Mackenzie Edwards has made her stance clear regarding recent discussions about her and her ex, Ryan Edwards. A few days ago, the Teen Mom OG star sparked excitement among her followers after posting a video on Instagram. The video, which was soon deleted, showed her with Ryan and their daughter Stella while eating at a restaurant. Despite the reaction online, Mackenzie has strongly denied that she and Ryan are rekindling their romance.
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In an exclusive interview with The Ashley, Mackenzie stated that she was never getting back together with her ex. She said in the interview, “For 2024, the kids and I are going forward, not backwards.” She went on to explain that the clip she shared on social media was an old video. Mackenzie added, “He is wearing his wedding ring in the video because we were married at the time.”
Ryan Has a New Girlfriend
The Ashley also reported that Mackenzie recently changed her last name on Instagram back to Standifer. Mackenzie claimed that not only are she and Ryan not back together but that she now actually has zero communication whatsoever with her baby daddy. She told The Ashley that this was because of Ryan’s new relationship with his girlfriend, Amanda Conner.
Mackenzie said, “We don’t speak because they feel it’s disrespectful toward their relationship.” However, she also added, “I hope eventually Ryan and I can reestablish communication so we can co-parent our kids.” Mackenzie filed for divorce from Ryan in February 2022 and also filed for a protection order against him.
Last year, The Sun obtained photos and videos from the police showing Mackenzie’s home after Ryan allegedly destroyed it. Body cam footage from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office showed the level of damage done to the vacant home. The destruction included broken windows and walls covered with graffiti and slurs. The Sun alleged that much of the graffiti in the property was directed towards Mackenzie.
The footage started with officers entering Mackenzie’s home through the back because the front door was blocked by a couch that had been flipped over. Once the officers entered, they found that the refrigerator had also been turned over with everything inside spilling onto the floor. The Sun also reported that there was even a firearm out of its safe, sitting on the kitchen counter.
In September of last year, the same outlet had also reported on Ryan’s new relationship with Amanda. The newspaper alleged that Ryan met the single mother in rehab.
Mackenzie Has No Intentions of Getting Back With Ryan
However, Mackenzie was making her feelings about Ryan clear before he and Amanda were a factor. Us Weekly reported that she had spoken out after Ryan allegedly implied that Mackenzie no longer wanted to go ahead with their divorce.
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The outlet shared that in October of last year, Mackenzie took to Instagram to share a photo of her and her three children at the beach with Ryan cropped out. In the comments, one fan asked the Teen Mom for her opinion on Ryan’s remarks about their divorce. They asked if it was correct that Mackenzie wouldn’t sign the divorce papers, as alleged on MTV. Mackenzie’s two-word reply was simply “um no.”
It’s been clear for a while that Mackenzie has no interest in getting back with Ryan. Despite this, she still claims that she hopes to one day talk to him again, for the sake of their two children.
