Nick Viall and Natalie Joy on the Viral Reddit Theory She Cheated

Nick Viall and his wife, Natalie Joysheds light on why they have chosen not to address earlier speculation that she was unfaithful.

“When you have River, you realize what’s important in life (and that’s) protecting our family,” Joy, 26, told Busyness in an interview published on Thursday, January 16, referring to the couple’s 23-month-old daughter. “That’s why we don’t give oxygen to rumors about us. Then it becomes a headline.”

Joy explained that their daughter might see the theories one day. “She says, ‘Wait. What happened?’ Joy said of their little one’s hypothetical reaction, “And it’s like, none of it matters. We know what the truth is. We know what is happening in our lives.”

Rumors began swirling on Reddit in May 2024 that Joy was cheating on Viall, 44, around the time the couple got engaged. (Viall popped the question to Joy in January 2023 after more than two years of dating.)

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Speculation mounted as to when Harry Jowsey referenced the theories in an Instagram comment as a way to slap back Viall for discussing his appearance on Netflix’s Perfect Match on the “Viall Files” podcast.

“He can’t keep my dick out of his mouth ,” Jowsey, 27, wrote in June 2024. “50 year old man gossiping about people in their 20s dating he should be more focused on his wife should cheat on him and fix who then worries about me .”

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While we didn’t directly address the speculation, Viall discussed the “rumors” during an appearance on the “Lady Gang” podcast that month.

“I’m aware of a ton of rumors about me. And I know I’m not aware of 90 percent more because I don’t read it,” he said. “I don’t read my own press. I don’t read my comments. I’m not on Reddit – I actively stay away from it. And I’m just not aware of things people are saying.”

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During the recent Bustle interview, the former Bachelor reflected on the criticism of their romance and shared that he previously did not embrace the couple’s 18-year age difference.

“When we first started dating, I was very self-conscious about the age difference,” Viall shared Busyness. “But I didn’t want to be so self-conscious about it that I didn’t let (our relationship) happen.”

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Viall explained that he believes people should protect their own “energy” above all else in life.

“When people tell me I’m (hated), it hurts my feelings. … But I have the ability to not go down a rabbit hole and try to justify myself to someone I’ve never met,” Viall said. “It’s really helped us, you know? (Especially) as new parents — what’s the best use of our energy?