TEEN Mom star Mackenzie Edwards has been accused of dating a married man after his wife went off on social media.
Mackenzie, 28, is currently going through a messy divorce with her estranged husband, Ryan Edwards.
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Mackenzie and Ryan, 37, have been fighting over custody of their two kids Jagger, 6, and Stella, 4, and child support.
But now, Mackenzie is involved in more relationship drama, as a woman has accused her of dating her husband.
A woman named Amber posted a photo on the Fourth of July of her husband, Jade, in a car with a sunglasses-clad Mackenzie, who had her hand covering part of her face.
Eagle-eyed Teen Mom fans were able to match a distinguishable cross tattoo on Mackenzie’s wrist, proving her identity.
Amber, who shares three children with Jade, captioned the photo, “Happy 4th of July from my Husband…… but that’s not me in that car!!!”
Facebook friends flooded the comments shocked over the news, as Amber responded, “Apparently this has been going on for a while. I’m getting more and more proof.”
She also informed followers that he had been out of their home for just “one week" at the time of the photo being taken.
But a source close to Amber and Jade exclusively told The U.S. Sun, “Mackenzie and Jade were simply going to the same 4th of July party.”
The insider claimed Amber is “upset” by the breakdown of her marriage and has been “taking it out on others.”
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Mackenzie and Amber did not respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
This is the second time Mackenzie has been linked to another man after her 2023 split from Ryan.
She previously dated father-of-two Josh Panter for nearly a year in 2023.
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DRAMATIC DIVORCE
The U.S. Sun has extensively reported on Mackenzie and Ryan’s divorce.
Mackenzie filed for divorce in February 2023 after six years of marriage.
She accused him of abuse in court papers and filed an Order of Protection in March 2023.
The order asked Ryan to have no contact and stay away from her.
Mackenzie requested she be granted temporary custody of her children, and for Ryan to pay child and spousal support.
Ryan told The U.S. Sun at the time of the abuse allegations, "I don't speak for her. I never wanted to hurt her, just tried telling her I would have loved to work on it because I still at the time wanted to."
The Order of Protection was dropped at a July 14, 2023 court hearing to allow Ryan to speak with their children through her.
Ryan was in and out of jail and rehab at the time, but has now been sober for two years.
He began dating now-fiancee Amanda Conner after meeting at rehab in the summer of 2023.
CUSTODY BATTLE
Mackenzie and Ryan's divorce was dismissed in February 2024 because there were no filings for 270 days.
Ryan later filed a new complaint for divorce on March 6, 2024, citing "irreconcilable differences."
Ryan requested split custody of their children, in court papers obtained by The U.S. Sun
The MTV star requested he be the "designated primary residential parent" and "that child support be assigned from [Mackenzie's] income."
Mackenzie never responded to the filing and the case was consolidated with the original divorce.
In October 2024, Mackenzie requested child support from Ryan, claiming he “refused” to pay.
In court papers obtained by The U.S. Sun, Ryan filed financial information ahead of their hearing and listed his monthly income as $16,010 a month.
In Mackenzie’s child support petition, she stated of his involvement in MTV's Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, “Because mother has physical custody of the parties’ two children and father is gainfully employed, the Court should order child support to be paid by Father to Mother during the pendency of this case, and at the final hearing said child support obligation be made permanent."
Mackenzie asked the court to set current child support and retroactive child support back to the date of separation.
In a separate court filing, Ryan was asked to provide “each and every checking account” maintained by him in the last three years.
One checking account in his sole name had a balance of $2,200 as of September 2024, while another account had a balance of just $57.47.
When asked to disclose savings accounts and retirement plans, Ryan responded, “none.”
In regard to debt, Ryan listed Capital One credit cards totaling $18,000.
Ryan was ordered to pay temporary child support in the amount of $1,553 per month for their two children in February.
The U.S. Sun then reported earlier this week that Ryan is demanding the court adjust their child support agreement, as he claims he is no longer employed with MTV.
The Motion to Modify Temporary Child Support read, "This Court entered an Order Setting Temporary Child Support on or about February 11, 2025.
"Said order was based upon Defendant's income at the time ($13,333 per month) which included his earnings from his appearances on a certain television series."
Ryan continued of his involvement on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter, "Defendant is no longer earning income through that series, through no fault of his own."
He then revealed his only current income is through his employment at a truck and trailer repair shop, where he makes 27 dollars an hour.
This seemingly confirms rumors the show has been canceled.
The court papers continued, "Defendant is unable to continue to pay support in accordance with the October 2024 Order and requests that this court enter an Order Modifying Support until the final hearing in this matter."
Ryan claims he now makes $4,282 a month and sees Jagger and Stella just 26 days of the year.
He believes Mackenzie’s income is $4,166.
The children are with her 339 days of the year.
RYAN EDWARDS' RELATIONSHIP STRUGGLES
Ryan Edwards and his estranged wife, Mackenzie, have also been in court over their divorce and custody of their kids:
Ryan is battling Mackenzie, 28, while trying to divorce her.
Mackenzie filed for divorce from her husband in February 2023 after getting married in 2017.
The U.S. Sun previously reported the divorce was dismissed in February 2024, because there were no filings in the case for 270 days.
Ryan then 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” in early March.
He also filed a permanent proposed parenting plan.
Ryan requested to be the "designated the primary residential parent" of their two children and "that child support be assigned from Mackenzie's income."
The U.S. Sun also reported Mackenzie filed an order of protection against Ryan on March 28, 2023.
The order asked Ryan to have no contact and stay away from her.
In early April 2024, a hearing took place and both parties agreed to a mutual restraining order.
RYAN'S NEXT CHAPTER
Ryan and Amanda welcomed their daughter, Presley Sage Eliana Edwards, in February.
A judge ruled Amanda is allowed to attend visitation at Ryan's mother and father's Tennessee home with Jagger and Stella. This was another source of contention in the divorce.
Ryan's storyline on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter focused on his relationship with his 16-year-old son Bentley with his ex-fiancée Maci Bookout.
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