Katie Thurston's Boyfriend John Hersey Shuts Down Rumors She Cheated on Blake Moynes - E! Online

John Hersey is setting the record straight about his new romance with Bachelorette star Katie Thurston.

News confirmed that Katie and John were officially dating.

However, Bachelor Nation fans pointed out how quickly Katie moved on from her breakup with fiancé Blake Moynes after they called off their engagement in late October.

24 episode of the Talking It Out With Bachelor Nation podcast, he questioned the duo's relationship "timeline" and wondered if Katie was "in some sense, emotionally cheating" on him when they were together.

As the rumors about Katie and John's relationship continued, John took to Reddit to shed more light on the matter, denying that there was ever any "wrongdoing" before Katie and Blake ended their engagement.

According to John, he and Katie "developed an incredible and deep friendship over the last half-year or so," adding that their bond was "ALWAYS platonic.".

Neither Katie nor I would ever cheat, push someone to cheat, or be involved in cheating.