The Hills star says Dennis Cavallari has never tried to reconnect after an incident involving her children, yet she is leaving their relationship with him up to them.
Tamrah News Desk | October 24, 2026
Kristin Cavallari and her father, Dennis Cavallari, remain estranged after what she says was an incident involving her three children, and she says he has never tried to repair the relationship. Fox News reported on October 23 that she described the estrangement on her Let’s Be Honest podcast while stressing that her kids may choose whether to keep in touch with him.
What Kristin Cavallari Said on the Let’s Be Honest Podcast
According to Fox News, Cavallari said she cut her father out of her life because he crossed a major line that involved her children. She said he has never once tried to return to her life, which she called
“pretty telling.”
Fox News reported that she has not shared details of what happened. Entertainment Now reported that she first hinted at the incident in a December 2023 episode of the Let’s Be Honest podcast with Dr. Sherrie Campbell. She said she could tolerate mistreatment aimed at her, but not conduct involving her children.
In June 2025, Just Jared reported, Cavallari told Harry Jowsey’s Boyfriend Material podcast that the incident involved one of her sons. She said she had not spoken to her father in probably three years and that he showed
“zero accountability, no apology.”
Does Kristin Cavallari Want Her Kids to See Their Grandfather?
Fox News reported that Cavallari does not plan to impose her decision on her children. She said they are free to keep a relationship with their grandfather if they want one, and she called that their choice. She also said Dennis Cavallari texts the children from time to time and that she is not stopping it.
Cavallari said she holds no grudge, according to Fox News. She believes the episode affected her kids and may stay with them for life. She added that she and the children have talked it through many times and that none of them carries anger toward him.
Fox News reported that Cavallari shares her three children, Saylor, Jaxon and Camden, with former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler. The couple announced their divorce in 2020.
How Kristin Cavallari and Her Father Reached This Point
The estrangement has a long history. The South China Morning Post reported that the two grew apart after the 2015 death of her brother Michael, and that she tried to mend the relationship before cutting contact.
Fox News reported that Cavallari first spoke about the break on her podcast in 2023. Yahoo Entertainment reported that she later said there was no chance of reconciling and that she wanted her father to take accountability for what happened. The same report said she described him as a narcissist.
Kristin Cavallari Dad Loans and a Marriage Comparison
Cavallari has linked the estrangement to other parts of her life. Fox News reported on October 18 that she told her podcast audience two loans to her father, made when she was 22, were never repaid and left her $250,000 in the hole. AOL reported that she had discussed the unpaid loans on the Aspire with Emma Grede podcast in July.
Fox News also reported that Cavallari has compared her marriage to Jay Cutler with her relationship with her father. She told Bunnie XO on the Dumb Blonde podcast that she was repeating a pattern from her childhood and has spent the years since the divorce working on it.
What Remains Unconfirmed
Cavallari has not publicly described the incident itself. No public response from Dennis Cavallari appeared in the coverage reviewed by Tamrah News. Reports also differ on whether the incident involved one son or the children together.
Conclusion
The Kristin Cavallari dad story centres on a boundary she says she set to protect her children, paired with a decision to let them choose for themselves. Readers searching for the Kristin Cavallari estranged father timeline, details on Dennis Cavallari, remarks from the Let’s Be Honest podcast or news about the Kristin Cavallari kids and Jay Cutler will find confirmed reporting here as it develops.
