Jeffree Star Confirms Rumors That He & Boyfriend Nathan Schwandt Split

Grab the tissues to keep your mascara from running. Jeffree Star and boyfriend Nathan Schwandt have broken up after five years. Star confirmed the breakup rumors in an emotional YouTube video in which he thanked fans for all the love and support during this difficult time.

“Hey guys, I don’t even know how to start this intro,” Star began the January 11 announcement, titled “We Broke Up.” Sitting in a giant pink bed surrounded by his Pomeranians, he said, “I never thought this day would come where I’d be sitting here talking about this.” Star admitted it took him 10 times to get through the opening without crying and that he is a “few weeks” into the split. Rumors that the two had broken up started circulating late last year after Star canceled events and removed "wifey of Nathan" on his Instagram bio. 

“I’ve used a lot of this time of silence to just try to heal,” he said. “We’re both in a state of shock. I’m devastated. I’m so sad.” All of this is why he stepped back from recent professional engagements. While Star didn’t share the cause of the breakup, he did say he had no ill will towards his ex. “This isn’t like an internet fight. This isn’t drama. This isn’t tea,” he said. “This is my real life and me and my soul mate are really going through it.”