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Katie Bates is telling her truth. Travis Clark, the Bringing Up Bates alum's husband, admitted to cheating on her, and she addressed it.
"This is not how I imagined beginning this year or this new season of our lives," Katie wrote on Instagram on January 19, three days after revealing she had lost her pregnancy with their third child. "This has been an extremely painful time for me and our family. As many people now know, our marriage has been severely strained, and my trust has been broken."
During this difficult time, she and Travis, 24, are concentrating on their children Hailey, two, and Harvey, fifteen months.
"After privately expressing deep regret and sorrow for his action, Travis told me he felt it was important to publicly take accountability for what he has done," she recalled, "and I support his decision and desire for transparency."
"We are working through this privately, seeking counsel both together and individually as we try to determine the best path forward for our family," she told me. "I'm also being assisted by legal counsel. This is not a quick or easy process, and I do not take it lightly."
The 25-year-old, who starred in Bringing Up Bates with her 18 siblings from 2015 to 2021, emphasized that she wants to work on her and Travis' relationship.
"Every decision about our future will be made slowly and carefully, with what is best for our family and our children as the highest priority," she wrote in an email. "At the same time, I do believe in God's power to restore, and my heart's desire is to preserve our marriage."
Katie wanted to take a longer break from social media, but she explained that it is an important part of her job.
"While I have delayed as much as I possibly can, there are prior commitments I am unable to cancel," she told me. "I realize that life has to go on even through hardships and difficult situations, and I appreciate your grace and understanding during this time."
As she concluded her message, she expressed her appreciation for the outpouring of support. Her last words were: "Thank you for your continued prayers, kindness, and compassion."
Travis had publicly admitted to being unfaithful to his wife of four years just two days before.
"I had an affair and repeatedly broke her trust," he confessed on Instagram Stories on January 16. "There's no excuse for what I did. This was my failure, and I was solely responsible."
"I know that words don't begin to express the damage I caused or the depth of the hurt I've brought into her life, but I am truly sorry," the man said. "I understand that an apology doesn't repair what I broke, and forgiveness is not something I deserve or can ask for."
