A regular series since the beginning of Mom Teen UK in 2016, viewers were introduced to Amber Butler, who recently welcomed a son with Ste Rankine. The first two seasons followed their on-going relationship which resulted in another baby boy, Hudson. After calling it quits, seemingly for good this time, the two have maintained a successful co-parenting relationship. The most recent seventh series ended in May 2020 and the couple were not together at the time. Have Amber and Ste started dating again?
Amber Butler and Ste Rankine have two children together
From Blackpool, Lancashire, Amber Butler welcomed her first child, Brooklyn, with then-boyfriend Ste Rankine when she was 17.
While she wanted to continue their relationship, he wasn’t as interested at the time. The Blackpool native tried to get back with him on several occasions but he admitted he was not in love with her.
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They had an up-and-down relationship, but continued to co-parent their son. Ste moved on and started dating Kirsty, but they eventually broke up when he reunited with Amber.
In early 2019, they discovered they were expecting another baby and welcomed baby boy Hudson in September of that year.
The ‘Teen Mom UK’ stars are no longer dating
Ste fell in love with their family and wanted to start dating again, but preferred that they remain co-parents. Their relationship improved, and he tried to help Amber when she fell ill after Hudson was born.
However, she didn’t want any help from him or her mother. The make-up influencer kept her son with her as she had a check-up in hospital, upsetting Ste, who was trying to care for their child at the time.
Amber eventually underwent surgery to have her gallbladder removed. According to their Instagram accounts, the two haven’t rekindled their romance and are apparently not dating anyone else.
However, they have maintained a strong co-parenting relationship, most recently celebrating Hudson’s second anniversary together.
Amber previously said criticism made her doubt her parenting skills
In a November 2021 interview, the 24-year-old admitted that she questioned her parenting skills due to the stares she received during her pregnancy. When she started sharing her story as a series regular from the start in 2016, Amber explained that she also started receiving online criticism and “trolling.”
Admitting it affected her before, the Blackpool native noted that she has since learned to block or ignore hateful comments. Even so, the teen mom The star revealed that the opinions left her wondering if she could have done more for her children.
Amber acknowledged the comments about her son Brooklyn’s use of a dummy or pacifier until he was five years old, noting that she plans to have him assessed for ADHD and autism. Also a makeup influencer with over 370,000 Instagram followers, Amber explained that she also deals with rude remarks.
The reality star admitted it was getting under her skin, but noted that she has since “managed to accept me and start loving me”. Mom Teen UK is streaming on Netflix and Paramount+.
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