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| Returning from vacation, Phelps trys to act like he's not crying seconds after Johnson breaks it off. |
Olympic great Michael Phelps has somehow convinced himself that he has ended things with his longtime on and off girlfriend, and former Miss California Nicole Johnson. Phelps apparently says he called off the courtship well before the new year and denies any rumors saying that he spent the holiday alone, sobbing in a hotel bathroom.
Neither could be reached for comment about the abrupt split, but sources close to the couple believe Nicole probably just "came to her senses" and finally "realized she was dating Michael Phelps." No one can say for sure but leading up to break-up, according to friends, the retired pageant contestant had been heard saying things like "he'd be just as ugly without all of the medals" and "it's a shame his endurance doesn't translate to the bedroom."
The 14-time gold medal winner is presumably trying to down play the situation, and his emotions, by frequenting hometown strip clubs and being seen with some of Baltimore's most expensive escorts. And yes, believe it or not, the city has a couple of them.