TikTok couple Tyler and Gabby have called it quits just seven months into their relationship. Tyler Bergantino and Gabby Gonzalez took to their respective accounts on the platform on Thursday, January 2, 2024, to announce their breakup.
"Gabby and I broke up, we had a lot of different beliefs," Bergantino explained before adding, "The distance — not only physically but where we were at in our life — I think just ended up being too much, (and) that's okay."
According to a report by Swoon.com, many fans of the internet personality believe Tyler could be referencing their age difference of 10 years (Tyler is 31 while Gabby is 21). Gonzalez, for her part, noted:
"I need to make this video before I can close out this chapter of my life because we did choose to make our relationship extremely public... I wish him nothing but the best. He’s just not my person and I am not his."
Tyler and Gabby went viral in early June 2024 when they appeared together for a man-on-the-street interview in Miami, Florida. The conversation centered around their heights—Tyler is 6'9", while Gabby is 6'1". Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice their chemistry. By the end of the month, the pair announced their relationship.
Tyler and Gabby's first date was at a Justin Timberlake concert
In her announcement video, Gabby Gonzalez thanked her fans for being accepting of their relationship, noting that she and Tyler Bergantino were initially skeptical of going public about their relationship.
In his announcement, Tyler told his followers that despite things not working out for them, this didn't mean "random encounters" leading to "love" didn't exist. Both Tyler and Gabby wished each other the best for their respective futures.
Tyler and Gabby were unofficially dubbed as the tallest couple on TikTok. Tyler was the first to go public about their relationship in a 4-minute-long video. Per a June 2024 article by Dextro, he explained that their first date was at a Justin Timberlake concert.
While initially, the couple shared content surrounding their relationship and milestones, by July, the couple had started a podcast titled Gabby and Tyler's Unnamed Podcast. During the first episode, Gabby spoke about meeting Tyler and going viral online, calling it a "miraculous blessing."
"What a lot of people don’t understand is yeah, it’s amazing that (everything’s) blown up and hitting a million likes is great, but I found someone that I see as a life partner through all this."
Bergantino agreed, adding it felt "epic.
During the podcast, Tyler and Gabby discussed how their relationship differed from their past romances, something the pair had previously kept private.
Bergantino explained that this was the first time he went public with his love life, as it was hard for his partners to deal with "attention and stuff," adding that "too much could get caught in the crossfire." Gonzalez continued that in their case:
"We don’t care about the attention. It’s accessible and it’s been there. Before all this we both had somewhat of a following. We both understood social media and the attention."
Tyler and Gabby explained that working together helped them build a "deeper connection."
The couple has not shared any other updates.