Ryan Lochte Fires Again At Ex Spouse After She Calls His Girlfriend His ‘Mistress’

Ryan Lochte is clapping again at his estranged spouse, Kayla Reid (Lochte), after the previous Playboy Playmate referred to his new girlfriend as his “mistress.” Whereas the Olympian admitted to being untrue to the mom of his kids in a latest assertion, Ryan insisted he didn’t cheat on her together with his present associate, Molly Gillian.

Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid have been at odds for the reason that summer season of 2025, when the latter introduced the pair was going by a divorce. All through 2025 and early 2026, Ryan and Kayla have been exchanging delicate jabs with one another on-line, and the newest taking place appears to show their beef is not ending any time quickly.

Talking with PEOPLERyan stated, “I completely was not untrue to my ex-wife, and I’ve no excuse however to proceed to say I’ve grown and realized a lot from my previous, and I’m engaged on myself and my character each single day.”

Lochte then slammed Kayla for claiming he was constructing his relationship together with his present girlfriend, Gillian, whereas they have been nonetheless collectively. “I like Molly and the household now we have a lot and it breaks my coronary heart to see Molly dragged into this as a result of by no means, not one time, did Molly and I’ve any form of inappropriate relationship whereas I used to be with Kayla,” he stated.

Ryan defined that he linked with Gillian on-line after he was “served” divorce papers and was residing individually.

Ryan’s feedback come after his estranged spouse, Kayla, made headlines for discussing his present relationship with Gillian.

In an episode of her “The Comeback Period” podcastKayla stated she was “blissful” for Ryan and Gillian, claiming they’d been collectively for a “very very long time … for a few years … they go method again.”

Throughout that very same episode, Kayla, a Florida actual property agent, additionally referred to Gillian as Ryan’s “mistress.”

In accordance with a earlier report from The BlastKayla and Ryan have been going through marital woes for the reason that starting of 2025.

Kayla filed for divorce from the previous Olympian in March; nonetheless, the information of their separation turned public in the summertime of that yr.

“Earlier this yr, I made the laborious choice to finish my marriage after deep prayer and reflection,” Kayla shared in a put up on-line. “I maintain marriage within the highest regard, so this has been one of the painful, revealing, and difficult seasons of my life. I have been hesitant to share till I might accomplish that from a spot of therapeutic — not from recent, open wounds.”

She continued, “Generally we face trials we did not select or see coming. And in these moments, we’re pressured to make the toughest choices to guard our peace, our youngsters, and our future. I’ve come to the understanding that staying is not all the time essentially the most loving choice somebody could make. For me, leaving was an act of affection — for these round me and for myself.”

Ryan teased to his Instagram followers that he’d be sharing extra about his relationship with Kayla in his upcoming memoir, in accordance with The Blast.

The swimmer defined that his life spiraled after he realized he was having a toddler with “somebody I barely knew, who continually jogged my memory that he could be eternally disillusioned within the father I had develop into.”

Ryan shared that the state of his relationship led him to self-medicate with “alcohol, medication, and sleep.” He continued, “On daily basis, I woke as much as be belittled and reminded of my fixed failures, day in and day trip, till I used to be ultimately kicked out of our household dwelling.”