Married to First Sight’s Jamie and Elizabeth Split, filing for divorce

Two months after announcing their divorce, Married at first sight alumni Jamie Thompson And Elizabeth Bies are officially broken up. Thompson filed for divorce last month.

“After months of discussions with Beth, we just weren’t able to find common ground,” the 39-year-old shared via Instagram on Friday, June 30. “I was really hoping to fix this, but it feels like we’ve reached the point of no return. So I made the decision to go ahead and file for divorce for the sake of my own mental health and well-being. It was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a long time.”

The duo married in 2019 on the ninth season of MAFS, saying “I do” right after they met at the altar on the Lifetime reality show. Despite several outbursts, Thompson and Bice decided to stick together at the end of filming. They moved together several times, starting their marriage in North Carolina before moving to San Francisco and later Colorado.

Thompson added in his June 30 announcement, “I am deeply saddened to be at this point. I was never sure if I would get married. But I certainly didn’t want a divorce either (even if it was an arranged marriage courtesy of Hollywood). Thank you so much to EVERYONE who reached out to me and showed me love and support. I am really grateful to all of you.”

While Thompson said he had “really exciting life changes coming up,” Bice remained silent. After her estranged husband announced their separation in April, Bice largely avoided talking about their relationship. In a June 13 video, she told fans she just wasn’t ready to open up.

“Everyone wants me to talk about my divorce right now… I’m not mad that my relationship is out in the open — just figure out that I’m a real human being and I have these real emotions,” she said via Instagram. “And I’m just not ready to talk about some things in public yet. There are a lot of emotions that come with ending a long-term relationship, and when the time comes, I’ll talk about that. But I can’t even form sentences now. I can’t even put my emotions together. I’m still crying in the middle of the night right now, guys, okay?

Bice asked viewers for “a little time” before addressing her relationship again.

While his estranged wife wasn’t ready to open up just yet, Thompson has been outspoken about their breakup. In an April Instagram story, the tech guru answered questions about the divorce and revealed that Bice walked out on him after much fighting.

“At first it wasn’t [a mutual separation]. Beth was actually the first to leave,” Thompson said at the time. “The fighting had gotten really bad — I’m not going to lie — and I said a lot of things I really shouldn’t have said. I said them out of anger and frustration. But I also don’t feel like I’ve had any reciprocity on how to fix this and how to move forward, so she’s been gone for four weeks. I think right now it’s better for me to focus on myself and try to become a better version of myself, honestly.”

The now-estranged couple celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary in March.