Could the pressures of television, as exemplified in that failed kiss competition, have contributed to the breakup of "Gold Rush" couple Parker Schnabel and Ashley Youle? It's hard to say, but that was not a reason mentioned in the statement that Schnabel made in the Season 8 episode "Win Big or Die Trying," when he revealed that he and Youle and split up (via Inquisitr). "As successful as our season was, there was, for me personally, one pretty big failure," Schnabel related during the episode. "Ashley and I broke up. I just never made the relationship a priority, I didn't make her a priority. And honestly, she deserves a lot better than that" (via Gold Rush News).
While Schnabel has spoken about the incident publicly, Youle herself has kept a much lower profile. Youle has an Instagram that showcases her love of animals, her fondness for her big brother, and her past travels to places like Costa Rica, London, and Africa (where she volunteered to offer free veterinarian services), but the Melbourne native doesn't post much these days. She appears to have scrubbed all traces of her time in Klondike and with Schnabel from her social media. Additionally, she has never addressed her reasons for leaving the Discovery show. That means Schnabel's version is the only story out there telling what happened. Ultimately, the reason Youle is no longer on "Gold Rush" is her breakup with Schnabel.
