TODAY: Chrishell Stause and G Flip Announce Their Split After Four Years

Chrishell Stause and G Flip have separated after more than four years together, the Selling Sunset star said in a tearful video posted to Instagram on Monday, according to TODAY. G Flip, the Australian musician, confirmed the breakup in a separate written statement and asked for privacy.

Neither of them has given a public reason for the split. What follows is what the two have said themselves, as reported by TODAY and NBC News, and what is already on the record about their relationship.

What Chrishell Stause Said

Stause, 45, opened her video by telling followers she had "a pretty humbling update" to share. "G and I are no longer together, and we have agreed to treat this public separation with love and respect for each other," she said.

She added that the decision was not one she fully understands. "That's not hard for me because I am in love with this person, and I don't have all the information or the reasons," she said. Stause explained that she chose to record a video because fans who had supported the couple for years "deserved a little bit more than a cold written statement."

At points the message turned openly emotional. "I feel like a little bit of a failure. There's nothing you could say about me that would be worse than what I say to myself. So I just have to kind of heal and figure this out," she said as she began to cry.

She also tried to frame the ending in a gentler way. "Maybe these are the lives and seasons you're meant to have with people, and I had an amazing over four years with G," she said, adding that she will always love her former partner and wishes them both happiness. She also said, with some humor, that she is "definitely never doing this again."

What G Flip Said

G Flip, 33, shared a short statement on Instagram rather than a video. "After 4+ years Chrishell and I are no longer together. I will always love her, we will always share a special connection and I cherish our memories together deeply," the statement read.

The musician said their "head and heart" were feeling very heavy and that they were not able to talk about the breakup yet. They thanked fans for their support and asked that people respect their privacy at this time.

Taken together, the two messages are notably warm. Neither partner criticized the other, and both stressed affection and respect. Stause's remark that she does not have all the reasons is the only hint at how the decision came about, and she did not elaborate.

A Relationship Lived in Public

Stause and G Flip met in 2021, the musician told Vogue Australia. Stause went public with the relationship during the Season 5 Selling Sunset reunion in May 2022, when she told viewers she had been spending time with someone very important to her. She explained at the time that G Flip is nonbinary and uses they and them pronouns.

About a year later, the couple married in a surprise wedding that Stause shared on Instagram with a montage of their relationship. "Love doesn't always go as planned... Sometimes it's immeasurably better," she wrote in the caption.

They held several more ceremonies over the following years. In July 2025 they exchanged vows for a fourth time at a medieval themed wedding in Los Angeles, which a representative for Stause told TODAY also marked their third anniversary. Stause was previously married to actor Justin Hartley from 2017 to 2021.

Why the Video Struck a Chord

Celebrity breakups are usually announced through brief statements drafted with publicists. Stause took a different route, speaking directly to the camera and admitting that she is still processing the news. That candor stood out to fans of Selling Sunset, a show where her personal life has often been part of the story.

Her words also touched on something many people recognize after a relationship ends: the tendency to blame yourself first. Stause said nothing anyone could say about her would be worse than what she says to herself. Her answer, for now, is to take time to heal and to learn from what happened, rather than to explain it.

For readers going through a breakup of their own, her message carried a simple point worth keeping: a relationship can end without either person being the villain, and grief can sit alongside gratitude for the years that were good.

We will update this story if either Chrishell Stause or G Flip shares more. Follow Joseph Bonner for more celebrity news, human interest stories and coverage that sticks to the facts.

Ceasefire Begins in Oleshky, the Ukrainian City Where Residents Ate Weeds to Survive

A limited ceasefire took effect on Tuesday around Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in the Kherson region that has been under Russian occupation since the first days of the full scale invasion in February 2022. According to reporting by the BBC, Ukrainian officials and the Russian defence ministry both said the truce was being respected in its early hours.

The pause is meant to do two things. It is supposed to let food, water and medicine reach people who have been trapped for months, and it is supposed to give crews time to clear mines from the roads so that civilians who want to leave can do so in an evacuation planned for Friday.

A City Cut Off on Both Sides

Oleshky sits on the front line with the Dnipro River on one side, separating it from Ukrainian positions, and Russian forces on the other. Before the war it was home to about 24,000 people. Kyiv now believes up to 6,000 people, including 200 children, remain in Oleshky and the surrounding area, with only about 1,700 still living in the city itself.

The BBC reported that the city has had no electricity, gas or running water for three years and that no shops are open. Residents told the broadcaster they have been cooking garden weeds to survive. Reuters reported that some have lived on a cup of rice or buckwheat a day, sometimes with a tomato or cucumber added.

Getting out has been as dangerous as staying. The routes leading away from the city have been mined and exposed to drone attacks, and the bridges across the river have been destroyed. One man who fled about three weeks ago told the BBC he walked roughly 15 miles through minefields before reaching safety by way of Russia and Belarus.

How the Truce Came Together

The White House said last week that First Lady Melania Trump had secured the localized ceasefire. Earlier this month, Pope Leo XIV appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to allow food and medical aid into Oleshky along with a safe evacuation, and he urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cooperate with Moscow on a pause in fighting.

Ukraine's human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, has traveled to the area to coordinate the operation. He described it as a humanitarian mission carried out with the mediation of the first lady and in cooperation with Russia's human rights commissioner, Yana Lantratova. Davyd Arakhamia, a Ukrainian lawmaker, said the truce is due to last until 11:59 p.m. local time on November 1.

Russia's defence ministry said it stopped firing toward the city of Kherson, across the river, early Tuesday morning and that army engineers were clearing main access roads of explosive devices.

Questions That Remain Open

Much is still unclear, and the BBC noted that communication with people inside Oleshky is patchy, making it hard to confirm on the ground how the truce is being carried out. Residents have asked how and where to register for the evacuation, whether they can bring their pets, and what kind of future waits for them if they leave their homes.

There are also deeper fears. Zelensky has warned that routes cleared by Russia could steer evacuees toward Russian territory rather than back to Ukraine. Some residents worry that their phones and online activity could be searched for signs of support for Kyiv. Others fear shooting could resume during the evacuation itself.

One resident put her doubts plainly to the BBC: "I don't believe in Russia's humanity." Another woman, hospitalized after stepping on a land mine, said she was worried she would not recover in time to join Friday's convoy.

Why This Small Truce Matters

A local pause around one city does not end a war. On Monday evening, attacks on Kyiv struck a university and a bridge, killing one person and injuring 14, and a Ukrainian drone strike on Bryansk in Russia killed one person, according to the BBC. Leaders in Europe continue to press for wider talks, and negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States have agreed to technical meetings in Abu Dhabi in early November.

Still, for the people of Oleshky, the next four days could decide whether they eat, whether they receive medical care and whether they finally get out. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Zelensky's office, said on Tuesday that it is critically important for the mission to proceed successfully and safely. Whether the guns stay quiet through Friday will be the real test.

I will keep following this story as the evacuation unfolds. If you want to help civilians caught in the war, consider giving to an established humanitarian organization working in Ukraine, and share this report so more people understand what is happening in Oleshky.

Why I Write Thank You Notes by Hand

Most of the thanks I receive arrives as a text, a heart on a photo or a quick line at the bottom of an email. I appreciate every one of them. Still, when someone has gone out of their way for me, I sit down with a pen and a card and write it out by hand.

It is a small habit, and it costs me about ten minutes. Over the years it has become one of the most rewarding things I do, and I want to explain why I keep doing it.

A Note Shows the Effort Matches the Gesture

When a friend drives across town to help me move a couch, or a colleague stays late to fix something I broke, a two word text feels out of proportion. They gave me time and attention. A handwritten note gives a little of my own time and attention back.

People notice the difference. A card has to be chosen, written, addressed and mailed. That effort says I did not thank you in passing. I stopped what I was doing because what you did mattered.

Writing It Down Makes Me Notice More

Gratitude is easy to feel and easy to forget. When I write a note, I have to slow down and name exactly what the person did and why it helped. That act of naming sharpens my memory of the kindness and makes me more aware of the next one.

I have found that the habit changes how I move through a week. Once I know I will be writing notes, I pay closer attention to the people around me. I catch the small favors I might have missed, and I feel more connected to the people who make my life easier.

A Card Lasts Longer Than a Message

Texts scroll away within hours. A card can sit on a desk, get pinned to a fridge or end up in a drawer of keepsakes for years. More than once, someone has told me they still have a note I sent long ago.

That staying power is the point. A few sentences on paper can lift someone's day again every time they come across it. Few things we send each other have that kind of shelf life.

What I Actually Write

I keep my notes short, usually four or five sentences. A long letter is lovely, but it is also the reason many people never start. My simple formula has three parts.

Name the specific thing they did, such as the advice, the gift or the hours.

Say how it helped or what it meant to me.

Close with something warm about the future, like looking forward to seeing them soon.

That is all it takes. I avoid generic phrases such as thanks for everything, because they could be written to anyone. The more specific the note, the more it feels like it came from me.

How I Make It a Habit

The biggest obstacle is not writing the note. It is finding a card, a stamp and an address at the moment I feel grateful. So I removed those obstacles in advance.

I keep a small box at my desk with blank cards, envelopes, stamps and a good pen. When something happens that deserves thanks, I try to write the note within two days, while the feeling is still fresh. If I wait a week, I start to think it is too late, and the note never gets written.

I also keep a running list on my phone of people I want to thank. Once a week I look at it and clear it. Some weeks there is nothing on it, and some weeks there are five names. Either way, the list keeps good intentions from slipping away.

It Is Never Too Late

If there is someone you meant to thank months ago, write the note anyway. A late thank you is still a thank you, and people are rarely bothered that it took a while. Most are simply touched that you remembered.

You do not need beautiful handwriting or fancy stationery. You need a few honest sentences and the willingness to slow down for ten minutes. In a world that moves fast, that small pause can say more than any message.

This week, pick one person who helped you recently and write them a note by hand. Keep it short and specific, put a stamp on it and send it. Then notice how it feels to give someone a small, lasting reminder that what they did was seen.