Years before Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker welcomed their first child together, they were once engaged and planning a future together. However, Urker ended the relationship in 2019 while Blanchard was serving time in prison for her involvement in her mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard’s murder.

Ken Urker revealed in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE that Dr. Phil's comments about Gypsy-Rose Blanchard inspired him to break up with her the second time. Urker and Blanchard previously called off their engagement twice before rekindling their romance in April 2024 and later welcoming a daughter,

Ken Urker ended his relationship with Gypsy-Rose Blanchard after listening to Dr. Phil’s podcast, where the TV host discussed her past and mentioned Urker by name.