, continued to gush about Koy, writing that he "blew my heart open with love and because of him, my life experience has changed forever."

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"He renewed my faith in men, in love, in being 100% who I am, and I’ve never been more optimistic for the future," the former "Chelsea Lately" host added.

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Koy addressed the split on his Instagram page with a photo of the two holding their dogs.

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"Just want everyone to know that Chelsea and I will always remain great friends and will always have love for one another," Koy wrote.

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"I’m her biggest fan and I can’t wait for you all to see what she has in store for the future. Keep killing it Chelsea! Mahal kita!"

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Before the two started dating, Handler and Koy knew each other for nearly 20 years, Handler said in an October 2021 episode of her "Dear Chelsea" podcast."

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Handler teased she may have had feelings for him when he regularly appeared as a guest on her late-night talk show, "Chelsea Lately."

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