‘Bringing Up Bates’ Alum Breaks Silence on Husband’s Affair Amid Miscarriage: ‘My Trust Has Been Broken’

Bringing Up Bates alum Katie Bates, whose husband Travis Clark admitted to being unfaithful in their marriage shortly after she revealed they suffered a pregnancy loss, is addressing his infidelity.

“This is not how I imagined beginning this year or this new season of our lives,” Bates, 25, began in a statement shared to Instagram on Monday, January 19.

“This has been an incredibly painful time for me and for our family,” she continued. “As many now know, our marriage has been deeply hurt and my trust has been broken. Right now, I am taking life one day at a time and focusing on what matters most: our children, their future, and my own healing.”

Bates — who shares son Harvey and daughter Hailey with Clark, 24 — thanked friends and followers for the “love, prayers and support” she’s received after a whirlwind weekend, adding that she was “deeply grateful” for the outpouring of kindness.

“After privately expressing deep regret and sorrow for his actions, Travis told me he felt it was important to publicly take accountability for what he has done, and I support his decision and desire for transparency,” Bates wrote, adding that they are privately working through their issues.

“I am also being supported by legal counsel,” she revealed. “This is not a quick or easy process, and it is not one I am taking lightly. 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.”

While Bates appeared unsure about the couple’s future, she said, “I do believe in God’s power to restore, and my heart’s desire to preserve our marriage.”

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On Friday, January 16, Bates revealed she suffered a pregnancy loss by posting a reel to Instagram with the caption, “I will spend the rest of my life missing you.”

The following day, Clark shared via his Instagram Story that he cheated on his wife.

“This is hard to write, but I owe the truth and I owe an apology. I was unfaithful to my wife,” he wrote, in part. “I had an affair and repeatedly broke her trust. There is no excuse for what I did.”

He apologized for his actions and said that he is “getting help.”

The couple began dating in 2019 and became engaged in April 2021 before tying the knot on December 3, 2021, in Loudon, Tennessee.