Teenage Moms: The Next Chapter the star Ryan Edwards He has come a long way since his teenage days.

During her TV debut on MTV 16 and pregnant In 2009, the high school student and his then-girlfriend Macy's Bookout was preparing to welcome a baby boy named Bentley.

The cameras kept rolling as the pair became parents, broke up, and learned how to have sex successfully.

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

"I think we've both come a long way," she shares exclusively our weekly In October 2024. "I think we both want the best for each other."

Read on to know more about how their love story unfolded:

Fall of 2023

Edwards met Conner while he was attending court-ordered rehab for his ongoing drug addiction. In April 2024, Bookout confirmed our That her ex was a year sober.

"He's doing really well," she gushed. "He's working."

May 2024

Edwards' former endorsement! In an exclusive interview with Dr ourBookout shared his seal of approval on his ex's new girlfriend. “We are definitely friends. He is really easy to be around,” he said. “You know when you meet people and you can just feel the energy? He's got really good energy. "

October 2024

On October 9, Edwards and Conner confirmed exclusively our That they are expecting one baby girl In the spring of 2025. "I'm very excited," Edwards shared. "I actually wanted a girl."

Conner vowed she wouldn't be a helicopter mom, but hoped her child wouldn't go through everything she went through, such as challenging family dynamics. "I just want her to be very open to the world," he explained, "but strong-minded about certain things."

November 2024

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

January 2025

Edwards confirmed that he and Conner were engaged through it Instagram Jan. 12 when the reality star shared a video of himself getting down on one knee to propose.

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

Teenage Moms: The Next Chapter returns to MTV on Thursday, January 30, at 8 pm ET.