Teen Mom fans divided as Leah Messer’s boyfriend Jaylan calls himself a ‘bonus dad’ after dating star less than a year
TEEN Mom fans are divided as Leah Messer's boyfriend Jaylan Mobley has called himself a bonus dad barely a year into his relationship with the star.
Jaylan, 25, uploaded a lengthy post on ahead of Father's Day.
He shared his heartfelt thoughts on his girlfriend Leah, 30, and her daughters: Ali and Aleeah, both 12, and Addie, seven.
The Teen Mom 2 star's partner described how he and the youngest child were "jamming out and dancing non-stop with some of the best laughs."
Aleeah has taught him "about expressing myself and stepping outside of my comfort zone."
Jaylan also thanked Ali "for showing me a side of me I’ve never known."
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He also mentioned how he could not "wait to show the world" his love for the MTV mom.
Leah shares daughters Ali and Aleeah with ex Corey Simms and youngest Addie with Jeremy Calvert.
Jaylan concluded: "I can’t help but think about how these beautiful girls have allowed me to be the greatest Bonus Dad EVER!"
At the start of May, Leah moved into a new home with her boyfriend and her kids.
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Teen Mom fans were divided in the comments section on Reddit as Jaylan praised himself as the "greatest Bonus Dad."
One said: "Maybe a father figure for Addie in some ways but not a dad. They all have dads."
Another noted: "The dads have been present from day one. Plus her first daughters are teens now.
"He has not been there long enough to be a bonus dad."
A third fan added: "I get what he was trying to do, but it is worded in a way that sucks."
However, one mentioned: "I think Jaylan is a clean-cut great guy," and another added, "I would like this post a lot more if the bio dads were MIA, but this makes it seem like he’s raising the girls himself playing the father role.
"Maybe I’m taking this the wrong way.
GROUP PHOTO WITH DAD
Recently, Leah's twins posed in a rare photo with their dad father Corey and their stepmother Miranda Patterson.
Corey's father, Jeff Simms, shared a sweet group photo of his family on his .
Corey cuddled up next to his wife, Miranda, on the steps of the front porch.
The preteens sat on the opposite side of the staircase as Aleeah stood out because of her long blonde hair and bangs.
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Jeff wrote:" Vacation in the Outer Banks!"
Corey shares his youngest daughter, Remi, with his wife of more than seven years, Miranda.
