Melody Shari announced she is leaving Love & Marriage: Huntsville after nine seasons.
“In 2018, I decided to share my life with the world as a cast member on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” Shari, 39, wrote in a statement shared via Bossip on Friday, January 31. “Then I had no clue what to expect. I only knew that bringing this show to fruition had been a goal of mine, and it would be another one that I could knock off the list.”
Love & Marriage: Huntsville launched as a reality show thatcenters around the lives of three high-powered African American couples who come together to revitalize the thriving city of Huntsville, Alabama, through their joint real estate venture, The Comeback Group.
Because of the show, Shari said she’s been presented with “opportunities beyond my dreams.”
“I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some amazing people while unfortunately also learning tough lessons about life, relationships and friendships,” she said. “I count it all a blessing because without pressure there is no diamond. It is not easy bearing some of your darkest moments to the world but it becomes easier when you know you were created to withstand the heat.”
While she is “thankful” for the support from fans who have “shown me grace, loyalty and love,” Shari made it clear that “this chapter must come to a close and this is the end of my chapter with Love & Marriage: Huntsville.”
Us Weekly has reached out to OWN for comment.
After first sharing her decision via an Instagram Live on Wednesday, January 29, Shari — who shares four children with ex-husband Martell Holt — said she has “slept like a baby” and appears to have no regrets about her decision.
“To my babies, WE gon’ be aight ???,” she wrote via Instagram on Friday. “Thank you for agreeing with mommy’s decision. You too are now stronger because you witnessed first hand what standing strong looks like when our doors closed…in our private moments. Even you were attacked, innocent babies, but we uplifted and reminded each other that GOD will handle all evil.”
The reality star had one final message to fans — better known as Melometers — who have watched her life for nearly nine seasons.
“We are FREE. ??,” she shared via Instagram. “Thank you for holding me down and walking this journey with me from Day 1. Thank you for your love and support, and now accept your freedom. The chains are broken.”
Love & Marriage: Huntsville airs on OWN Saturdays at 8 p.m. ET.
