Stephen Nedoroscik and longtime partner Tess McCracken part ways peacefully
The former couple says there was no drama behind their breakup, calling it 'really just time'
Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and longtime partner Tess McCracken have parted ways, the former gymnast confirmed in a candid TikTok video.
McCracken, 28, revealed on April 4 that she and Nedoroscik, 27, ended their relationship earlier this year.
“Stephen and I are no longer together, and we haven't been since the beginning of January,” she said.
“I've been putting off making a formal announcement like this for the last few months, but it's been long enough, and people figured it out.”
She added, “I feel like it's just easier to have it out in the open and not really have to hide it anymore. I wasn't really trying to hide it in the first place, but it's weird to have to announce your breakup.”
McCracken emphasized that there was no drama behind the breakup. “There wasn’t some big blow-up fight where somebody stormed out.
There wasn’t any cheating … This wasn't, you know, I'd put an ultimatum of ‘propose by New Year's, or I'm gone’ kind of thing — none of that,” she explained.
Reflecting on their decade-long relationship, she added, “We were together for almost 10 years.
"We met and got together when we were 17 and 18. As it turns out, there are things that didn't matter at 18 that matter when you're in your late 20s. And things that mattered then that don't anymore … life happens.”
McCracken also noted that the timing of their lease coming up played a role in the decision. “It was just the time to make that call,” she said.
The former couple remains on good terms. McCracken, now living in a new apartment in Florida with their pet cat Yushu, said she is “doing well” and “rediscovering” her own interests.
“[I’m] really just trying to come to terms with who I am and what I enjoy doing when there's not someone else to consider,” she shared.
“I absolutely wish Stephen all the best, there's no bad blood. I want to see him succeed in everything, but the way that support is coming has to be different now.”
Nedoroscik and McCracken became college sweethearts after meeting at Penn State University in 2017.
McCracken was a member of the women’s gymnastics team, while Nedoroscik competed on the men’s team. McCracken retired from gymnastics in 2020.
She supported Nedoroscik at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won two bronze medals, including the U.S. men's gymnastics team’s first medal since 2008.