Teen Mom 2 is coming back with a season filled with “new beginnings and big changes” for the moms — including a brand new cast member! The MTV show returns for a brand new season Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET, the network announced Tuesday, and is bringing in Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant‘s Ashley Jones as the replacement for former cast member Chelsea Houska, who made her exit at the end of last season.
Jones is navigating her engagement to fiancé Bariki Smith in her first Teen Mom 2 season as they try to plan their wedding and care for their 3-year-old daughter Holly during a pandemic while Smith pursues his GED. Jones and Smith have had a turbulent relationship throughout the years, Young + Pregnant fans will remember, but can they balance their pending nuptials with their desire to strengthen relationships with their extended families?
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Returning to the cast for the upcoming season are Kailyn Lowry, Leah Messer, Briana DeJesus and Jade Cline, all of whom are looking for a “fresh start” as they begin the “next chapter of their journey.” This season, Lowry is juggling selling her home, building her “dream home” for sons Isaac, 11, Lincoln, 7, Lux, 3, and Creed, 8 months, but paired with the stress of running multiple businesses and maintaining three co-parenting relationships, the MTV star feels pushed to her limits. Meanwhile, Messer is starting her own podcast and writing a new book while caring for Aleeah and Aliannah, 11, and 8-year-old Adalynn. She’s forced to pivot and go on her own health journey, however finding a lump in her breast.
DeJesus, meanwhile, is balancing her relationship with a new boyfriend with raising daughters Nova, 9, and Stella, 3. She’ll come to the rescue of Cline this season as well after her co-star decides to undergo a full plastic surgery makeover in a “harrowing trip to Miami.” In addition to her new look, Cline is looking to expand her business and moves into a new house with hopes that a change of scenery will strengthen her relationship with the father of 3-year-old daughter Kloie. Teen Mom 2 returns on Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Don’t miss Teen Mom OG, airing now on Tuesdays at the same time, followed up by 16 and Pregnant, airing at 9 p.m. ET.
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“Reverse the Curse” – Back from tribal, tensions rise following the exit of a particularly historic player. The final five immunity challenge ends in a showdown and features one of the closest finishes the show has ever seen. Jeff reveals the outcomes of the remaining in-game fan votes and how they impact the final stage of the competition. Then, one castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $2 million prize, during the three-hour live season finale, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, May 20 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Jeff Probst serves as host and executive producer. Pictured: Aubry Bracco Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
