Kristin Cavallari is getting candid about the end of her marriage to Jay Cutler, days after the former NFL quarterback was arrested for DUI in Tennessee.
Cavallari released the latest episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Honest” and started with a quick comment about her ex-husband’s arrest.
“Really quickly, right before we start the episode, I want to jump in here and let you know that this episode was taped right before a very public incident happened last week with my ex-husband, so keep that in mind as you listen,” she said.
EX-NFL STAR JAY CUTLER CHARGED ON DUI, GUN CHARGES IN TENNESSEE
Kristin Cavallari opened her podcast on Tuesday with a brief message about her ex-husband’s arrest. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images//Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Environmental Working Group)
“I’m not going to comment on what happened,” she said of Cutler’s arrest. “Of course, I wish Jay nothing but the best and I hope he gets the help he needs. But that’s the only thing I’m going to say publicly about it.”
“Of course, I wish Jay nothing but the best and I hope he gets the help he needs.”
— Kristin Cavallari
On Thursday, Cutler was charged with DUI, first offense, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision, implied consent and possession of a handgun, under the influence, the Franklin Police Department said in a press release. He was booked into the Williamson County Jail and released on $5,000 bail.
Jay Cutler was arrested on October 17 in Tennessee. (Franklin Police Department via Getty Images)
Cavallari and Cutler famously had a tumultuous relationship, officially divorcing in 2022, despite announcing their split two years earlier. They have three children together: Camden, 12, Jaxon, 10, and Saylor, 8.
After briefly mentioning Cutler’s DUI on her podcast, Cavallari spoke about the end of their marriage.
“I was heartbroken in my marriage. And even though I was the one who left, it wasn’t what I wanted. It wasn’t what I envisioned. And I really tried my best.”
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler pose for a photo on the set of their reality show, “Very Cavallari.” (Jake Giles Netter/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
“It’s heartbreaking when you want something so much and you can’t have it,” she continued. “And I can say that my heart was broken for many years in my marriage – I mean it.”
She went on to clarify that she wasn’t trying to disparage her ex. “I absolutely don’t talk about Jay. I really don’t. And I think, you know, I’ve said some things publicly,” she admitted.
“And now I don’t really talk about him anymore, but I will say, we’re in the best place we’ve ever been, and it’s been four and a half years [since the divorce] and it’s been four years.”
Kristin Cavallari says her relationship with co-parent Jay Cutler is the strongest it’s ever been. (Jeff Schear/Getty Images for Michigan Avenue Magazine)
“But things are really good for us now, to the point where we even sat together at one of Camden’s basketball games recently. And that makes me so happy because honestly, I never thought we would get there.”
“I was heartbroken in my marriage. And even though I was the one who left, it wasn’t what I wanted. It wasn’t what I envisioned. And I really tried my best.”
— Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Cavallari and ex-husband Jay Cutler split in the summer of 2020 after seven years of marriage. They share three children. (Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images)
Earlier this month, Cavallari announced that her custody agreement with Cutler had changed.
“Last fall, you know, I was still sharing custody with my ex and I was on a week off from the kids,” she explained on her podcast. “And that changed, so I’m really happy and really content with my life now with my kids and my work.”
Kristin Cavallari recently shared that her custody agreement with Jay Cutler has changed. (Gotham Images/GC/Getty Images)