Kristin Cavallari’s ex Mark Estes was shocked by her decision to end their seven-month relationship and pleaded with the mother of three to reconsider.
Cavallari, 37, held back tears as he confirmed in a candid interview on his podcast: let’s be honestwho had broken up with the Montana Boyz star, 24, last week, before claiming that one day he will “thank her”.
Now, sources have said that Mark was unhappy with the decision, unlike some close to Cavallari who had always had reservations about the TikTok influencer.
“It was Kristin who pulled the plug on this and although Mark didn’t agree, he doesn’t really have a choice,” the source told DailyMail.com exclusively.
‘The age difference wasn’t a problem at first, but then it became a problem because of the different places they occupy in their lives.
Kristin Cavallari’s ex Mark Estes was shocked by the reality star’s decision to end their relationship, insiders say.
Sources claim the TikTok star pleaded with the mother of three to reconsider the split.
‘Mark hoped this would last. He asked her to reconsider and still wants her to. He had approached his children.
The source explained that Kristin’s certainty that she did not want to have more children was the reason for her decision.
“Kristin no longer has children,” they said. ‘She loves being a mother but she doesn’t want to go through that again.
“Mark wants to have a family and kids and that’s why she said he would ‘thank you’ because he will.”
Kristin had explained on her podcast: “He’s going to make someone so happy one day… and he’ll have a beautiful family of his own.”
“I know that one day he will look back and understand, and in fact I think one day he will look back and thank me.”
The source reiterated that infidelity had not played a role in the breakup, adding that their brief romance “showed Kristin how beautiful she was” and “restored the confidence she lost after her divorce with Jay.”
Speaking about Mark on her podcast, Kristin had insisted that the young social media star had been her best boyfriend since her divorce from former NFL star Jay Cutler.
The source explained to DailyMail.com that TikTok star Mark was unhappy with the decision, but that some of Kristin’s friends had had reservations about him.
However, the star’s friends had always been tired of the cross-age romance, especially due to the fact that Mark was still very new to fame and focused on gaining followers.
“Some people close to Kristin were concerned about her thirst for Montana Boyz to become famous,” they said. I was a little consumed by this. It was never a red flag for Kristin because that’s how she knew him, but it became a concern to those around her.
The source added: “As much as he never wanted to admit it, she helped him achieve recognition.”
Kristin opened up about her decision to end the romance on her podcast, telling fans, “Mark and I broke up.” It’s hard because I broke up with Mark because I know it’s not right in the long run and it’s not because I lost love or something bad happened.’
She went on to praise the influencer for being “nothing but so sweet and so supportive” during their relationship.
“He’s been the best boyfriend I’ve ever had,” she said. “I just know that in the long term he needs to experience life, he is young… I started to feel a little age with the experience of life.”
“Mark hoped it would last,” the source said. ‘He asked her to reconsider and still wants her to. He had approached his children.
Kristin continued: “I look back at when I was 24 and see how much life has passed between then, those are crucial years, those are formative years, that’s when you find yourself and he needs to be able to do that.”
The fashion designer emphasized that she was “aware” of their 13-year age difference and had not “ignored the fact that he was younger.”
Still, she insisted that the relationship between her and Mark was the “best” of her life and “very healthy and very mature.”
Despite their breakup, Kristin insisted that she doesn’t “regret going public” or “introducing him” to her three children, Camden, 11, Jaxon, 9, and Saylor, 8, who she shares with her ex-husband. Jay.
The Uncommon James founder also stated that she was “optimistic” that she and Mark would remain friends.
The podcast host previously revealed that Mark first caught her eye in September 2023 when she was browsing TikTok, saw him and immediately thought he was “very hot.”
“Some people close to Kristin were worried about her thirst for Montana Boyz to become famous,” the source added. “I was a little consumed by this”
Kristin opened up about the ‘benefit’ of staying friends with her exes, just days before it emerged that she and Mark had split after seven months of dating.
He then received an “I love you” message from the Montana Boyz account and invited them to his podcast, where he immediately hit it off with Mark.
Recalling their first meeting, she said, “That attraction was always there, but when I met him, I thought: He’s actually a really nice, good guy.” He is very sweet from the jump. He was so sweet to me.
‘Me dating a 24-year-old girl is not something I was looking for. It’s not something I ever thought would happen. I understand what it looks like to the outside world. I really do. I understand. He’s not your typical 24-year-old.
‘I think there are many things. I think sex for women gets better as we get older. Because I think that women, when they are in their early 20s and stuff, feel insecure in many ways, they are worried about their body or their appearance. I let all that go and I think I’m more physically present during sex than ever before. And I feel tremendously attracted to (Mark). And I think we have really hot sex.
Kristin was married to Jay for seven years before separating in 2020.