Why did 'sMothered' couple Lauren Kimball and Laura Leigh split? Exes embroiled in contentious divorce battle after abuse allegations
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: TLC stars Lauren Kimball and Laura Leigh are no longer together.
As per a report by Starcasm, the 'sMothered' couple is in the middle of a contentious divorce battle right now.
Their divorce battle has taken a nasty turn after Kimball seemingly accused Leigh of abuse. Leigh has declined all the abuse allegations pressed against her.
In May 2023, the eagle-eyed fans noticed that the pair stopped sharing pictures on social media.
It has been reported by the media outlet that Kimball confirmed her split from Leigh on Instagram in June 2023.
Then, a follower asked Kimball, “Are you still with your wife?" to which she replied, “No.”
After nearly two days, the reality TV star spilled the beans on her split from Leigh in the comments section of an Instagram post.
At that point, one user questioned, “@I love following you, but am asking if you are getting divorced? I’m not asking to be nosey. Your posts lately have seemed like cryptic messages. I hope for the very best for your family.💗”
Kimball responded, “Yes, getting a divorce. Wasn’t trying to be cryptic. I hope this video makes it clear."
When did 'sMothered' couple Lauren Kimball and Laura Leigh start dating?
'sMothered' star Kimball is from Louisana, while Leigh hails from Mississippi. They spent the initial phase of their relationship around New Orleans, Louisana.
The two of them fell head over heels in love with each other quickly. They started dating in January 2016.
Kimball and Leigh got engaged in September of the same year.
The lovebirds tied the knot in February 2018. They had a lavish wedding, followed by a reception.
'sMothered' stars Lauren Kimball and Laura Leigh welcome baby girl
Over the last couple of years, Kimball and Leigh have had a really tough time expanding their family.
In Season 3 of the show 'sMothered', the couple was seen attending doctor's appointments and attempting insemination at home. They even took a break during their conceiving journey.
Soon after, they announced they were expecting their first child.
"It’s finally our turn! We could not be happier to announce that Baby Reese will be joining us in April 2022," Lauren wrote in the caption of the post.
She added, “3 years of waiting, praying, doctors appointments, medications, and so many tears – but it’s finally our turn. Thank you to everyone who prayed for this child. Thank you to those of you who have prayed and cried with us. Thank you for those of you that shared your stories of hope. We are so thankful to receive this blessing from God and are so excited to meet our sweet baby.”
Lauren also penned a message for those struggling with infertility.
The reality TV went on to say, "I see you. I pray your baby is coming soon. I am always here to listen and vent to. I know the struggles of feeling broken, the strain infertility can put on a marriage, and the hopelessness feeling of seeing pregnancy announcements. I hope this post brings you more hope than anything. It takes a village, I’d love to be apart of yours.”
In 2022, the pair welcomed a baby girl and they named her Raegan.
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Laura Leigh feels like a third wheel in her own marriage
While having a chat with Screenrant, Leigh stated that she felt like a third wheel in her marriage to Lauren and she jokingly added that she "got married in a polygamy relationship" because she has to share her wife with her mother Lisa.
The mother-daughter relationship might have caused some stress, but at that time, the pair continued to make their marriage a priority and they made things work.
'sMothered' Season 5 premieres Tuesday, December 12, at 10 pm ET on TLC.