Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick have coronavirus.
The Bachelorette couple announced the news on Instagram Thursday, Dec. 24. “Unfortunately, this is our Christmas card this year,” the season 11 star wrote. “We have Covid.”
Bristowe explained she and Tartick had been quarantining ahead of their plans to see their family members for Christmas. “We thought we were making a responsible decision to have ONE person over, who had been tested daily for work,” the Dancing With the Stars champ noted. “Negative tests for days and days in a row. The day we saw her, she became positive which we all found out the next day, and as a result so did we. Now, like many, we will spend Christmas by ourselves.”
The 35-year-old reality star then issued a message to her fans. “We just want to let everyone know that we thought we were being safe, but covid is bigger than us,” Bristowe added. “Today, We are thinking of everyone who is spending the holidays alone, anyone who is sick or overcoming something, (as 2020 has taught us to overcome a lot), and all of the healthcare workers who have been away from family, taking care of others for months, and months now. We will be ok!! Be safe and happy holidays!!”
