Teen Mom Star Ryan Edwards and Amanda Conner Relationship Timeline

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter a star Ryan Edwards has come a long way from his teenage days.

Making his television debut on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant in 2009, the high school student and his girlfriend at the time Order Maci preparing to welcome a child named Bentley.

Cameras continued to roll as the pair became parents, broke up and learned how to successfully co-parent.

Now that Bentley is officially a teenager — he turned 16 in 2024 — Edwards (who has been open about his addiction struggles) finds himself in a new chapter of his life. Since 2023, the reality star has been in a healthy relationship with her Amanda Conner.

“I think we’ve both come a long way,” he shared with them completely Us Weekly in October 2024. “I think we both want a lot better for each other.”

Keep reading to learn more about how their love story came to be:

Fall 2023

Edwards reportedly met Conner when he was participating in court-ordered rehab for his ongoing drug addiction. In April 2024, Booking i was confirmed Us that her ex was one year sober.

“He’s doing really well,” she gushed. “It gets the job done.”

May 2024

Edwards alumni approve! In an exclusive interview with UsBookout shared her approval of her ex-boyfriend’s new love. “We’re definitely friends. She’s very easy to be around,” he said. “You know when you meet people and you can feel the energy? She has very good energy.”

October 2024

On October 9, Edwards and Conner confirmed exclusively to Us that they expect a little girl in the spring of 2025. “I’m very excited,” shared Edwards. “I really wanted a girl.”

Conner vowed she wouldn’t be a helicopter mom, but she hoped her child wouldn’t go through everything she went through as a challenging family dynamic. “I want her to be very open to the world,” he explained, “but with a strong mind about certain things.”

November 2024

To celebrate the arrival of their baby girl, Edwards and Conner held a baby shower with their extended family. Social media posts show Bookout was invited to the bash and stopped by with her husband Taylor McKinney.

January 2025

Edwards confirms that he and Conner are engaged through Instagram on January 12 when the reality star shared a video of himself getting down on one knee to propose.

For the special moment, which was apparently caught by MTV cameras, the reality star invited his eldest son, Bentley, to witness the romantic gesture. (Edwards also shares Jagger, 6, and Stella, 5, with an ex-wife Standifer Mackenzie.)

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter returns on MTV Thursday, January 30, at 8 pm ET.