Is reality TV’s most dramatic love story about to get even messier? Because honey, we just got the piping hot tea on Love After Lockup’s Joshua Hyatt, and let’s just say his 2024 is NOT giving redemption arc.
That’s right, besties. The Colorado cutie who wooed us all on Season 3 of the hit WE tv show is officially trading his freedom for an extended stay behind bars. Joshua Hyatt was sentenced to a whopping 25 YEARS in prison back in January, and we are absolutely living for this legal drama. According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (yes, we checked), Josh won’t be seeing the light of freedom until July 4, 2049. Talk about Independence Day taking on a whole new meaning!
For those living under a rock, Josh was the reformed bad boy who captured hearts on Love After Lockup alongside his then-girlfriend Cheryl. You know, the couple we all rooted for? Yeah, well, turns out some people don’t stay reformed, and the details are absolutely sending us. While we’re still getting the full scoop on what exactly led to his conviction, one thing is crystal clear: this man’s love life just got a whole lot more complicated.
The Love After Lockup fandom is absolutely LOSING IT on social media. Fans are flooding Twitter with their reactions, ranging from shocked emojis to “I told you so” comments about his past. One Twitter user wrote, “This is what happens when you ignore the red flags,” while another said, “Love After Lockup just became Love WHILE Lockup.” The shade! We cannot.
What really gets us? Josh’s estimated release date is literally the day before he’d turn old enough to collect social security. We’re talking a quarter-century behind bars. The man who promised Cheryl a fresh start is now getting the ultimate timeout. And honestly? The universe has a sense of irony we can’t ignore.
Cheryl has remained mostly quiet about the situation, which is probably the smartest move she’s made all season. Smart girl knows that sometimes the best response is silence, honey. Let the Colorado Department of Corrections do the talking.
This is what happens when reality TV meets real consequences, and we are here for the cautionary tale. Love After Lockup just got a whole lot less romantic and a whole lot more real.
What do you think? A) Josh deserves a second chance when released in 2049 B) Love After Lockup should’ve ended this storyline way sooner