RYAN Edwards has impressed Teen Mom fans with his healthy progress, as the troubled star shared Easter celebrations with his estranged family.
The Teen Mom star has been in and out of jail since 2023 on a string of charges, including harassment, driving under the influence, and possession of a controlled substance.
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Ryan’s ex, Maci Bookout, with whom he shares 15-year-old son Bentley, posted a new family snap to her Instagram.
The 36-ytear-old smiled as he was flanked by his new girlfriend, Amanda Connor on one side, while Bentley, Maci and Maci’s new husband Taylor McKinney, stood on the other.
Maci captioned the photo simply, “Easter Shenanigans.”
She also added the hashtag #thingsthatmatter.”
In the comments section, fans lauded Ryan for his positive steps forward.
“Ryan looks really healthy!” one person exclaimed, as another added, “This makes my heart full.”
“Never thought id see the day!!” a third gushed.
“So proud of you Ryan!” a fourth chimed in. “And I love how you all are co-parenting now!”
And a fifth person remarked, “Ryan looks so much happier. Maci you did a big one, you never gave up on him, you held him accountable, and it worked.
“Good job girly. Happy for you all.”
RYAN’S TROUBLES
Ryan was originally sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in Silverdale Detention Center in April for the various charges he racked up last year.
He was released from prison on July 18 and entered Cadas Rehab in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to complete a 28-day program.
Ryan was then ordered to Oasis halfway house, which is on the same property as his rehab Cadas, during a Monday, August 14 court hearing after completing the 28-day program in treatment.
There, he began dating single mother Amanda Conner, whom he met while in rehab.
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A source close to Amanda previously told The U.S. Sun that she is infamous in Chattanooga, Tennessee, because of her bad girl reputation.
The insider claimed, “Amanda is trouble. She has been in and out of the system since she was old enough to catch a charge.
“She is not a good influence on Ryan.”
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
Ryan is also still battling his other ex, Mackenzie, and is trying to divorce her permanently.
Mackenzie, 28, filed for divorce from her husband Ryan on February 28, 2023 after getting married in 2017.
The U.S. Sun previously reported the divorce was dismissed on February 19, 2024, because there were no filings in the case for 270 days.
Now, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal Ryan has filed his own divorce case against his estranged wife.
According to a Tennessee court docket viewed by The U.S. Sun, Ryan filed for “divorce with minor child” on March 6.
He also filed a permanent proposed parenting plan.
PARENTING PROBLEMS
In July 2023, Maci confessed to The Daily Mail about how her relationship with Taylor struggled while co-parenting with Ryan.
“I feel pressure because I’m trying to support [my son] Bentley and do the right thing by him, and I’m learning how to even communicate and have a relationship with Ryan at all,” the TV personality shared.
“But then, [Taylor] is my husband, and he has raised Bentley with me, so there’s just a lot of temperature checking that goes on.”
She tried not to “forget to check my own temperature and figure out what my boundaries are, and what I’m OK with and what I’m comfortable with. It’s been a lot.”
“You’re going to see us probably at a better point in a co-parenting relationship than we had been in a long time,” Taylor mentioned during the interview.
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