Ryan Lochte's estranged spouse Kayla Lochte is opening up concerning the former couple's ongoing divorce.
“I'm at the moment navigating a posh divorce, and let me let you know — divorce can really feel like being frozen in time,” Kayla, 34, wrote in a prolonged Instagram post on Friday, October 24, basically reintroducing herself to mates and followers amid her separation from the Olympian. “I'm utilizing this season to rebuild, rediscover who I'm, and chase my goals with readability and braveness.”
Kayla, who has been estranged from Lochte, 41, since she filed for divorce in March 2025, started her publish by sharing a “new headshot,” whereas telling followers she has the “similar coronary heart.”
“It's been some time since I've correctly launched myself so listed below are 10 issues to (re)introduce me,” she continued. “My identify is Kayla — mother of three wonderful children and two canines. I'm a realtor who loves sharing actual life on social media (however I wouldn't name myself an influencer — simply somebody with a platform).”
Kayla went on so as to add that her “ardour” is “serving to individuals.”
“I'm a connector by nature and thrive on bringing concepts and folks collectively to make issues occur,” she wrote. “My mother and father break up after I was two, so I grew up a bi-coastal child flying solo to go to my dad — unbiased from the beginning.”
Her household is “every little thing,” Kayla added, even supposing they dwell “in California and Florida.”
“I do my greatest to remain deeply linked,” she continued.
Kayla filed for divorce from Ryan in March 2025 after seven years of marriage. The pair share three kids: Caiden, born in 2017, Liv, born in 2019, and Georgia, born in 2023.
In September, Kayla filed docs that raised issues about Ryan's sobriety after she allegedly discovered empty baggage of cocaine within the residence. She additionally accused the famed swimmer of utilizing nitrous oxide in entrance of one among their kids.
Ryan and Kayla Lochte Simon Bruty/Sports activities Illustrated through Getty Photographs
Ryan has denied the allegations to Us Weekly.
“As I acknowledged earlier this week, after my automobile accident in 2023, I fell right into a cycle of melancholy that led to substance abuse,” Ryan advised Us on September 2. “I'm not denying that I used medication in my residence, however I adamantly deny ever utilizing medication in entrance of or round my kids, and I've by no means pushed them whereas intoxicated.”
Ryan continued, “At occasions, I'd relaxation in my truck as a substitute of going inside — not as a result of I used to be impaired, however as a result of the house atmosphere had grow to be overwhelming and really poisonous, and I wanted a second to gather myself earlier than strolling in.”
Ryan advised Us that he “tried desperately to maintain these divorce proceedings personal and sealed,” not for his sake however as a approach, he stated, to “shield my kids from” allegedly “fabricated allegations that might damage them.”
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“Sadly, regardless of that effort, my ex-wife selected to make this matter public, understanding I used to be already in intensive rehab,” he continued. “All of us make errors in life. We're not outlined by these errors, however by how we study from them and the work we put in to beat them. I'm extraordinarily sorry for hurting or disappointing anybody alongside the way in which. My focus now's on my restoration, on being the very best father I might be, and on transferring ahead in a approach that retains my children protected, supported, and liked.”
When you or somebody you understand is scuffling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Nationwide Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
