What Happened To Derek And Lauren After Catfish

Unfortunately for the "Catfish" alums, Lauren Meler and Derek Shullenbarger's relationship was far from smooth sailing once they became a real-life couple. For starters, In September 2013,  Meler took to Twitter to share some devastating news. "I was 10 wks pregnant, but we had a miscarriage Tuesday," she wrote. As noted by MTV, the couple went on to address the miscarriage on live TV the next month. It was in that same episode that Shullenbarger proposed, undoubtedly bringing them some joy in an otherwise heartbreaking time. However, their happiness as a couple was short-lived, and soon enough, they called time on their romance. 

Us Weekly was the first to break the news of their split, though the outlet didn't go into too many details. The former couple also remained tight-lipped, and neither addressed the break up. However, sadly for fans who hoped the lack of commentary might be indicative of a mistake, just under two weeks later, MTV confirmed that they had indeed gone their separate ways. 

If there's one consolation for those hoping this pair would go the distance, it seems this break up was relatively drama-free. Again, in-depth details are scarce, but per MTV, Nev Schulman referred to the ending of their relationship as "amicable." Small wins, we guess?

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