Catherine McBroom, the C in ACE, has posted on Instagram, that she and her husband Austin McBroom will get a divorce.
The ACE Family is known for their YouTube content, mostly consisting of vlogs. Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz created the channel in 2016 and shared their personal life as a family with three children.
While they initially gained a large following for their family-oriented content, the ACE Family has also been known for a series of controversies. Both viewers and other YouTubers have raised concerns about the authenticity of certain videos, as well as the family's handling of sensitive situations and seemingly scamming their viewers with fake giveaways.
Giving the fact that they haven't posted a video on their channel for 7 months, it wasn't that surprising when on January 11 Catherine posted on Instagram that this might be a farewell forever.
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In her post, she announces her breakup with Austin, stating that their "paths as a couple have shifted." They had to face "irreconcilable challenges" that lead to Catherine "losing herself" and her "personal happiness."
Austin also mourns the marriage on Instagram, but he does not comment on the reasons for the breakup. However, both agreed that they will remain a parenting team for their children, sticking together.
We have mutually agreed to a divorce but will remain a team when it comes to our kids. We created one of the greatest stories, almost a decade together, so many memories, so many accomplishments but every book comes to end. And now we will be writing a new book as separate authors.
Neither Austin nor Catherine have revealed whether, and if, how the channel of the infamous family will continue.
With The ACE Family going downhill, it seems like the last few months have been challenging for the YouTube genre of family influencers. Just recently, the mother of another Family vlog channel was arrested due to very serious allegations: