Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes.
Courtesy of Kristin Cavallari/InstagramKristin Cavallari And Mark Estes have called it quits – seven months after publicly debuting their romance.
A source confirmed the split We weekly unveiling on Friday, September 27 The hills star is back on the market and officially single.
Cavallari, 37, and Estes, 24, launched their relationship in February 2024 via Instagram. Laguna Beach star shared a photo of the couple on vacation together in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with the caption: “He makes me happy 🤍.”
The pair, who have a 13-year age difference, sparked speculation of a budding romance when photos of them together were published by TMZ earlier that same month.
Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes’ romance may have taken the internet by surprise, but they’re still going strong. The Laguna Beach alum sparked dating speculation in February 2024 when she was spotted in Mexico with Estes, according to a report obtained by TMZ. Cavallari made headlines later that month when she debuted her relationship with the Montana Boyz […]
The following month, Cavalleri revealed that the Montana Boyz member first noticed her via TikTok in September 2023.
“In September I’m scrolling and I come across this boy group, I guess you could call them The Montana Boyz,” she said on her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast in March 2024. “So I’m going ‘Holy s–, who are these guys? Because they are so hot. Particularly this one, which I’m going to call ‘Montana.’
Cavallari said she received a message from Montana Boyz’s account that said, “I love you,” and she invited the group to her podcast.
“That attraction was always there, but when I met him I thought, he’s actually a really nice, good guy,” she said. “He is very sweet from the jump. He was so kind to me.”
Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes.
Thanks to Mark Estes/InstagramCavallari also opened up about the controversial age difference between herself and Estes and the criticism she received for it in the same podcast episode.
“Dating a 24 year old is not something I was looking for. It’s not something I ever thought would ever happen,” Cavallari said. “I understand what it looks like to the outside world. Really and truly. I understand that. He is not a typical 24-year-old.”
Earlier this month, Cavallari and Estes spoke candidly about their sex life on the “Let’s Be Honest” podcast, with Estes telling her, “You’re definitely the best sex I’ve ever had.”
Cavallari returned the compliment in the podcast, which was released in early September, responding that Estes was also her best sex ever.
“I think it’s a lot of things. I think sex for women only gets better as you get older,” she explained. “Because I think women, when you’re in your early 20s and stuff, are insecure in a lot of ways, worried about your body or whatever. [you] look like. I’ve let go of all that and I think I’m more physically present during sex than ever before. And I’m so attracted to you. And I just think we have really hot sex.
Prior to her relationship with Estes, Cavallari was married to a former NFL player Jay Cutler for seven years before splitting in 2020, finalizing their divorce two years later. They share sons Camden and Jaxon and daughter Saylor, whom they welcomed in 2012, 2014 and 2015 respectively.