Former Honey Boo Boo star Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Shannon has revealed exactly who her new boyfriend is.
After sharing photos of beau Darrin Kitchens online since last year, she confessed that he has a familial relation to her ex-husband Josh Efird.
On the latest episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, Lauryn, 25, confided in her colleague Paisley that Kitchens is Efird's cousin.
'But they're not blood cousins!' she explained to her friend in their one-on-one conversation, explaining that is Darrin is related to Josh's stepfather.
'I've known him for a really long time. We were friends back in school, and then, he messaged me on social media,' Lauryn dished. 'We've just kind of been talking, and it's kind of nice.'
A Honey Boo Boo star has revealed exactly who her new boyfriend is
After sharing photos of beau Darrin Kitchens online since last year, Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Shannon confessed that he has a familial relation to her ex-husband Josh Efird
Lauryn described Darrin as 'sweet' and said he 'does things for me without me having to ask.'
She made a point to tell Paisley that he has 'no criminal record,' unlike her mother Mama June and her past romantic suitors.
And the longtime reality star said she hadn't 'really told anybody' about her boyfriend's identity because 'it's going to be awkward for other people.'
Before spilling the details of her new romance she asked that Paisley not tell anyone because she hoped to avoid 'drama.'
Paisley comforted Pumpkin by saying that her situation is not 'weird,' but 'maybe just a little complicated.'
She then asked Lauryn if she plans to tell her ex-husband, suggesting that she should.
The mom-of-four -- who shares Ella, seven, Bentley, four, and twins Sylus and Stella, three with her ex -- noted, 'I just feel like there's a lot more to discuss with him than my dating life. I don't know if we're quite there yet.'
The Honey Boo Boo alum said she's been keeping her love life under wraps by eating out of town or getting food 'to-go and eating back at the house.'
On the latest episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, Lauryn, 25, confided in her colleague Paisley that Kitchens is Efird's cousin. 'But they're not blood cousins!' she explained to her friend in their one-on-one conversation, explaining that is Darrin is related to Josh's stepfather
'I've known him for a really long time. We were friends back in school, and then, he messaged me on social media,' Lauryn dished about her new man
The July 11 episode also saw Shannon finalize her divorce from Josh, which he called 'the hardest day of my life.'
'Me and Josh are going to make the divorce final,' Lauryn said on the show. 'I am ready to be free from my marriage.'
'For me, that like being able to do what I want to do, going and hanging out with my friends. Like, I am okay. So, let's just hope that we can be done with this part.'
'Leaving something I thought I'd have for the rest of my life is not the best feeling in the world,' Efird said before signing the divorce documents.
'These times have been super tough on me, and I'm sure it's vice versa in some weird way for her too, but I really don't want to go in here and sign these papers, if we're being honest.'
While meeting with their lawyer, Lauryn made the decision to restore her maiden name.
Josh has since moved on, and he recently welcomed a daughter with new girlfriend Breanna Godwin.
Pumpkin and Josh finalized their divorce in September 2024
Lauryn shares Ella, seven, Bentley, four, and twins Sylus and Stella, three with her ex
Josh has moved on as well, and he recently welcomed a daughter with new girlfriend Breanna Godwin
Shannon and Kitchens made their social media debut on August 10, 2024 in images from a Zach Bryan concert just one week after she filed for divorce.
In 2016, at age 16, she got engaged to Josh after nine months of dating.
A year later, they welcomed their first child, daughter, Ella. The following year they got married at The Chapel at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
Pumpkin filed for divorce on August 2 and in the documents revealed that the marriage was was 'irretrievably broken.'
Darrin is a resident of Macon, Georgia and appears to have married and divorced a woman named Shannon Kitchens at least three times since 2020.