Meghan King Edmonds

Meghan King Edmonds
Born	Meghan King 9/26/1984
Birthplace	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Television personality, blogger
Known for	The Real Housewives of Orange County
Spouse(s)	Brad McDill (m. 2007; div. 2011), Jim Edmonds (m. 2014; div. 2019), Cuffe Owens (m. 2021; ann. 2022)
Children	3

Meghan King Edmonds, born Meghan King, is an American television personality, blogger, and media figure who came to public attention as a cast member on Bravo's reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County. She appeared on the show during its tenth, eleventh, and twelfth seasons, beginning in 2015. Her time on the series chronicled her marriage to former Major League Baseball player Jim Edmonds, their fertility struggles, and the birth of their children. Since departing the show, King has remained in the public eye through her personal blog, social media presence, and extensive tabloid coverage of her personal life — including a highly publicized divorce from Jim Edmonds, a brief marriage to Cuffe Owens (a nephew of U.S. President Joe Biden), and an ongoing and contentious custody dispute over her three children with Edmonds that has continued through 2025 and into 2026.

Early Life

Meghan King was born on September 26, 1984, in St. Louis, Missouri. She grew up in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Details regarding her parents, siblings, and childhood upbringing have been discussed in various media interviews and on her personal blog, though comprehensive sourced information about her early years prior to her public career is limited. King has spoken publicly about growing up in the Midwest and her connection to St. Louis, which later became relevant to her personal life as her second husband, Jim Edmonds, was a prominent figure in the city due to his career with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Education

King attended the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She graduated with a degree from the university. Further details about her academic pursuits or any additional educational credentials are not extensively documented in available sources.

Career

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Meghan King Edmonds joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County for its tenth season, which premiered in 2015. At the time, she had recently married former professional baseball player Jim Edmonds and had relocated to Orange County, California. Her casting on the Bravo series brought her into the public spotlight, and she quickly became a notable figure among the ensemble cast.

During her tenure on the show, which spanned three seasons (seasons 10 through 12), King Edmonds was featured prominently in storylines involving her relationship with Jim Edmonds, her efforts to become a stepmother to his children from previous relationships, and her own journey toward motherhood. A significant and emotionally resonant storyline during her time on the series involved her fertility struggles, including her use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive. She was open about the process on camera, which drew considerable viewer attention and sympathy.

Her first child with Jim Edmonds, a daughter named Aspen, was born in 2016 during her time on the show. She subsequently became pregnant with twins, Hart and Hayes, who were born in 2018. King Edmonds departed The Real Housewives of Orange County after the twelfth season and did not return as a full-time cast member in subsequent seasons.

Blogging and Media Appearances

Outside of The Real Housewives of Orange County, King Edmonds maintained a personal blog and active social media presence through which she discussed topics including motherhood, lifestyle, health, and wellness. Her blog gained a following during and after her time on the Bravo series, and she used the platform to address personal matters, including her son Hart's diagnosis with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), a form of brain damage, and the various therapies she pursued for him.

King has made numerous appearances on entertainment news programs, podcasts, and talk shows, often discussing her personal life, her experiences on reality television, and her perspectives on co-parenting. She has also been a frequent subject of coverage in tabloid and celebrity news outlets including People, Page Six, TMZ, and Us Weekly.

Personal Life

First Marriage

Meghan King's first marriage was to Brad McDill. The couple married in 2007 and divorced in 2011. Limited public information is available about this marriage, as it predated King's entry into public life through reality television.

Marriage to Jim Edmonds

King married former Major League Baseball outfielder Jim Edmonds on October 24, 2014. Jim Edmonds had a lengthy career in MLB, playing for teams including the St. Louis Cardinals and the Anaheim Angels, and was known for his defensive prowess and World Series championship win with the Cardinals in 2006. The couple's relationship and early marriage were documented on The Real Housewives of Orange County beginning in 2015.

Together, King and Edmonds had three children: a daughter, Aspen, born in November 2016, and twin sons, Hart and Hayes, born in June 2018. King was open about the couple's use of IVF to conceive and about the medical challenges facing their son Hart, who was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia.

In October 2019, Jim Edmonds filed for divorce from Meghan King Edmonds. The filing came amid allegations that Jim Edmonds had been involved in an extramarital affair, which received extensive media coverage. The divorce proceedings were protracted and publicly contentious, with both parties making public statements and allegations regarding the other's conduct. The divorce was finalized in 2019.

Marriage to Cuffe Owens

In October 2021, King married Cuffe Owens, a lawyer and a nephew of then-U.S. President Joe Biden. The wedding took place at the Biden family compound in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were reported to have attended the ceremony. The marriage attracted significant media attention due to the Biden family connection and the speed of the couple's courtship — they had reportedly been dating for only a few weeks before the wedding.

The marriage was short-lived. By December 2021, reports emerged that the couple had separated, and King subsequently confirmed the end of the relationship. The marriage was annulled in 2022.

Custody Dispute with Jim Edmonds

The custody arrangement between Meghan King and Jim Edmonds regarding their three children became a major point of public attention beginning in late 2025. In November 2025, King temporarily lost custody of her three children. According to People magazine, the children's Thanksgiving was spent with their father, Jim Edmonds, after King temporarily lost custody in early November 2025.

Reporting by People indicated that a CPS (Child Protective Services) investigation was connected to the custody situation. A source told People that King and Edmonds' three children "don't understand" the investigation and the new family dynamic that resulted from it. Jim Edmonds was granted full physical custody of the children during this period.

In December 2025, TMZ reported that King and Edmonds reached a custody agreement, thereby avoiding a potentially contentious custody battle in court. Under the terms of the agreement, People reported that King's children would live full-time with their father, Jim Edmonds, according to a source.

Page Six reported that despite losing full custody, King would get to spend some time with her three children over the 2025 holiday season. Shortly after the settlement, King shared a photograph on social media of her three children at a "holiday mart," which Page Six covered as an indication that she was maintaining contact with her children following the custody resolution.

In February 2026, the conflict between King and Edmonds continued to play out publicly. King accused Jim Edmonds of leaking her cell phone number to sex workers with the intent to harass her, according to reports by both Page Six and TMZ. The allegations reportedly pertained to conduct that occurred years earlier.

Recognition

Meghan King Edmonds' primary public recognition stems from her role on The Real Housewives of Orange County, which is one of the longest-running entries in the Real Housewives franchise. While she appeared for three seasons (2015–2017), her storylines — particularly those involving fertility, IVF, and her son's medical diagnosis — were noted by viewers and entertainment commentators as among the more emotionally substantive narratives in the series during that period.

King has also received media attention for her advocacy around IVF awareness and her openness about her son Hart's medical condition, periventricular leukomalacia. Her willingness to discuss these personal challenges publicly, both on the show and through her blog, was covered by parenting and health-oriented media outlets.

Her brief marriage to Cuffe Owens in 2021 brought her a different kind of public attention due to the connection to the Biden family, and the wedding and subsequent annulment were covered extensively by national media outlets beyond the entertainment press.

The custody dispute with Jim Edmonds in late 2025 and early 2026 generated significant coverage across major entertainment and celebrity news platforms including People, Page Six, and TMZ, keeping King in the public discourse years after her departure from The Real Housewives of Orange County.