If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or keep up with Bachelor Nation, you probably felt that collective jolt when Jason Tartick and Kat Stickler finally confirmed they were a thing. It was like a crossover episode no one saw coming but everyone immediately loved.
Two high-energy, successful, and genuinely likable people finding each other after very public heartbreaks? It was a rom-com script written in real-time. But then, as quickly as the "hard launch" hit our feeds, it was over.
Honestly, the internet didn't handle it well.
The Timeline of Jason Tartick and Kat Stickler
The spark didn't start on a red carpet. It started in a podcast studio—classic 2024. Kat appeared on Jason’s Trading Secrets podcast back in April, and the chemistry was basically vibrating through the microphones.
Jason later admitted he’d been trying to get her on the show for a while. She actually canceled on him once in Tampa. Persistence paid off, though. After that initial recording, they were spotted at Stagecoach, then the F1 race in Miami. By June, they were "Instagram official" with a joint post captioned "Heart is full."
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Jason even introduced her to his parents in June. For anyone who follows him, you know that’s a massive step. He’s a "love hard, fall fast" kind of guy—his words, not mine.
Why the breakup hit so hard
Everything seemed to be moving at light speed. They were traveling, filming content together, and Kat’s daughter, MK, was even part of the conversation. Then October 2024 rolled around.
The breakup announcement was abrupt.
Jason posted a heartfelt, slightly gut-wrenching statement on October 12, 2024. He mentioned how Kat brought out parts of him he didn't know existed. Kat followed up with her own video, filmed amidst the chaos of back-to-back hurricanes in Florida, confirming it was over but "amicable."
The Disneyland "Tough Day"
We didn't get the real tea until months later. In February 2025, Jason went back on his podcast and got vulnerable. He pointed to a specific day at Disneyland in early October 2024.
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"That was the day I found out things weren't going to work in my favor." — Jason Tartick
He described it as a "roller coaster of a day," and not the fun kind. While the public saw happy snippets, the foundation was cracking behind the scenes. It’s a reminder that what we see on a 15-second Reel is rarely the whole story.
Addressing the Rumors
When a public couple splits, the "finger-pointing" starts almost instantly. It’s human nature, I guess, but it gets ugly fast.
Rumors of "disloyalty" started swirling around Jason. People love a villain. He eventually had to shut it down, stating clearly that he would never be disloyal and that he has nothing but respect for Kat. He actually called that period one of the hardest months of his life.
Kat, for her part, has been firm: "It just didn't work." Sometimes there isn't a cheating scandal or a massive blowout. Sometimes two people who love each other just realize they aren't the long-term "forever" match they hoped they were.
Where they are now in 2026
Fast forward to today. The dust has settled, and both have moved into new chapters.
- Kat Stickler: In July 2025, Kat "soft-launched" a new mystery man on TikTok. She’s been leaning into the "girl whose life is online vs. guy whose life is private" dynamic. She seems happy, focused on MK, and continuing to dominate the comedy space.
- Jason Tartick: Jason took some time to heal. He admitted he wasn't "mentally ready" to date for a long time after the split. He’s been focusing on his business, Trading Secrets, and his recent move out of Nashville—a city that held a lot of memories from his previous relationship with Kaitlyn Bristowe.
What we can learn from the Jason and Kat saga
Public breakups are a mess, but they offer some pretty solid life lessons if you look past the drama.
- Speed isn't always stability. Falling fast is exciting, but the "honeymoon phase" can sometimes mask fundamental differences that only surface when things get serious.
- Amicable doesn't mean easy. Just because there wasn't a "villain" doesn't mean the heart doesn't break. Both Jason and Kat clearly struggled with the transition.
- Privacy is a luxury. Kat’s choice to keep her new partner’s face off the internet (for now) suggests she learned a lot from the fishbowl experience of her last two relationships.
If you’re going through your own "unexpected" transition, take a page out of their book: give yourself grace, ignore the outside noise, and remember that "love is never wasted," even when it ends.
Check out Jason’s Trading Secrets podcast if you want to hear the raw business and emotional side of his journey, or follow Kat for a masterclass in resilient, hilarious motherhood. Both are still winning, just in different lanes.