We first reported that Leah Messer was dating T.R. Dues back in June of 2015.
In the months that followed, Leah and T.R. struggled to keep their relationship a secret for reasons that remain unclear.
The leading theory is that Messer kept things on the down-low because of her custody battle with Jeremy Calvert.
Whatever the case, she and Dues did a very poor job of maintaining the illusion that they were just friends.
For starters, Leah accidentally revealed that she was living with Dues with an ill-advised social media post.
She continued to deny it, but just a few weeks later, a nosy neighbor of Leah’s confirmed that the two single parents (and their kids) were cohabiting in Leah’s West Virginia home.
Then, back in February, after months of secrecy, Leah and T.R. broke up.
To give you an idea of how top secret this relationship was, two months after breaking up with him Leah has finally, for the very first time, publicly admitted that she was dating Dues at one point.
When a gossip site tweeted that Leah was still “keeping mum” about her relationship with Dues, the Teen Mom 2 star shot back:
“Keeping ‘mum’ about TR Dues? We decided we are best at being friends. We both have our own lives & kids to worry about FIRST!”
Yes, Leah confirmed the relationship and the breakup in one concise tweet.
Naturally, the news that she’s officially single has given rise to rumors that Leah is trying to win Jeremy Calvert back.
Ever since Leah and Jeremy enjoyed a drunk night on the town on TM2, fans have been pushing them to get back together.
The situation got so bad that Jeremy deleted his social media accounts.
Leah has mostly kept mum on the matter, but for now it looks as though she’s content to remain single and focus on being a mom.
Probably the best choice for all involved.
Watch Teen Mom 2 online for more of Leah’s rollercoaster love life.
