The Golden Bachelor star Mel Owens has broken his silence for the first time since his split from Peg Munson, sharing a gym selfie on Instagram on October 28 with a message that fans have rallied behind. “Stay positive. Stay strong. Stay golden,” Owens, 67, wrote alongside the selfie. “And Stay Bizzy…#bachelornation #fyp #fypage #workouts #inshape.”
The post marks Owens’s first public comments since Munson, 63, announced on October 21 that she had ended their relationship, according to Just Jared and Parade. In the comments, one fan wrote: “Mel doesn’t owe anyone an explanation of every detail of his breakup.” Owens responded: “Amen. Thank you.” While responding to another comment, he added: “Thank you for the kind words” and said his gym trip is not a “breakup diet.”
Peg’s difficult decision
Munson announced the split in an Instagram video on October 21, saying she had made the difficult decision to step away from the relationship. “Sometimes even when there’s love, it just doesn’t turn out the way we hoped,” she said. “Right now, I’m just focusing on healing my heart and focusing on myself, my health and looking forward to the next chapter. I really do just wish Mel the best of luck and I’m very grateful for the experience.”
Munson also apologised for not speaking out sooner, admitting it had been a really difficult 30 days for her. She closed her video by telling fans: “This is not the end of my story. It’s the beginning of a new chapter.” Owens had not publicly commented on the breakup until his October 28 post.
A year that ended without a proposal
Owens and Munson met and fell in love while filming season 2 of ABC’s The Golden Bachelor in 2025. In the dramatic finale, which aired in November 2025, Owens presented Munson with his final rose and chose to give her a commitment ring rather than proposing. The couple celebrated their one-year anniversary in August, and confirmed on After the Final Rose in November 2025 that they were going strong, with Owens telling host Jesse Palmer: “I’m in love with her. What’s not to be in love with?” By September 2026, however, Munson admitted on the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast that she was not ready to get engaged, saying relationships take time and they were still getting to know each other. Owens lives in Orange County, California, while Munson lives in Las Vegas.
