Jo Koy Says His Breakup With Chelsea Handler 'Was Beautiful,' Confirms He's Still 'Single'

Jo Koy recently clarified that his relationship status is "single" after his breakup with Chelsea Handler. The comedienne first announced their split in July 2022 and said Koy changed her life "forever." When Koy broke his silence on their breakup, he wrote that they'd always be good friends and that he's Handler's "biggest fan." 

Handler has been very open about their relationship and once said she thought Koy was her forever person. The actress revealed that they'd discussed marriage at length, but it soon became apparent that it wouldn't happen. 

Read on to find out more. 

Jo Koy recently spoke about his relationship status at the She Ready Foundation's 1st annual Prom Gala. The comedian, who split with Chelsea Handler, said, per People magazine, "[I'm] single. Yes, yes, yes. And our split was beautiful. It was." 

Handler announced that she and Koy were breaking up in an Instagram video posted in July 2022. In the post, the actress wrote, "It is with a heavy heart to announce that we have decided together that we should take a break from our relationship right now."

Handler praised Koy in her message, writing that their love has "renewed my faith in men" and who she is. The "Chelsea Lately" star further wrote that Koy blew open her creativity, "lust for working hard," and reminded her of "who I was and always have been."

Handler wrapped up the message by writing that their split is "not an ending" but "another beginning." She added, "It's a comfort to know that I am still loved and love this man the way the sun loves the moon, and the moon loves the sun. YOUR PERSON IS COMING."

Shortly after their relationship ended, a source told People that close friends of Koy and Handler wanted them back together. They said, "Their friends hope they can still work it out. But if anything, their relationship has changed them both for the better."

A mutual friend introduced Koy and Handler about 20 years ago. After that, the comedian became a regular guest on Handler's show with E! News, "Chelsea Lately." The former couple finally went public with their relationship in 2021.

When Koy announced their split in his Instagram post, he wrote that he and Handler would "always remain great friends and will always have a love for one another." He said he'd always remain Handler's "biggest fan" and added, "Keep killing it, Chelsea! Mahal kita!"

It's been almost a year since Koy and Handler ended their relationship, and the TV personality has been open about their time together and why they ended it. During an episode on the "Now What" podcast with Brooke Shields, Handler said their relationship was an excellent example of a "seminal" or "now what" situation in her life.

She said, per People, "I believed that this was my guy. I thought, 'Oh, my God, I won.' Like I got everything. I have my career; I have respect; I have my family; I have so many friends; I have all of these things. And then I thought this would be the person I spend my life with."

The TV personality explained that because of Koy, she was open to marriage, and they discussed it seriously because it was an essential topic for the comedian. She added, "And then, towards the end of the relationship, it became clear that this was not my person."

During her interview with Shields, Handler explained that she and Koy eventually couldn't agree on "some behaviors." The actress explained that she felt like she'd had to "abandon" herself to accept certain situations with Koy, which she'd only have done if she was much younger. 

She said, "No matter how much I loved this person — and I loved him so much — I was not going to abandon myself. I am not going to change the way that I behave to make you feel more comfortable. I'm not doing that, and I had to walk away from something I believed would be a forever relationship. So that was difficult."