But despite saying that he tried to make the relationship work, he continued, “What was it like? It was, ‘What it is like to fail every day, all day, every day? To fail at everything?’ That’s what it felt like to date her.”
Meanwhile, Shannon still isn’t buying what Alexis and John are selling. “From the outside looking in, it looks to me that there are ulterior motives on both sides for them to be in a relationship, so we’ll see,” the 60-year-old told E! News in July. “I’m grateful that John isn’t in my life because we had a very toxic relationship. I’m grateful.”
And only hours after her ex and his now-fiancée shared their exciting news, Shannon captioned an Instagram post, “Nothing but love for those close to me…”
For a look back at John and Alexis’ whirlwind romance, from inception to engagement, keep reading.
