Hailey Glassman’s recent claim that Jon Gosselin is “emotionally abusing” her might have been a front for their breakup, a source tells People. The reality star’s girlfriend may have been playing along with a plan to get her out of the picture.

“This was all a carefully orchestrated sequence: First, Hailey laments how hard her life has been lately and how bad Jon treats her, then Jon repents,” an insider explains. “Next, Jon plans to announce that he is going to be spending some time alone,” after a statement that he will be exploring his spiritual side under the guidance of Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. “It has all been designed so that it doesn’t seem as though Hailey got dumped.”