On Wednesday, MTV aired a special installment of Teen Mom 2 entitled Secrets Revealed.
And Leah Messer certainly helped the show deliver on that promise.
In one of the episode’s most memorable segments, Leah opened up about her relationship with T.R. Dues.
Rumors about Leah and T.R. have been circulating for years, but this is the first time that Leah addressed the matter publicly.
And saying that some fans were shocked by her revelations would be putting it very mildly.
Shunning the Spotlight
Leah has a reputation as one of the most secretive Teen Moms. With the possible exception of Chelsea Houska, she seems to value her privacy more than any of her co-stars.
Leah Opens Up
On this week’s special, however, Leah spilled the tea in a major way, opening up about a period in her life that had long been shrouded in secrecy.
Happy Again
These days, Leah is dating Jason Jordan and appears to be happier than she’s been in years.
Darker Days
Following her divorce from Jeremy Calvert, however, Leah went through a difficult time which resulted in her decision to check into rehab for emotional issues.
Keeping a Low Profile
Leah quite understandably shied away from the spotlight quite a bit in those days, hoping to protect her privacy, as well as that of her daughters.
It’s All Coming Together
And it seems it’s for that reason that Leah was so secretive about the relationship that helped her through one of the most difficult times in her life.
Paying Her Dues
This is T.R. Dues. Back in 2015, he and Leah were rumored to be in a serious relationship, but neither party ever acknowledged it.
Breaking Her Silence
On Teen Mom 2 Secrets Revealed, Leah stunned fans by finally opening up about her relationship with Dues.
More Than a Rebound
“One thing that I didn’t share with cameras is that after my divorce from Jeremy is that I did have a boyfriend,†Messer confessed.
And That’s Not All…
Leah says the relationship was more serious than many fans realized, and there was a period of time when she and Dues lived together with their children.
Getting Serious In a Hurry
“We lived together for a little while,” Messer says of her secretive romance with Dues.
Shocker
Many fans were surprised by the revelation that Leah and T.R. lived together, as they dated for less than a year.
A Surprising Scene
Of course, Leah wasn’t able to keep her relationship a secret from everyone. Teen Mom 2 producers knew about T.R. as evidenced by a never-before-seen clip that aired on Secrets Revealed.
Helping to Heal
In the scene, Leah opens up to T.R. about her divorce from Jeremy Calvert, which was still pending when she met Dues.
Sound Advice
“If he don’t want you, let him go then. There is somebody else out there for you,” Dues told Messer in the clip.
Regrets, She Has a Few
Leah also revealed that she’s not terribly proud of her reasons for ending her relationship with Dues.
A Difficult Decision
“It was a time in my life where I needed a friend. I went to treatment and came back and was thinking he wasn’t in a place to contribute financially,” she said.
Bad Timing
“It wasn’t the right time for me to be in a relationship,” Messer added. “I didn’t want to share that story with everyone knowing it wasn’t right.â€Â
Life, It’s Complex
It sounds like Leah isn’t happy with the way she rushed into the relationship, or with how hastily she ended it. Fortunately, these days she’s found love again — as well as the happiness she sought in vain for so many years.