Bravo fans call Ashley Darby and Luke Gulbranson's relationship a 'PR stunt' amid breakup rumors
Rumors are making rounds that 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Ashley Darby and her alleged beau of 'Winter House' fame, Luke Gulbranson, have parted ways. After the fans donned their investigator's hats, online sleuths found some solid evidence that the duo may have actually broken up. And while this Bravo couple's alleged breakup saddens many, some claim that it was only a PR stunt orchestrated by the pair. Read on to know what the internet has been saying.
The breakup rumors were set loose after Ashley posted her first couple photo with the 'Summer House' star on her Instagram account. The 'RHOP' housewives had been sharing several Instagram stories featuring Luke and had even been tagged in many stories by her alleged boyfriend's friends, but her post set the sparks flying among fans that there was definitely a romance brewing between the two. But now, netizens have discovered that Ashley has removed the cute couple photo from her Instagram grid, which made many questions if the romance has ended. And this was not the only clue that led to the speculation that the Bravo couple might have parted. Recently, on December 26, Luke celebrated his 39th birthday, but fans noticed that Ashley did not send him any wishes on social media, even after being with his family in Minnesota.
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When a fan account on Instagram highlighted the rumors of the breakup, several social media users flocked to the comments section to express their views. Many even claimed that the entire relationship was a publicity stunt by the Bravo duo, while some thought that perhaps they have decided to keep it under wraps now. One person wrote, "They might be keeping it quiet and still seeing each other but let’s be honest do u reallllly think Luke wanted to sign up for all this baggage?" While another pointed out that perhaps Ashley's divorce from Micheal Darby demanded her to keep it private and said, "Can’t we just go with that she had to delete because of the divorce proceedings??? Like maybe it didn’t look good??? I wanna believe that they are just on the downlow!!" A fan also theorized, "My theories- 1) she deleted the post and decided to not be so public about it bc of the divorce, or 2) they felt like they were moving too fast and she’s not ready for that/he’s not ready to be step daddy." And another added, "3) it was all a PR stunt."
"This relationship was fake as a 3-dollar bill," noted a netizen. While another stated, "Her lawyer probably told her to keep it off social media. I hope they're fooling us all." A social media user also commented, "It's a PR Relationship. Luke's not going to be anyone's stepdaddy lol." One person even added, "It was really to soon for her to have a real and public relationship. This had to just be about fun and breaking away from Michael. Step dads don’t come this easily."
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