Alexis Bellino is staying positive through hard times.
In a post on Instagram Sunday, featuring a snap from her recent vacation to Mykonos, Greece, The Real Housewives of Orange County alum shared how she was looking towards a brighter future after announcing the end of her engagement to Andy Bohn.
“My life took an unfortunate unexpected turn, on so many levels,” she captioned a picture of herself posing next to several colorful staircases. “But my promise to myself is that what lies ahead will only be stairs going up.❤️.”
Last week, Bellino, 46, confirmed that she and Bohn were going their separate ways after he proposed in December 2020.
“Drew and I have lovingly chosen to separate as a couple,” the reality star told PEOPLE in a statement. “Despite this, our love for each other remains strong, and we both sincerely wish nothing but the best for one another. We recognize that it’s in our best interest to pursue separate paths.”
She continued, “We kindly ask for your thoughts and prayers for both of our families as we navigate through this breakup, especially considering the recent lost of my mother.”
In addition to the statement, the Bravolebrity shared a motivational quote with her Instagram followers, which read, “I truly believe that every single person has to go through something that absolutely destroys them so they can figure out who they really are.”
The news of their broken engagement came one month after her mother Penelope’s tragic death.
“🦋🦋Momma, you are finally free,” she wrote in a touching Instagram tribute. “You can walk again, cook, dance, hold a glass, talk, hug, laugh…you are out of that horrible body that kept you prisoner for the past three years. You put up the strongest fight I’ve ever seen.”
“My promise to you is that I will make sure the UCLA brain donor program finds out what robbed you of your beautiful life at such a young age, and we will help others so that your torture was not in vain,” she continued. “You light up every room, even when you could no longer speak the nursing staff still said you were their favorite, and that’s because your energy is infectious.”
The reality star also opened up about experiencing grief following her mother’s death, sharing, “The hole in my heart feels unbearable and like it will never repair. I’m numb and still in disbelief that you’re really gone. I don’t know how I will ever be myself again, and I hope the tears stop.”
Bellino first went public with Bohn in February 2019, sharing a photo of the pair embracing in Los Angeles Rams shirts before the Super Bowl. “Love is in the air,” the reality star hashtagged the Instagram post’s caption.
In December 2020, Bellino and Bohn announced their engagement with an Instagram photo of the two kissing as she flashed an engagement ring on her finger.
“One good thing actually came out of 2020,” she captioned the shot at the time. “Yes, @acbohnz. I’m all YOURS. #engaged.”
