Kayla Rae Reid and Ryan Lochte had a messy split, marked by allegations of infidelity, involving multiple women, including his current fiancee, Molly Gillihan.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleSwimmer, Ryan Lochte has reached a major milestone in his personal life. On June 19, 2026, he announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Molly Gillihan, after 14 months of dating. The 12-time Olympic medalist popped the question at Prime and Pearl in Gainesville, Florida. The venue is a thoughtful pick as it is the same restaurant where they had their very first date. Ryan surprised Molly with a romantic setup featuring a pathway of red rose petals and a personalised card.
Ryan and Molly moved in together in January 2026 to raise their blended family of six children. And after about four months, he proposed to her. Notably, the happy moment came in Ryan's life a year after his March 2025 separation and amid his ongoing divorce from his estranged wife, Kayla Rae Reid. Let's take a look back at Ryan and Kayla's messy split.
Kayla Rae Reid and Ryan Lochte didn't particularly have a smooth separation. Even a year after their split, there seems to be an unresolved issue between them. Recently, Kayla implied that Ryan might have engaged in infidelity. In a March 2026 episode of her podcast, The Comeback Era with Caroline and Kayla, she opened up about her current relationship status after her marriage fallout. She stated that she was trying out some dating sites and hoping to find something decent there.
On hearing Kayla's candid revelations, her co-host, Caroline Lunny jovially said, "Well, your technically still-husband is already living with his girlfriend." She was just trying to poke fun at her friend and co-host; however, Kayla's response to that raised eyebrows. She stated that Ryan and his current partner, Molly Gillihan were not just currently happy but had been so "for a very long time." Kayla's statement hinted that the swimmer and Molly have a shared history spanning years; however, it's been just a year since he separated from his ex-wife. It sparked rumours of Kayla hinting at Ryan's infidelity.
Kayla even called her ex-husband's current partner, Molly Gillihan, his "mistress," doubling down on the infidelity hints. Even after her grievance due to Ryan Lochte allegedly cheating on her, she mentioned that she was "so happy for" them. However, that didn't stop her from splilling about their alleged long-term connection. Her exact words were:
"They've [Molly Gillihan and Ryan Lochte] been happy for a very long time. Very long time, for many years. They go way back."
Ryan claimed that he didn't make contact with his current partner, Molly Gillihan until he and his wife officially filed the paperwork for separation. He also shared a screenshot of a message he sent to Molly during the separation. According to him, it was one of the first times he reached out to Molly to tell her that he was parting ways amicably with Kayla. In the text, he also shared his contact number and said he would call her to let her know more about his divorce. The text could be read as:
"me and wife are separating, no bad blood between us, but rather tell you more on the phone then thru here :) here's my number."
Kayla Rae Reid filed for divorce from Ryan Lochte after seven years of marriage, citing their relationship as "irretrievably broken." Sources close to the duo claimed that he repeatedly broke her trust during their marriage. She publicly hinted at infidelity, stating that multiple women sent her evidence of her then-husband messaging them, that too, while she was pregnant and in the postpartum phase. She also accused him of indulging in substance abuse in front of their kids. He, however, firmly denied those allegations and maintained that their relationship got strained after he suffered from severe depression due to failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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