Several cast members returned for the new teen mom spin off, Family meeting, which included the ladies of Teen Mom OG, Teen Mom 2, and Young and pregnant. One of the mums revealed that she had already secretly married her partner several months before the show started on the first night.
Ashley Jones Revealed She and Bar Smith Wed Before ‘Teen Mom’ Spinoff
To a blender that has started Teen mom: family reunion, Cheyenne Floyd (Teen Mom OG) approached Ashley Jones when she saw the Young and pregnant star without a ring on the left hand.
Knowing that she recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Bariki Smith, the AND the actor wondered what happened. Ashley began by revealing that she and Bar had already gotten married about six months before filming.
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However, she noted that the two are currently separated due to not communicating properly in a confessional. She also hopes to learn “tools” during the Family meeting to help their marriage. Speaking to Cheyenne, she explained that their relationship had improved over the year he spent under house arrest.
Although Ashley initially wanted Bar to find a job or trade before getting married, she noticed a change in him and they got married anyway. However, she claimed he had since become “complacent” as she wanted him to find a career. The 24-year-old also admitted she wanted ‘more’ from him and would end their marriage if it didn’t happen.
She has already accused him of domestic violence
In 2018, Californians joined the cast of Young and pregnant as they were expecting their first child together.
Engaged at the time and planning to tie the knot in September 2019, the two faced family drama while trying to raise Holly as a family.
However, the two split around May 2018 when Ashley accused Bar of getting physical with her in a now-deleted video she uploaded to Instagram.
They eventually reconnected, but she accused him of physically assaulting her again during a January 2019 Instagram Live. Even so, they apparently stuck together as Ashley expressed her desire to “make it work ‘ in the now-deleted tweets.
They were engaged three times before getting married
Later that year, the couple broke up and one of their segments on Young and pregnant focused on the incident. She also opened up about herself and Bar’s new co-parenting situation.
In early 2020, the reality stars started hanging out more as she celebrated her birthday with him. However, she insisted they weren’t dating at the time and encouraged her female followers to message her.
The couple officially rekindled at the end of the year and Bar proposed to her for the third time in November 2020. About 8 months later, in July 2021, Ashley hinted that they had broken up again in the calling it ‘idiot’ and ‘out of her mind’ for releasing her alongside pictures of her at a club.
They would have married around March 2021 while the cast was filming the spin-off in September 2021, where she confirms that the two are currently separated. Teen mom: family reunion airs Tuesdays on MTV.
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