DIY VIRAL
Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman, was shocked by a divorce scandal like no other.
She has made her living taking viewers inside her home and life in rural Oklahoma via a wildly popular reality television show.
But now?
We learned some new information about Drummond's life and, for the sake of creative segues, it's pretty crazy!
Pioneer Woman's Divorce Update: Case News Shocks Fans
Before we go too far, let's be clear: Rae Drummond is not divorcing. Or rather, she hasn't made any official announcement regarding her divorce. But we'll talk more about that in a minute.
What's sparking all this divorce talk is a shocking report about extended family. According to Online speed cameras, who obtained the stunning divorce papers, Drummond's parents – Gerre and William Smith – legally separated in 1997 after 33 years of marriage.
Okay, people get divorced all the time. Why care about something that happened so long ago? GOOD…
A source confirmed to this same media that the couple had filed for divorce because Drummond's mother allegedly had an affair – with the rector of the family church!
“It was at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Bartlesville,” said the an insider said Online speed cameras.
The rector's name is Doug Schwert; he was also married when he began sleeping with Drummond's mother.
Shortly after the infidelity was revealed, the insider confirmed to Online speed cameras that Gerre divorced Smith and left the state to fully marry Schwert.
The Drummond affair: what happened to Ree's parents?
The couple is still married to this day and currently resides in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
As you can imagine, the anonymous insider continued, the illicit relationship became a huge topic of scandal and gossip in Drummond's hometown of Bartlesville.
“Oh, they were a big family,” the source said of the Smiths in the 1990s. “Ree's father was a surgeon – I think he still is – and Gerre was well-liked and active in the community.”
Drummond was 28 and newly married when this affair took place.
According to court documents, Drummond's father did not want to end the marriage.
“The defendant wishes to continue to live in a loving and supportive marriage with the plaintiff,” said William Smith's response via logs that Radar Online has since made public.
However, the divorce was finally finalized on March 7, 1997.
Ree Drummond's Marriage: Is She Still With Ladd?
Is the pioneer woman about to divorce like her parents? Fans fear this much given her history and whenever her man, Ladd Drummond, is absent from her show or social media feed for any length of time.
But the truth is, the romance between the Food Network star and her rancher husband appears to be going strong. In September 2023, the couple celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary.
Ree even shared the secret to their long marriage in her celebratory post on Instagram. Sharing a photo from a dinner, she wrote:
“I ordered a burger with onion rings thinking I'd also get some Ladd's fries. Then Ladd ordered a burger with onion rings because he really wanted onion rings. Then I changed my order to fries because I wanted both fries and onion rings. Ladd said let's both have some fries and share a side of onion rings. And that's why we've been married for 27 years.
Yes, food is the key to lasting love!
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