Matt Armato and Beau Ciolino, the guys behind the “Probably This” account on Instagram and TikTok, have been under scrutiny for the past few days after announcing their breakup.
The former couple announced last week that they broke up after 12 years together. They’ve gained hundreds of thousands of followers over the years thanks to their home renovation and lifestyle videos.
The breakup video went viral as Beau (pictured left) appeared to be happy and giddy about the breakup, while Matt (pictured right) appeared to be in a lot of pain.
“It’s been a privilege doing 12 years together as partners and for 10 years sharing that online with everyone. I think that there is so much love between us and really loving someone knows when to change the format of the relationship, and we’ve decided to just be best friends,” Beau said in the original video.
Matt then told the viewers, “This is like the dumbest video I think I can imagine. This belongs in my journal, not out there, but I want you to know I’m single.”
The video led to a lot of speculation that Beau cheated on Matt, but today Matt has released a statement to put the rumors to rest.
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You can series their original video above. While Beau has deleted the video from their Instagram page, which he today runs, Matt has kept it live on TikTok, which he today runs.
Matt also released a statement to deny that Beau cheated on him.
Before the Instagram video was deleted, Matt left this comment: “I love Beau with all my heart! He is a good person. Please do not attack him. We are both anxious in the video and showing it in different ways. He did not cheat, he did not use me, and he did not force me to make this. Our breakup was mutual even though it devastates me, because many things can be true.”
Matt also wrote a lengthy statement posted to Instagram Stories.
“Thank you to everyone who’s reached out with care after our breakup announcement. I know the video has sparked a lot of reactions. This is a deeply painful transition, and while I understand why people are speculating about our dynamic, I don’t want this to become a pile-on against Beau,” Matt began.
He continued, “He is not a villain, he is a human, and a really beautiful one at that. One large point of criticism has been the gap between our apparent demeanors. Neither of us was confident addressing this publicly but given that we’ve built our career together as a couple it felt necessary. So what you might see as someone being carelessly giddy I see as nervous posturing—and, sure, a bit of relief. I can’t fault him for that. I too am relieved to be moving on. As we said in the video we are still very close and I feel deeply for him. Please know that there are no teams here. I see your compassion and I appreciate it, but if your support for me looks like tearing him down I don’t want it.”
See the screencap below.
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