Love Island USA’s Chelley Bissainthe Confirms Split From Ace Greene: “The Details Aren’t Really Necessary”

Love Island USA’s Chelley Bissainthe Confirms Split From Ace Greene: “The Details Aren’t Really Necessary”

Love Island USA stars Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Greene have ended their relationship, Bissainthe confirmed in an interview with SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio that was previewed Friday, Dec. 12.

While speaking with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real, Bissainthe said she and Greene “decided to part ways,” calling it a difficult choice. “It really was a tough decision for the both of us and very hard to decide, but, you know, when you love someone, sometimes loving someone means letting go,” Bissainthe, 28, said.

She added that the split came with “a mutual level of respect and understanding,” saying they wanted the relationship to work but ultimately agreed it didn’t. “Couples go through things that are very challenging and sometimes the best thing to do is just, you know, make a decision that needs to be made,” she said.

Greene, 23, and Bissainthe connected on season 7 of Love Island USA, which premiered in June and wrapped in August, and the pair left the villa together on day 30. Bissainthe said they had extensive conversations and also considered their supporters while deciding to separate. “But I’ll trust that they’ll understand that this decision needed to be made if we were able to come to this mutual decision,” she added, while noting that “the details aren’t really necessary.”

Later in the interview, Bissainthe said she believes people are meant to experience relationships for different lengths of time and expressed gratitude for what she and Greene shared. “Sometimes we want it to last a lifetime and sometimes it’s just for that moment in time,” she said, adding that she wished Greene well and planned to focus on “healing” and “growth.” PEOPLE said it contacted representatives for both Bissainthe and Greene for additional comment, and noted her full Page Six Radio interview will air Monday, Dec. 15.