Reality star Jenelle Lauren Evans rose to fame on 16 and Pregnant then on the spin-off show MTV’s Teen Mom 2. She tied the knot with her newest baby daddy, David Eason in September 2017 and they had a daughter together. They were so in love at the beginning, but towards the end of their first year, they started experiencing a lot of difficulties.
David started showing this other side of which got fired from the reality show. Jenelle continued appearing on the show alone but was also fired in 2019, following the incident of David taking out their pet dog. The duo has had such a turbulent and controversial story since they met. Since their relationship is definitely not happily ever after, Jenelle probably beats herself up for not having luck with men. She filed for divorce in October 2019 but nothing has been followed up. Do you want to know more about these two’s backstory? Here are 20 little known facts about their relationship.
20 They Met On Tinder
After two failed relationships with previous baby daddies, Andrew Lewis and Nathan Griffith, Jenelle decided to look for love again. According to cheatsheet.com, Tinder seemed to be working well for her because that is where she met Griffith. She went scrolling back and that is where she met David Eason. They began dating and Jenelle shared their first picture together on Instagram shortly after.
19 They Were In Love At The Beginning
Their relationship at the beginning was all rosy. They did not wait too long before expanding the family. They welcomed their baby girl Ensley in January 2017 and after some time, David proposed and the duo tied the knot as intouchweekly.com reveals. David, in particular, seemed very in love with Jenelle, he was always sharing her photos on his Instagram, followed with very sweet captions. Even fans were finally happy for Jenelle after they started seeing more of him on the show.
18 They Did Not Want To Announce Their Pregnancy That Soon
The duo had only dated for a few months when Jenelle got pregnant. According to fame10.com, they wanted to wait a while before they announced it to the world. Unfortunately, they were involved in a minor accident and she had to reveal that she was 10 weeks pregnant then and the news came out anyway. Fans, of course, went on a rant on social media saying it was too soon.
17 David Had Red Flags From The Beginning
Jenelle and David seemed perfect for each other. However he had many red flags from the very beginning and probably some that were similar to her, they both were recovering addicts. Other than that, he had a past criminal record of breaking and entering, DWIs, obtained property by false pretenses and possession of drugs but Jenelle was so in love, she overlooked all this as fame10.com reports.
16 The Domestic Disturbance Call
When things started going south at the end of 2018, Jenelle one time called 911 after an alleged physical assault. Screenrant.com states that Jenelle told the 911 operator that her husband David who was drunk and had pinned her down and cracked her collarbone. The police arrived and she went to the hospital but she never pressed any charges. She later revealed that the whole thing was just a misunderstanding and they were okay.
15 There Were Divorce Rumors Three Months Into The Marriage
Just three months after the couple got married, there were rumors that the two were getting a divorce and Eason made things worse by changing his relationship status on Facebook from married to its complicated before deleting his account. When Jenelle saw the rumors were too much, she had to clear the air as nickiswift.com reports.
14 Eason Was Fired From Teen Mom
Eason began to change and his behavior did not sit well with most people even the TV network had to fire him from the show. Intouchweekly.com reports that he was dismissed because he made gross homophobic and transphobic comments and the network could not tolerate that. He did not appear for the remaining six weeks of production.
13 No One Wanted To Film When David Was Around
When David was fired, Jenelle was still allowed to film and therefore David was always around on set. However, after threatening some of the co-stars online, the rest of the cast including the production crew did not want to film when he was around. As babygaga.com reports, they were not comfortable around him, especially due to the fact that he had threatened to show up on set and cause fracas.
12 Eason Shot Jenelle’s Dog
Fans had expressed concerns about David and little did they know that things were about to get worse. A report surfaced that David had shot their French bulldog Nugget two acres away from their home and Jenelle was devastated. According to intouchweekly.com, he defended himself by saying the dog had snapped at their daughter Ensley.
11 Jenelle Was Also Fired From The Show
After the incident, Jenelle revealed that she had no idea that Eason was planning to shoot the dog and the two were not in talking terms after the incident, however, MTV had had enough of their drama and fired Jenelle as well. According to nickiswift.com, she was seriously contemplating whether to divorce Eason or not at that time.
10 The Police And PETA Launched An Investigation
During the dog incident, the police and animal control were alerted and they went to confirm if the dog was dead. The sheriff’s office launched an investigation against animal cruelty revealing that someone who abuses animals does not do it once. David tried to defend himself by showing the video of when the dog snipped her daughter but there was no evidence that the dog bit Ensley. In fact, Ensley was the one disturbing the dog.
9 David Was Not Paying Child Support
Before his marriage to Jenelle, David had two other kids from his previous relationship. After the dog incident, it was announced that he would face jail time for not paying $5,000 in child support to the mother. Luckily, the judge gave him time to pay up before his next hearing. However, according to babygaga.com, he still showed up having not paid but got the money after a few hours.
8 Jenelle Filled A Restraining Order Against Him And Dropped it
After the dog incident, Jenelle was concerned for her and her children’s safety so she filled for a temporary restraining order against her husband, which the court granted. David was not even allowed to visit Ensley.
However, eonline.com reveals that after months of turmoil, Jenelle filled to drop the restraining order to allow David to see their daughter again.
7 Neither Have Custody Of Their Kids
The dog incident really brought a lot of turmoil to the estranged couple. Following it, they both lost custody of their kids. According to dailymail.co.uk, Child Protective Services investigated their home and found it was not conducive for kids. The judge told them that they had failed to protect the kids under their care and had to undergo weekly drug tests, counseling and parenting courses.
6 Jenelle’s Ex Has Tried To get Custody Of His Son and Succeeded One Time
Amidst all the drama, Jenelle’s second baby daddy Nathan Griffith was still fighting to get full custody of his son Kaiser and after the dog incident, he did not want his son anywhere near David. When Jenelle lost custody, her mother became the custodian of Jace and Ensley and Griffith took custody of Kaiser. Dailymail.co.uk reveals that both Jenelle and David could only visit them once a week under supervision.
5 David Was Investigated By The Secret Service
Now that David was not part of the reality show, the only way he could express himself was online. He posted a video showing off his assets and then went on to write a series of comments against the government, which got him into trouble with the Secret Service as babygaga.com reveals.
The Secret Service launched an investigation against him and even made an impromptu visit to his home.
4 Nathan Griffith Does Not Like David
Any fan of Teen Mom knows David and Jenelle’s ex-fiancé Nathan do not like each other. According to dailymail.co.uk, Nathan got in touch with Child Services to investigate the couple and a source reveals he was also the one who called 911 when the dog incident happened. He revealed that he did so to make sure that his son was safe. He was so determined to get Kaiser out of David’s and Jenelle’s house and he won but not for long.
3 They Regained Custody Of Their Children
Five weeks after the children were removed from Jenelle’s custody, she regained custody of some. According to eonline.com, Jenelle’s mother remains Jace's custodian and after working with Child Protective Services, she and David regained custody of Kaiser and Ensley. Griffith was so heartbroken about giving Kaiser back.
2 David And Roger Knew Each Other
Before Jenelle started dating her second baby daddy Griffith, she was married to Courtland Rogers but things did not work out. Now, nickiswift.com reveals that Roger and David knew each other before.
When Roger was still married to Jenelle, he and David were cellmates in Jail. Roger confided in him about his marriage and after they were released, he came to learn that David was now dating Jenelle.
1 Jenelle Allegedly Filed For Divorce
In Oct 2018, Jenelle announced on her social media that she had filed papers to start the divorce process. However, radaronline.com reveals that there was no evidence that that happened. Instead, Jenelle dropped the restraining order against David so that he could see Ensley. As for the two, we are not too sure if they are ending things or making up as they were recently spotted together out with Ensley.
Sources: cheatsheet, intouchweekly, fame10, screenrant,