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The Ace Family was once among the most popular family YouTube channels, containing frequent vlogs from beloved former couple Austin McBroom<\/strong><\/a> and Catherine Paiz<\/strong><\/a> and their three kids, Elle, Ala\u00efa and Steel. However, the family\u2019s social media content fizzled out in late 2023 after seven years of posting. A few months later, in January 2024, Austin and Catherine announced their decision to divorce. Fast forward to more than one year later, in May 2025, when Austin reportedly admitted to cheating<\/a> on Catherine prior to their split. Life & Style<\/em> breaks down what happened between the YouTubers and their responses to the cheating scandal.\n<\/p>\n Catherine and Austin announced their divorce<\/a> in separate Instagram posts in January 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cOur paths as a couple have shifted and has created challenges that are irreconcilable. This decision comes with a very heavy heart. As heartbreaking as it is, I feel liberated,\u201d Catherine wrote.<\/p>\n Austin added, \u201cThis transition is not easy but we both are making it as easy as it can be for our family. We will continue to be the best parents to our kids. Separations are difficult and most times messy but you will see how we push through these difficult times as a unit and keep influencing with love and positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n Austin reportedly confirmed that he cheated on Catherine in a string of Snapchat Stories on May 12, 2025, according to E! News<\/em><\/a>. At the time, he also reportedly claimed that his ex had condoned his infidelity, which Catherine denied in a May 28, 2025, appearance on Alex Cooper<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cCall Her Daddy<\/a>\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cOne thing he said that really just was a punch to the gut was, \u2018Yes, I cheated and she was OK with it as long as I said you don\u2019t embarrass me,’\u201d she said. \u201cThat is not true. I never ever said that. I would never say that.\u201d<\/p>\n Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz<\/p>\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n She continued, \u201cI would never want my kids to think that it\u2019s OK to cheat on your husband or your wife. I will make sure to raise them so that they know that they should never ever do that because that is so wrong. You never cheat on the person you love. I would never in a million years say that.\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine said she knew of \u201cthree [women] for sure\u201d with whom Austin cheated. \u201cThey\u2019re out there in the world acting like that never happened, probably,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The mom of three said she first learned of her ex\u2019s alleged infidelity while their second child, daughter Ala\u00efa, was getting her first haircut. Catherine\u2019s phone died, so she borrowed Austin\u2019s to capture the milestone moment.<\/p>\n \u201cI had never looked in his phone ever,\u201d the influencer, who had been three months pregnant at the time with their third child, son Steel, explained. \u201cAs soon as I grabbed the phone, like out of a movie, this long text comes through like, \u2018If you really love your wife, you wouldn\u2019t be \u2026\u2019 In that moment, my heart drops. I\u2019m pregnant. There are people watching us. The camera\u2019s on. It felt surreal. He grabs the phone from me and instantly deletes the message. I thought, \u2018Oh my gosh, it\u2019s true.’\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine said she then confronted Austin, with whom she also shares eldest daughter Elle, about the text in the car.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw enough to know instantly that this is an emotional relationship he\u2019s having with somebody,\u201d she continued. \u201cThis is a woman that is having a relationship with my husband.\u201d<\/p>\n Though she said she forgave Austin after he admitted to the infidelity, she said his admissions \u201cnever felt apologetic.\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine, who will release her memoir, Dolores: My Journey Home<\/em>, in July 2025, also said she felt relieved when he publicly admitted to the scandal.<\/p>\n \u201cEven through our divorce, even through everything, I never heard him say the words \u2018I cheated\u2019 until a week ago,\u201d she added. \u201cWhen I heard the words, I was like, \u2018Oh my god, finally. I heard that. Thank you so much. That was all I was waiting for.\u2019 Finally hearing those words was so healing for me because it\u2019s like I wasn\u2019t going crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhy Did The Ace Family\u2019s Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz Split?<\/h2>\n
The Ace Family\u2019s Austin McBroom Reportedly Admitted to Cheating on Catherine Paiz<\/h2>\n