Inside Teen Mom’s Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie’s Divorce: From Restraining Orders to Body Cam Footage

Ryan Accused Mackenzie of Being Unfaithful in January 2023

The couple first sparked split speculation in January 2023 when Ryan publicly accused Mackenzie of cheating after returning to social media after a nearly five-year hiatus.

“I trusted you but now your words mean nothing to me, because your actions spoke the truth,” a quote shared by Ryan read, which has since been deleted. The MTV alum captioned the image, “Your regret is coming … good lord showed me what I need but not what I wanted [sic].”

Ryan also commented under a photo on Mackenzie’s profile of them from July 2022, telling her to take it down.

“I’m not proud of being married to someone that stays out in bars and goes home with others guys [sic],” he commented. “Tomorrow can’t get here fast enough! Don’t you know what happens when u lay with dogs? … wait look who I’m talking to. And then blaming it on my addiction yea divorce is the right thing [sic].”

Ryan Was Arrested for Violating Protective Order Against Mackenzie

Ryan was arrested on February 10, 2023, after violating an order of protection against Mackenzie.

“During today’s conversation with Mackenzie, it was discovered that Ryan had violated the Order of Protection by contacting her father on Thursday advising him to let Mackenzie know he would be at the residence that same day to gather his belongings,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release following Ryan’s arrest. “During the course of looking into the issue of breaking the Order of Protection, HCSO deputies learned that Ryan had an active warrant for harassment which was taken out by the Chattanooga Police Department. Mackenzie was listed as the victim in that incident. That warrant was taken out on February 8, 2023.”

Ryan was taken into custody at his place of employment and was found to be in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia.

Ryan allegedly destroyed the marital home he shared with Mackenzie, as seen in body cam footage obtained by In Touch. The video shows the Chattanooga, Tennessee, home in shambles after the reality TV alum left furniture overturned, windows broken, holes punched in walls and derogatory slurs graffitied on the walls and their bed.

A judge later dismissed the reality TV star’s charges including stalking, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating a protection order during a March 2023 court hearing, according to online records viewed by In Touch.

Mackenzie Files for Divorce

Eighteen days after Ryan’s February arrest, Mackenzie filed for divorce on February 27, 2023. At the time, a restraining order and temporary custody of their two children were granted to her. 

Ryan Was Arrested Again in March 2023

Ryan allegedly violated the restraining order just two days later, when he was arrested on stalking charges against his estranged wife on March 1, 2023. “Earlier this afternoon, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office personnel arrested Ryan Edwards on the following charges: Stalking [and] Violation of Order of Protection,” a press release stated. Ryan was released on bond the following day.

Ryan appeared in Tennesse court and most of his charges stemming from his February 10 and March 1, 2023, arrests were dropped. Judge Gary Barnes dismissed multiple charges including stalking, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating a protection order, according to online records viewed by In Touch.

The judge also explained that Ryan’s charge of possession of a controlled substance would be dismissed if he completed six months in rehab. Additionally, Ryan pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to wear a GPS monitor, go to rehab, have no contact with the victim – his estranged wife – have no social media relating to Mackenzie and “complete HCP Level 2 for 11 months and 29 days” unless he is in treatment, per records viewed by In Touch.

After his arrest, Ryan broke his silence on social media on March 9, 2023, simply writing, “It is what it is” on Instagram.

Ryan entered rehab two days after his court appearance on March 16, 2023, but failed to complete the six-month requirement after checking himself out early on April 3, 2023.

Ryan Was Arrested and Overdosed in April 2023

Ryan was rushed to the hospital after being revived from a near-fatal overdose on April 7, 2023. He refused to do a blood test but later admitted he “snorted a powder before waking up in the back of an ambulance.”

“Ryan Edwards was removed from the vehicle and placed in [an ambulance], where he received Narcan and eventually regained consciousness,” according to an arrest affidavit obtained by In Touch. “A quick search of Ryan Edwards by EMS turned up a small bag of what appeared to be a crystal-type substance and a second small bag of what appeared to be a blue powder. Also in the pocket was a paper receipt that had been rolled up.”

Upon his release from the hospital, he was arrested and charged with DUI and simple possession. He was held without bail until his April 20, 2023, court date, where his 11 months and 29 days prison sentence was instated.

“He’s an extreme danger to himself, he died on Broad Street and had to be brought back to life. You would’ve been dead. You should realize that,” Judge Starnes said during Ryan’s April 20, 2023, sentencing hearing, per The Sun. “Rehab won’t be good because he won’t do it. He needs to grow up, you know that. You have three kids. You may have some problems with your wife, but you have three kids. I’m trying to save your life.”

Mackenzie Was Rumored to Have a New Love Interest in July 2023

Mackenzie was romantically linked to Josh Panter after his mother, Cindy Green Panter, seemingly confirmed their romance in a June 2023 Facebook post. However, the mom of three insisted she was single in an exclusive statement to In Touch.

“I do not have a boyfriend. I’m focused on my career and my children,” Mackenzie told In Touch on July 13, 2023. “I’m working on myself to give them the life and future they deserve.”

Mackenzie Was Spotted Visiting Ryan

Three months into his one-year sentence, Ryan was given a furlough in July 2023 to complete an inpatient rehab program, according to court records viewed in In Touch.

The Teen Mom alum completed 28 days in rehab and was later ordered to live in a halfway house on August 14, 2023. During his stint at the halfway house, Mackenzie was spotted wearing her wedding ring while visiting Ryan.

Ryan Meets His New Girlfriend Amanda Conner

While at the halfway house, Ryan met his new girlfriend, Amanda Conner, in August 2023. A source for The Sun previously said his new love interest was “not a good influence” for the recovering Ryan, claiming, “Amanda is trouble. She has been in and out of the system since she was old enough to catch a charge.”

Like Ryan, Amanda’s lengthy criminal record includes driving under the influence, according to court documents viewed by In Touch. Before she sparked her romance with Ryan, she appeared on an episode of The Jerry Springer Show, where Amanda fought with her friend after the friend slept with her boyfriend.

Ryan and Mackenzie’s Divorce Was Dismissed

Ryan and Mackenzie’s divorce was dismissed on February 19, 2024, due to inactivity. “It is ordered by the court that this case be, and the same is hereby dismissed, without prejudice, with the cost taxed against the plaintiff,” the documents read, according to The U.S. Sun.

“There was never a Final Decree on this case. It sat for over 270 days with nothing filed so it was dismissed on Procedural Steps,” a county clerk told the publication.

Ryan Filed for Divorce From Mackenzie in March 2024

Two weeks after the dismissed divorce filing, In Touch confirmed Ryan filed for divorce from Mackenzie on March 6, 2024. Ryan initiated proceedings for a “divorce with minor children” and he included a permanent proposed parenting plan in his filing. 

Ryan and Mackenzie Were Granted Mutual Restraining Orders

Mackenzie requested an order of protection from Ryan on March 2024 and the petition was “dismissed with prejudice and replaced with a mutual restraining order,” per court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun on April 9, 2024. The parties agreed to a mutual restraining order and not to contact each other’s significant other, according to court documents viewed by the outlet.