Teen Mom dad Ryan Edwards 'in love' with rehab girlfriend Amanda Conner despite her harrowing criminal record

TEEN Mom dad Ryan Edwards is reportedly in love with his new rehab girlfriend, Amanda Conner, despite her concerning criminal record.

Ryan, 35, is dating single mother Amanda, 33, after the two met in rehab over the summer.

Ryan Edwards is in love with his new girlfriend Amanda ConnerCredit: MTV

Amanda has had trouble with the law dating back to 2009Credit: TikTok/livvy

Ryan and Amanda met at CADAS rehabCredit: Matt Symons for the U.S. Sun

The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal Ryan and Amanda have developed serious feelings for each other.

A source exclusively revealed to The U.S. Sun: “They are happy. Ryan even admitted they’re in love.”

BAD ROMANCE

Ryan was ordered to enter Oasis halfway house after completing 28 days in CADAS rehab in July.

The U.S. Sun obtained exclusive photos of Ryan and Amanda walking from their halfway house, which is on the same property as CADAS rehab, to the main building for group therapies and workshops on August 15.

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According to the halfway house’s rules, participants of the program are asked to not be in relationships unless they were in a previous long-term one.

Participants are allowed to sign out of the halfway house to go to work, the store, or to see friends.

A source close to Amanda previously told The U.S. Sun that she is infamous in Chattanooga, Tennessee, because of her bad girl reputation.

The insider claimed: “Amanda is trouble. She has been in and out of the system since she was old enough to catch a charge.

"She is not a good influence on Ryan.”

CRIMINAL HISTORY

The U.S. Sun obtained court records from a handful of her arrests.

According to the Hamilton County Court website, arrests include theft under $500 in February 2009, where she received a suspended sentence of 11 months and 29 days and was placed on probation.

In June 2016, she was arrested for theft of property, where she received the same judgment of a suspended sentence of 11 months and 29 days.

On September 22, 2016, Amanda was arrested on multiple warrants.

The incident report read: “Upon arriving to Hamilton County Jail, Amanda was subject to a strip search due to a history of narcotics charges.

“Female jail staff found a small zip lock plastic bag containing a white crystal substance that [Conner] stated was meth. The bag was located in [Conner’s] bra.

“The substance is consistent with meth with an approximate weight of less than [half] a gram.”

She was charged with simple possession.

Her bond was set at $6,000 and she entered a guilty plea on March 23, 2017.

She received a jail sentence of 11 months and 29 days.

In August 2017, she was arrested again for possession of controlled substance. She pleaded guilty and was ordered to CADAS rehab.

The Chattanooga Police Department then arrested Amanda on April 25, 2018, after a call was made for a suspicious person at a CVS.

When officers arrived at the scene, Amanda was in a car with two other men.

The report read: “Another officer conducted a pat down of the female suspect. [The officer] located a small lump in the left side of [Conner’s] bra. When asked about it, she offered to remove it from her bra.

“She removed a small clear baggy of methamphetamine from her bra and a small clear baggy of light tan power that appeared to be heroin.”

In the vehicle, the officer found spoons and small clear plastic bags “commonly used for selling narcotics.”

The report continued: “During the interview, [Conner] gave a spontaneous utterance that she sells narcotics.”

She was arrested and charged with possession of controlled substance.

Amanda entered a guilty plea on July 12, 2018.

She received a sentence of 11 months and 29 days in jail that was ultimately suspended and to be served on probation because of good behavior.

On November 6, 2021, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office busted Amanda with an expired registration and a license plate that didn’t belong to the vehicle.

The report read: “I located numerous items considered to be considered to be drug paraphernalia during a probable cause search of the vehicle.

“I also located marijuana and meth. I charged [Conner] with the misuse of registration, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.”

All of the charges were dismissed, per the District Attorney’s Office, on April 10, 2023.

On June 31, 2022, an officer from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office stopped Amanda when he observed no registration displayed on her car.

The report read: “The above violator was in possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and multiple food stamp cards and debit cards that belonged to other people.”

She was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and fradulent use of credit/debit card.

The possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed by the District Attorney’s Office.

For the fraud charge, she received a suspended sentence for good behavior for 11 months and 29 days to be completed on probation.

On June 21, 2023, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Amanda on warrants for driving under the influence, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.

These charges are what landed her at CADAS rehab at the same time as Ryan.

Amanda found herself in trouble again when she was busted on August 19, 2023 for drugs general category for resale, possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contraband in penal institution.

All charges were dismissed by the District Attorney’s Office.

Amanda did not immediately respond to The U.S. Sun's request for comment.

BABY MAMA DRAMA

Ryan’s new romance comes after he reunited with his estranged wife, Mackenzie, at his halfway house on August 15.

Ryan and Mackenzie, 26, did five laps on public sidewalks around CADAS before parting ways.

During their walk, the exes had moments of laughs and flirtation, though the two did not touch during the encounter.

Mackenzie wore her diamond wedding ring, while Ryan did not have his band on.

A majority of their interaction involved heated and emotional conversations.

At times, Mackenzie could be seen dropping her arms in defeat and appeared to be frustrated, as Ryan seemed defensive.

The two did not hug or kiss when she left her estranged husband.

Mackenzie and Ryan share children Jagger, four, and Stella, three, together, as both have a son from a previous relationship.

She filed a petition for a protection order against Ryan on February 8, accusing him of domestic violence.

The order of protection was dropped at a July 14 court hearing to allow Ryan to speak with their children through her.

She filed for divorce from Ryan on February 27.

Mackenzie, who married Ryan in 2017, listed their separation date as January 2023 after he “became erratic and violent.”

The Teen Mom alum requested to be the “primary residential parent” of their children, as she is “fit and proper.”

She also requested Ryan provide child support for Jagger and Stella, as well as alimony for her.

Ryan has not responded to the divorce and the case remains ongoing.

REHAB RELEASE

Ryan appeared in Hamilton County Sessions Court on Monday, August 14, one month after Judge Gary Starnes ordered his release from prison to rehab.

At the hearing, the judge ordered for Ryan to live in Oasis, a halfway house under his rehab CADAS.

A prosecutor for the state began: "Mr. Edwards is still at CADAS Rehab. The state has no intention to resolve these cases until we see how Mr. Edwards is doing. I would love to hear an update from CADAS."

A representative from the rehab had the prosecutor and judge read a letter from the program.

The prosecutor said after reading the update letter: "There has been… we can give him a B plus. That’s pretty good for Mr. Edwards.

"Based on that letter, the state would ask, would order Mr. Edwards to go to Oasis. Based on the recommendation from CADAS."

Judge Starnes responded: "The letter sounds good. He’s doing really well. Looks like he’s been drug-free for three months and 25 days. Longest you’ve had in years and years. We’re happy about that."

The CADAS rep confirmed the state will be notified immediately if he leaves the program.

The representative then asked about the furlough, as the judge released him from prison nine months early to enter rehab.

Judge Starnes said: "Let’s keep an eye on the furlough. He seems to be doing really well."

Ryan's next court date is November 6.

PRISON RELEASE

Ryan was originally sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in Silverdale Detention Center in April.

He was released from prison on July 18 and entered CADAS rehab.

Ryan was ordered to complete the 28-day program and then enter Oasis halfway house under the facility.

The U.S. Sun exclusively reported from the hearing on Friday, July 14.

Judge Starnes said he viewed Ryan's over 200-page medical records that he described as disturbing.

He said: "He's going to need help with underlining things."

The representative from the facility said: "We will be making some sort of treatment plan. He can go there and then go to Oasis, the halfway house. They live there. He would also get the injection."

Starnes ordered Ryan to get a hair follicle test to make sure he was clean before taking the shots to curb his opioid addiction.

He ruled: "We'll give you a furlough. It's time for you to go to the program. It's your last chance to do this. You need to do what you can. If you violate rehab, if you leave, you'll be charged with escape and you will get consecutive sentences."

He ended: "You don't want to spend two to three years in custody if you can get treatment."

RYAN’S BUSTS

Ryan has been in and out of jail since earlier this year on drug, harassment, and other charges.

He was arrested on February 10, 2023 at his job for harassment, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and order of protection violation.

He was then arrested for aggravated stalking and violating a protection order on March 1 after authorities issued two warrants for his arrest on February 23.

Ryan pleaded guilty to the harassment charge at a court hearing, The Ashley's Reality Roundup reported.

The former TV personality was ordered to complete rehab treatment and have no contact with the victim.

He was put on probation for 11 months and 29 days.

The possession of drug paraphernalia, stalking, and order of protection violation charges were dismissed.

As for his possession of a controlled substance, he was sentenced to rehab with the option of the time being reduced for good behavior after six months.

He was then arrested on April 7 for possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence arrest after the Teen Mom OG alum was found unconscious in the driver’s seat of his truck.

The charges are still pending.