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Teen Mom: The Next Chapter ramped up the drama in the final moments of its second season. Still, MTV cameras have nothing on the drama unfolding on social media. Ryan Edwards’ soon-to-be ex-wife has returned to social media, and she seems interested in spilling all of the tea. Standifer suggests that the Teen Mom cameras failed to document the birth of Ryan Edwards’ secret child.

Mackenzie Standifer claims Ryan Edwards has a secret child

After months of relative calm between Ryan Edwards and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Mackenzie Standifer, Standifer has returned to social media, and she’s feeling feisty. In a recent TikTok comment, Standifer called out Edwards for failing to contribute to the needs of the two children he shares with her. That, however, wasn’t the juiciest tidbit gleaned from Standifer’s social media comments.

Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer in 'Teen Mom'
Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer | MTV/YouTube

Reddit users were quick to spy a follow-up comment. In it, Standifer suggested that her former flame has a secret child that no one knows about. Standifer raged that Edwards has “5 kids” in her post. In a follow-up comment, Standifer suggests that the Edwards family has “kept it quiet” for 10 years by using their money, power, and privilege. She did not elaborate further.

How many kids does Ryan Edwards actually have?

While Standifer noted that Edwards has “five kids,” Teen Mom fans are only aware of three children belonging to the troubled TV personality, at least officially. Edwards became a father for the first time in 2008 when Bentley Edwards was born. Edwards shares Bentley with his high school girlfriend, Maci Bookout.

Maci Bookout with Bentley in an episode of 'Teen Mom'
Maci Bookout with Bentley | MTV/YouTube

In 2018, Mackenzie Standifer gave birth to Jagger Edwards, considered Edwards’ second son. They welcomed their daughter, Stella Edwards, in 2020. The secret child Standifer alluded to would likely have been born sometime between Bentley and Jagger. The fifth child Standifer referred to is likely the child Teen Mom fans think Edwards is expecting with his girlfriend, Amanda Conner.

Are Mackenzie Standifer and Ryan Edwards divorced yet?

Mackenzie Standifer and Ryan Edwards clearly dislike each other. Despite their disdain for one another, they are still married, at least technically. Standifer filed for divorce from Edwards last year after he went on a drug-fueled rampage that left Standifer’s home destroyed. While Standifer filed to end her marriage, she didn’t follow up with the process.

Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer during their filmed wedding on 'Teen Mom OG'
Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer | YouTube/MTV
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In February 2024, a judge dismissed the divorce due to inactivity. The following month, both Standifer and Edwards filed again. The divorce is in progress, but it’s unclear when the couple could see a judge finalize it. Despite still being married, Edwards has more than moved on. It’s unclear if Standifer is dating anyone.