Ree Drummond is always embracing change. The celebrity chef, who married Ladd Drummond in 1996, decided to take a huge leap of faith in her personal life recently that left fans completely shocked.
Ree met cattle rancher Ladd in Oklahoma during a night out. At the time, she was preparing to move to Chicago. Their strong connection kept her from moving away to the city as their romance continued to blossom.
After their wedding, Ree and Ladd jetted off on a honeymoon to Australia. They welcomed their first child, daughter Alex, nine months later. In the years that followed, the duo expanded their family with the arrival of kids Paige, Bryce and Todd.
In November 2020, Ree revealed she had been fostering a teen named Jamar for a year and a half.
“He’s larger than life, has a hilarious laugh and is extremely smart — both book and street,” she gushed over her foster son in a blog post. “He’s a great kid who’s overcome some difficulties in his life, not to mention a tough accident (and a foster mom who overfed him and unintentionally tried to turn him into a fly fisherman). Through a ton of determination, Jamar has excelled in football, and he’s already received a couple of college offers, with more sure to come in! I’m proud of the kid, and I can’t wait to see where life takes him.”