Tre, Abbey and Lorenda: 'Finally!'

Lorenda Welch (left) and Abbey England — the breakup she celebrated. (MEAWW / TLC)

Lorenda Welch did not cry when her son’s relationship ended. She celebrated — on camera, in front of the family, with a single word fans still quote three years later: “Finally!” It was one of the messiest breakups in the show’s history, and the rare one where Mom did not even pretend to be sad.

Tre Welch and Abbey England arrived on I Love a Mama’s Boy in Season 3, which premiered on June 19, 2022. They already shared a young son, and Abbey was already losing a fight she never agreed to join: a fight for her boyfriend’s attention against his mother. Two years after the Season 4 finale, with TLC still silent on Season 5 according to reports, here is everything we know.

The Valentine’s Day Dinner That Had No Seat for Abbey

Tre Welch and his mother Lorenda Welch sitting together on a sofa — Tre Welch and Lorenda Welch — the videos, the dinners, the constant togetherness. (The List / TLC)

The warning signs were on screen from the first episode, when Tre made videos with his mom while his girlfriend sat on the sidelines. Then came the scene fans still bring up first: Tre treated Lorenda to a Valentine’s Day dinner while Abbey was left alone. The mother of his child spent the most romantic night of the year competing with his mother for basic boyfriend duties — and losing.

Abbey said it plainly on camera: “I’ve had a lot of time to think about my relationship with Tre because Lorenda’s not around like she used to be, but he’s gotten so involved with his mom and the videos that there’s no attention on me.” It was never one big betrayal. It was a hundred small moments where Tre’s attention went to Lorenda first, and Abbey got whatever was left.

A House With No Door: Lorenda Lived Right Behind Them

Geography made escape impossible. Lorenda lived directly behind the couple and walked into their home as if it were still hers. No drive over, no knock, no boundary to cross — she was simply there, all the time.

Abbey did push back. She told Lorenda to back off, and the two women even discussed temporary boundaries. It changed nothing. According to reports, Tre welcomed his mother’s babying and omnipresence, and neither mother nor son took Abbey’s concerns seriously. Fans keep asking which couples actually survived a third person in the relationship — Tre and Abbey are the cautionary answer.

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“Finally!” — The Breakup Mom Celebrated on Camera

Lorenda Welch speaking in her kitchen — Lorenda Welch — she lived right behind the couple and walked in as if the house were hers. (TV Shows Ace / TLC)

When the split came in the Season 3 finale, the two families reacted like they had watched different shows. Abbey’s family was encouraging and consolatory. Lorenda took the news as a victory, offering an immediate “Finally!” and stating that Abbey was “lacking something” — and that she had been waiting for it to happen. According to reports, she threw a major celebration when she heard they had broken up.

The official reasons were communication issues and boundary problems, but the real reason was simpler: Tre kept refusing to pick a side, and eventually the choice was made for him. Fans on Reddit later dug through both of their social media profiles and found the breakup appears to have been real, not just for the cameras — no sign of the other on either feed.

Where They Stand Now: Co-Parents, Not a Couple

Tre and Abbey did not come back for Season 4, and no public update since has suggested a reunion. According to reports, they now co-parent their young son while living separate lives. Abbey joined the women who walked away from the show’s most suffocating triangles — leaving while co-parenting alongside the very family that cheered her exit.

Most Mama’s Boy moms at least pretended to want their son happy. Lorenda said the quiet part out loud, and her son let her. So here is the question that still splits the fandom: if Tre showed up tomorrow and swore he would finally put Abbey first, should she believe him — or did Lorenda’s “Finally!” already write the ending of this family?

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