Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Shannon Prepares to Share That Her New Boyfriend Is Ex Josh’s Cousin

Warning: This submit comprises spoilers from Mama June: Household Disaster.

Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon has some huge information that she’s been hiding from her household — and former husband Josh Efrid.

On this week’s episode of Mama June: Household Disaster, airing on Friday, July 11, Lauryn opened up about her new relationship for the primary time to her good friend and colleague Paisley. However earlier than doing so, Lauryn requested that Paisley not “inform no person” what was occurring as a result of she would not need “drama.”

“I’ve recognized him for a extremely very long time. We had been pals again in class, after which, he messaged me on social media,” Lauryn, 25, started. “We have simply type of been speaking, and it is type of good.”

Noting that the thriller man is “candy” and “does issues for me with out me having to ask,” Lauryn additionally stated the duo may even “go locations” and she or he’ll “do issues I’ve by no means actually performed earlier than.” She then revealed that “his identify is Darin,” including that he has “no” prison document, which is one thing she later instructed the cameras she’s “discovered the exhausting approach” from her mother June Shannon’s relationship previous.

On the time, Lauryn stated they hadn’t been relationship “that lengthy” and that it wasn’t “critical.”

“The one motive I have not actually instructed anyone is simply because it is, like, just a little… It isn’t awkward for me. I simply assume it may be awkward for different individuals,” Lauryn continued.

“Why?” requested Paisley and Lauryn responded, “Um, as a result of … Darin and Josh, they’re cousins.”

“However they don’t seem to be blood cousins!” added Lauryn, who defined that Darin “is said to Josh’s stepfather, which Josh’s stepdad is sort of a father to him, however there isn’t any blood working.”

As Lauryn requested if it was “bizarre,” Paisley advised it is “possibly just a bit difficult.” Paisley then requested if she deliberate to “inform Josh,” which Lauryn was towards on the time.

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“I simply really feel like there’s much more to debate with him than my relationship life,” Lauryn stated. “I do not know if we’re fairly there but. I imply, do you assume I ought to?”

“For certain,” Paisley concluded.

Lauryn is then proven making ready to move out on a date along with her new beau, and she or he admitted to getting “butterflies” at any time when Darin texts her.

The following day, Lauryn arrived on the warehouse and knowledgeable Paisley about her “cool” romance-filled night. “It is enjoyable. I feel that we now have a great time collectively, and we chortle, however I do not wish to rush into something as a result of I really feel like I did that with Josh,” the mom of 4 shared.

On condition that she has “been tied down for 10 years,” Lauryn stated she was solely serious about having “enjoyable.” She additionally defined how they’ve made their blossoming relationship work in secret up to now.

“Actually, although, we exit to eat and exit of city to eat, or get it to go and eat again on the home or no matter,” she revealed to which Paisley responded, “Properly, it’s a small city.”

“That is what I am saying, everyone be speaking. I hate it. All people’s in your enterprise,” Lauryn added. “I am unable to preserve it on the down-low eternally. What am I gonna do? Simply by no means exit to eat, by no means exit on a date?”

Due to this, Lauryn believed she had allowed “different individuals management my life” since she was unable to be forthcoming about her new relationship. Paisley identified that will probably be “worse” if Josh came upon concerning the new romance from “any person else earlier than he finds out from you,” main Lauryn so as to add: “What do I even say, Paisley?”

Later within the episode, Lauryn met with Josh in particular person to finalize their divorce. The pair had been married for six years, however had been collectively for 10 years.

“Me and Josh are going to make the divorce last,” Lauryn stated whereas on the point of head out to just do that. “I’m able to be free from my marriage. For me, that like having the ability to do what I wish to do, going and hanging out with my pals. Like, I’m okay. So, let’s simply hope that we may be performed with this half.”

Sitting in his automobile exterior the lawyer’s workplace, Josh known as this the “hardest day of my life.”

“Leaving one thing I believed I might have for the remainder of my life will not be the perfect feeling on the planet,” he continued. “These occasions have been tremendous powerful on me, and I am certain it is vice versa in some bizarre approach for her too, however I actually do not wish to go in right here and signal these papers, if we’re being trustworthy.”

Josh was then proven ready on the steps for Lauryn. As she approached, he requested if she was “certain” she needed to finish their marriage for good. To that, she stated, “Yeah, you recognize, I feel it is in all probability what’s finest.”

The pair entered their lawyer’s workplace collectively to signal the paperwork for his or her divorce. It was a fast course of, which was accomplished with a stamp from a notary. However earlier than they left, their lawyer had requested Lauryn if she needed her “maiden identify again” or if she needed to “preserve it Efrid.”

“Um, I am going to in all probability take my identify again,” Lauryn stated after a quick pause, leaving Josh to have an opposed response.

The previous couple exited the workplace collectively. On their approach out, Lauryn requested if Josh was “good” and if he wanted to “discuss something.” In response, Josh stated: “You already know, I actually do not assume I’ve the rest to speak about right now, Ms. Shannon.”

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Mama June: Household Disaster airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on We TV.