Teen Mom 2

Jenelle Lauren Evans{{cite news|title= Meet the Cast of Teen Mom 2!|publisher=Us Weekly|date=December 15, 2010|access-date=December 22, 2010|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/meet-the-cast-of-teen-mom-2-20101512}} (from Oak Island, North Carolina){{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/teen_mom_2/season_1/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14579 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222011829/http://www.mtv.com/shows/teen_mom_2/season_1/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14579 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2010 | title=Jenelle |work =MTV.com |publisher = MTV Networks |access-date=December 22, 2010 }} is mother to Jace (born August 2, 2009) with Andrew Lewis, the rarely seen son's father on the show,{{cite web|last1=McGowan|first1=Elizabeth|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/teen-mom-where-is-jenelle-evans-ex-andrew-lewis-now/ |title=Teen Mom's Andrew Lewis Stays Private Since His Split from Jenelle Evans: Update Amid Jace Custody |website=InTouchWeekly.com|date=March 19, 2023 |publisher=InTouch Weekly|access-date=July 5, 2023}} Jenelle abandoned Jace to drugs and men and her mother Barbara took custody of Jace when he was less than nine months old to prevent Jace from being removed to foster care. In March 2023, Barbara relinquished custody of Jace to Jenelle. In May 2025 Andrew and Jenelle decided in was in Jace's best interest for him to stay with Andrew temporarily.{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Brody|last2=Real|first2=Evan|title=Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Opens Up About Trying to Regain Custody of Jace: 'I'm Ready, I'm Prepared'|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jenelle-evans-im-prepared-to-regain-custody-of-son-jace-w437122|website=UsMagazine.com|date=30 August 2016 |publisher=Us Weekly|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

On December 4, 2012, Jenelle married Courtland Rogers. The couple got engaged in November 2012 and announced her second pregnancy.{{cite web|title=Breaking News: Jenelle Rogers Is Pregnant With Her Second Child|url=http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2013/01/16/teen-mom-2-jenelle-rogers-pregnant/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119020911/http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2013/01/16/teen-mom-2-jenelle-rogers-pregnant|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|publisher=MTV Remote Control Blog|access-date=January 16, 2013|author=Matthew Scott Donnelly}} On January 25, 2013 she and Courtland split, and she had an abortion, which she told Courtland was a miscarriage.{{cite web|last=Toomey|first=Alyssa|title=een Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Suffers Miscarriage, Receives Support from Ex Gary Head|date=25 January 2013 |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/381973/teen-mom-2-s-jenelle-evans-suffers-miscarriage-receives-support-from-ex-gary-head|publisher=E!|access-date=January 26, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Bentley|first=Jean|title=Pregnant 'Teen Mom 2' star Jenelle Evans was arrested again|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/12/pregnant-teen-mom-2-star-jenelle-evans-was-arrested-again.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131215210149/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/12/pregnant-teen-mom-2-star-jenelle-evans-was-arrested-again.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 15, 2013|work=Zap2it|access-date=December 15, 2013|date=December 15, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Abbate|first=Emily|title=Jenelle Evans Loving Gesture For Boyfriend Nathan Griffith Could Be One She'll Regret|url=http://thestir.cafemom.com/entertainment/163124/jenelle_evans_loving_gesture_for|work=The Stir|access-date=November 25, 2013|date=October 25, 2013}}

In June 2013, Jenelle started dating Nathan Griffith. Within months of dating they moved in together and she became pregnant with their first child. On December 14, 2013, Evans was arrested for disturbing the peace after an argument with Griffith.{{cite web|last=McRady|first=Rachel|title=Pregnant Jenelle Evans Arrested For Fight With Boyfriend|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pregnant-jenelle-evans-arrested-fight-with-boyfriend-mugshot-20131512|work=Us Weekly|date=December 15, 2013}} On June 29, 2014 she gave birth to her second child, son Kaiser Orion Griffith.{{cite web|last1=McRady|first1=Rachel|title=Jenelle Evans of Teen Mom 2 Gives Birth to Second Son Kaiser With Ex-Fiancé Nathan Griffith|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jenelle-evans-gives-birth-son-kaiser-nathan-griffith-2014306|website=Us Weekly|access-date=June 29, 2014|date=June 30, 2014}} In January 2015 Jenelle and Nathan got engaged, but they broke off the engagement that August. After their breakup, the former couple became engaged in a custody battle over Kaiser.{{cite web|last1=Reilly|first1=Kaitlin|title=Jenelle Evans & Nathan Griffith's Custody Battle Is Getting Uglier|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2016/12/133778/jenelle-evans-custody-battle-nathan-griffiths|website=Refinery29|publisher=Refinery 29, Inc.|access-date=December 22, 2016}} In January 2017, Jenelle and Nathan reached a joint custody agreement in court.{{cite web|last1=Ossad|first1=Jordana|title=Can Jenelle and Nathan Stick To Their Teen Mom 2 Custody Agreement?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2967001/teen-mom-2-jenelle-nathan-kaiser-custody-agreement/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111144213/http://www.mtv.com/news/2967001/teen-mom-2-jenelle-nathan-kaiser-custody-agreement/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2017|website=MTV News|publisher=Viacom International Inc.|access-date=January 12, 2017}}

In September 2015, Jenelle started dating David Eason, an alleged pipewelder she met on Tinder and they quickly moved in together. David had previously met Jenelle's ex-husband, Courtland Rogers, when they were cellmates in prison. David has two children from previous relationships: daughter Maryssa Rose and son Kaden David.{{cite web|last1=McRady|first1=Rachel|title=Jenelle Evans Goes "Muddin" on a Date With New Boyfriend David Eason: See the Cute Pictures!|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jenelle-evans-muddin-date-new-boyfriend-david-eason-pics-2015210|website=UsMagazine.com|date=2 October 2015 |publisher=Us Weekly|access-date=December 22, 2016}} Jenelle gave birth to their first child together, daughter Ensley Jolie Eason, on January 24, 2017.{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Brittany|title=Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Welcomes Her Third Child, a Baby Girl!|url=http://people.com/tv/teen-mom-2-jenelle-evans-welcomes-third-child-baby-girl/|website=People|access-date=January 24, 2017}} The couple got married on September 23, 2017.{{cite news|last1=Lara|first1=Maria Mercedes|title=Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Is Engaged — Check Out Her Ring|url=http://people.com/tv/teen-mom-jenelle-evans-engaged-david-eason/|website=People|access-date=February 12, 2017}} On October 13, 2018, police were called to Evans' house for a physical assault with Eason. According to Evans, Eason slammed her to the ground and broke her collarbone. Evans went to the hospital following the incident. Evans claimed that Eason had been drinking, which contributed to the assault. Evans decided to not press charges and no police report was filed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jenelle-evans-accuses-david-eason-of-assault-in-911-call/|title=Jenelle Evans Accuses David Eason of Assault in Disturbing 911 Call|date=October 19, 2018}} In April 2019, it was reported that Eason beat and shot Evans' dog, Nugget, which led to Jenelle being fired from the Teen Mom franchise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/05/04/jenelle-evans-husband-david-eason-seeking-anger-management-treatment-dog/|title=Jenelle Evans' Husband David Eason Seeking Anger Management|website=TMZ|date=4 May 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}

In February 2024, Jenelle filed for legal separation and divorce from David, which resulted in him and his daughter, Maryssa moving out of Jenelle's home. Maryssa went to live with her mother and stepfather, while David moved into his and Jenelle's boat temporarily. Jenelle was able to sign over the house to David through their agreement in their divorce and has recently moved out of North Carolina with her three children. Jenelle has cut all contact with her mother, Barbara and has not seen nor spoken to her since Jace was returned to Jenelle after he spent approximately two months in foster care.

Chelsea Anne DeBoer (née Houska) (from Sioux Falls, South Dakota){{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/teen_mom_2/season_1/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14578 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222012701/http://www.mtv.com/shows/teen_mom_2/season_1/cast_member.jhtml?personalityId=14578 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2010 | title=Chelsea |work =MTV.com |publisher = MTV Networks |access-date=December 22, 2010 }} is the mother of Aubree Skye Lind-DeBoer (born September 7, 2009). Since giving birth to her first daughter, Chelsea's life has been consumed with taking care of herself and trying to make her tumultuous relationship with Aubree's father, Adam Lind, succeed. She obtained her GED after years of working towards it and has begun attending beauty school. During the sixth season, Chelsea was in a custody battle with Adam over Aubree. He wanted joint custody, while Chelsea wanted to keep the current custody arrangement. In March 2015, the court ruled in Chelsea's favor.{{cite web|last1=Schumann|first1=Rebecka|title=Chelsea Houska And Adam Lind's Custody Battle Ends With One 'Teen Mom 2' Star Behind Bars|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/chelsea-houska-adam-linds-custody-battle-ends-one-teen-mom-2-star-behind-bars-2054615|website=International Business Times|date=14 August 2015 |access-date=December 27, 2016}}

In late 2014, Chelsea met Cole DeBoer, introduced Cole in the season six premiere of Teen Mom 2 and eventually, they moved in together. The couple became engaged on November 18, 2015, and married on October 1, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/-PvWBuHaxy/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/-PvWBuHaxy |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Chelsea DeBoer on Instagram: "He's dead now! 😍 @coledeboer"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BLCgugsB-a1/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BLCgugsB-a1 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Chelsea DeBoer on Instagram: "Mr & Mrs DeBoer ❤️"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} On January 25, 2017, Chelsea and Cole welcomed their first child, son Watson Cole DeBoer.{{cite web|last1=Petit|first1=Stephanie|title=Teen Mom 2 Star Chelsea Houska Gives Birth to Baby Boy, Meet Watson Cole!|url=http://people.com/tv/chelsea-houska-gives-birth-boy-teen-mom/|website=People|access-date=January 25, 2017}} On August 29, 2018 (her 27th birthday), Chelsea welcomed her third child, a girl named Layne Ettie DeBoer.{{cite web|last1=Hawks|first1=Asa|title=Cole and Chelsea DeBoer Welcome Daughter Layne Ettie on Chelsea's Birthday|url=https://starcasm.net/photos-cole-and-chelsea-deboer-welcome-daughter-layne-ettie-on-chelseas-birthday/|website=starcasm.net|date=30 August 2018 |publisher=Starcasm|access-date=September 23, 2018}} On January 25, 2021, Chelsea gave birth to daughter Walker June.{{cite web|last1=Ossad|first1=Jordana|title=Chelsea Houska Welcomes Fourth Child|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3173241/chelsea-houska-fourth-child/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126175554/https://www.mtv.com/news/3173241/chelsea-houska-fourth-child/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2021|publisher=MTV News|access-date=January 28, 2021}}

In October 2020, Houska announced her departure from the series following the conclusion of season 10A. Since 2023, Houska and DeBoer have starred in their own show, Down Home Fab, on HGTV.

Kailyn Rae Lowry (from Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania) gave birth to her first child Isaac on January 18, 2010, but her relationship with Isaac's father, Jo Rivera, crumbled under the stress of balancing their lives and raising their child, and Kailyn moved out amidst their constant fighting. A romance with coworker Jordan got more serious as she turned to him for emotional support during the custody battle with Jo.

During season 4, Lowry developed a relationship with Javi Marroquin. The two got engaged after a few months of dating, and married on September 4, 2013. Kailyn gave birth to their first child, son Lincoln Marshall Marroquin, on November 16, 2013.{{cite web|last=Webber|first=Stephanie|title=Kailyn Lowry, Teen Mom 2 Star, Welcomes Baby Lincoln Marshall Marroquin With Husband Javi Marroquin|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kailyn-lowry-teen-mom-2-star-welcomes-baby-x-with-husband-javi-marroquin-20131711|work=Us Weekly|access-date=November 18, 2013|date=November 17, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Laurel|title='Teen Mom 2's' Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin welcome baby Lincoln|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/11/teen-mom-2s-kailyn-lowry-and-javi-marroquin-welcome-baby-lincoln.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222305/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2013/11/teen-mom-2s-kailyn-lowry-and-javi-marroquin-welcome-baby-lincoln.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2013|work=Zap2it|access-date=November 18, 2013|date=November 17, 2013}} The couple filed for divorce in December 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/teen-mom-2-kailyn-lowry-on-her-divorce-nobody-cheated.html/|title='Teen Mom 2': Kailyn Lowry On Her Divorce: 'Nobody Cheated'|last=Goeres|first=Kelsey|date=2019-06-24|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-04|archive-date=2020-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204193650/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/teen-mom-2-kailyn-lowry-on-her-divorce-nobody-cheated.html/|url-status=dead}}

On August 5, 2017, Lowry gave birth to her third son, Lux Russell Lowry.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BZupfu4FzSh/|title=Kailyn Lowry on Instagram: "Lux Russell, 08/05/17 💕 7 lbs 15 oz, 19 3/4" born at 3 am on the dot. It only took us 7 weeks to decide a name and 8 weeks to make it…"|website=Instagram}} The father is a friend Chris Lopez.{{cite news|last1=Adams|first1=Char|title=Teen Mom 2 Star Kailyn Lowry Welcomes Baby No. 3|url=http://people.com/celebrity/kailyn-lowry-teen-mom-star-welcomes-baby-3/|newspaper=People|access-date=6 August 2017}} Lowry's fourth child, Creed Romello Lopez, was born on July 30, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3165294/kailyn-lowry-fourth-son-teen-mom-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804130825/http://www.mtv.com/news/3165294/kailyn-lowry-fourth-son-teen-mom-2/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 4, 2020|title=Kailyn Lowry Welcomes Fourth Son|author=Jordana Ossad|date=August 3, 2020|website=MTV}}

Leah Dawn Messer (previously Simms and Calvert) (from Elkview, West Virginia) is a former cheerleader and the teen mother of twins Aliannah Hope "Ali" and Aleeah Grace "Gracie"(born December 16, 2009). From a small town outside of Charleston, West Virginia. Leah and ex-husband Corey Simms eventually learn that Ali suffers from Titin muscular dystrophy.{{cite news|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-01-19/gossip/27087960_1_teen-mom-first-anniversary-twins | location=New York | work=Daily News | title='Teen Mom 2' star Leah Simms opens up about daughter's health concern: 'It's a hard topic' | first=Cristina | last=Everett | date=January 19, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531081511/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-01-19/gossip/27087960_1_teen-mom-first-anniversary-twins | archive-date = May 31, 2012}}

In August 2011, Leah started dating Jeremy Calvert. They married on April 4, 2012, after eight months of dating, and had their first child, daughter Adalynn Faith "Addie" Calvert, on February 4, 2013.{{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Teen Mom 2' Star Leah Messer-Calvert Welcomes Baby No. 3|url=http://www.intouchweekly.com/entertainment/news/exclusive-teen-mom-2-star-leah-messer-calvert-welcomes-baby-no-3|publisher=In Touch Weekly|access-date=March 5, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304054007/http://www.intouchweekly.com/entertainment/news/exclusive-teen-mom-2-star-leah-messer-calvert-welcomes-baby-no-3|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Shannon|title='Teen Mom' marries in Catlettsburg|url=http://dailyindependent.com/local/x611946266/-Teen-Mom-marries-in-Catlettsburg|access-date=February 26, 2013|newspaper=The Daily Independent|date=April 7, 2012}} In April 2015, Jeremy filed for divorce from Leah after three years of marriage. On June 8, 2015, the couple finalized their divorce. Leah was given custody of Addie, while Jeremy received visitation rights.{{cite web|last1=Chan|first1=Anna|title=Leah Messer and Jeremy Calvert of Teen Mom 2 Have Finalized Their Divorce|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/teen-mom-2-star-leah-messer-is-divorced-again-2015106|website=UsMagazine.com|date=11 June 2015 |publisher=Us Weekly|access-date=December 22, 2016}}

Leah dated Jason Jordan, a medical salesman she met through his cousin, starting in April 2018. They split up in 2019. She then went on to date Jaylan Mobley from 2021-2022. They got engaged in September 2022 only to call it off a month later.{{cite web |last1=Hearon |first1=Sarah |title=Meet 'Teen Mom 2' Star Leah Messer's New Older Boyfriend Jason Jordan |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/teen-mom-2-star-leah-messer-is-dating-jason-jordan/ |website=UsMagazine.com |date=6 July 2018 |publisher=UsWeekly |access-date=23 September 2018}}{{cite web |title='Teen Mom 2' Star Leah Messer Confirms She Has a New Man — Meet Jason Jordan! |url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/leah-messer-new-boyfriend-162821 |website=In Touch Weekly |date=7 July 2018 |publisher=American Media Inc. |access-date=23 September 2018}}

Briana DeJesus (from Orlando, Florida) got pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, DeVoin Austin II. Her first daughter Nova Star DeJesus was born on September 10, 2011.{{cite news|title=Teen Mom 3 Cast Announced: Meet the 16 and Pregnant Alums Joining the Franchise|publisher=EOnline|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=November 1, 2012|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/359332/teen-mom-3-cast-announced-meet-the-16-and-pregnant-alums-joining-the-franchise}} Previously one-fourth of the cast for Teen Mom 3 and a participant on Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn, DeJesus' casting for Teen Mom 2 was announced on June 5, 2017.{{cite news|last1=Fernandez|first1=Alexia|title=Briana DeJesus Is Back for Teen Mom 2 — and Is Pregnant with Her Second Child!|url=http://people.com/tv/briana-dejesus-back-for-teen-mom-2/|access-date=June 5, 2017|work=People|date=June 5, 2017|location=United States}} Briana gave birth to her second daughter, Stella Star, on July 2, 2017. The father is Luis Hernández.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/tv/briana-dejesus-first-photo-stella-star/|title=Teen Mom 2 Star Briana DeJesus Posts First Photo of Daughter Stella Star|website=people.com}}

Jade Cline (from Indianapolis, Indiana) is the mother of Kloie Kenna Austin who was born on September 18, 2017. The father is her husband Sean Austin. Previously part of the Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant cast, Cline's casting was confirmed in May 2019, replacing Jenelle Eason.{{Cite web|url=https://starcasm.net/teen-mom-jade-cline-sean-break-up-again/|title=TEEN MOM Jade Cline Confirms New Split From Sean Austin, Family Restaurant Still A Go|date=20 February 2019 }}

Ashley Jones (from Vallejo, California) is the mother of Holly Isabella Lockett who was born on September 15, 2017. The father is her husband, Bariki Smith. Previously part of the Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant cast, Jones' casting was announced in December 2020, replacing Chelsea DeBoer.

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