"Teen Mom OG" star Ryan Edwards was arrested at his home on Tuesday afternoon on heroin-related charges. The MTV reality star had previously claimed that he has been clean and sober since heading to rehab for substance abuse last spring.
As many fans may remember, Ryan, stunned "TMOG" viewers when he was seen driving to his wedding in May 2017 while slurring his words and falling asleep behind the wheel. After the scene was aired, Ryan confirmed that he had gone to rehab for treatment. When the series returned for the new season, Ryan was fresh out of rehab and admitting that he had previously been spending $10,000 a week on drugs such as heroin.
Ryan was arrested and held on $5,000 bond
According to a Red Bank City Police insider, Ryan Edwards, 30, was arrested and taken into custody around 3 p.m. on Tuesday from his Tennessee home. Police had a warrant for his arrest for a petition to revoke, meaning that he had broken probation related to a heroin charge from the past. The source went on to reveal that the "Teen Mom OG" star was held on $5,000 bond and that he sat in jail for several hours before he was finally bailed out just after 10 p.m.
Edwards' arrest comes one day after it was revealed he's expecting a child with his wife
The news of Ryan Edwards' arrest comes just one day after it was revealed that he and his wife, Mackenzie Standifer, are set to welcome their first child together.
The couple, who have been married for nearly a year, both have sons from previous relationships. Ryan is the father of Maci Bookout's son, Bentley, while Mackenzie shares a little boy, Hudson, with her ex-husband, Zachary Stephens.
Since going to rehab, Ryan and Maci's co-parenting relationship has been rocky, to say the least.
The "Teen Mom OG" star refused to let Bentley see his father when he returned home from treatment until Edwards could prove he was staying clean and sober and taking drug tests to confirm that. Maci eventually let Ryan spend time with Bentley upon the condition that his parents, Jen and Larry Edwards were there to supervise, and that Ryan was not allowed to drive with their son in the car.
What's next for Ryan?
"Teen Mom OG" fans were shocked to hear the news of Ryan Edwards' arrest, although rumors that he may have relapsed on drugs have been circulating online for weeks. Viewers will likely be keeping their eyes and ears open as more details about Ryan's arrest and drug use are revealed. Perhaps Ryan will head back to rehab, or even quit Reality TV. Only time will tell how this will all play out.
