Steven McBee Jr. and Allie Eklund Planned to Get Engaged — Then Stagecoach Drama Hit

Seven months in, talking engagement, then a public implosion at Stagecoach. That is the arc for The McBee Dynasty star Steven McBee Jr., 33, and model-entrepreneur Allie Eklund, 29, who went from planning a future to lobbing accusations on Instagram in about 24 hours. Here is how it unraveled, what each of them is saying, and the mess sitting in between.

Where they were before Stagecoach

According to a source close to the couple, Steven and Allie were serious fast. They started dating in 2025 after meeting through mutual friend William Van Orsdel, and an engagement this year was apparently on the table. The two split their time between Texas and Missouri and, per the insider, had a standing rule not to spend more than a few days apart.

The beginning of their relationship was filmed and is set to play out on season 3 of Bravo's The McBee Dynasty later this year. Publicly, they kept things fairly low-key, going Instagram official in November 2025. Steven was even spotted recently in a Triple E Ranch sweatshirt - that is Allie’s clothing brand, named for her family ’s Texas ranch.

Stagecoach weekend: good vibes, then a hard left

They hit the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California, which ran Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. By all accounts, things looked fine on the ground - the source says they appeared happy, in great spirits, and very much in love. Then, on the final day, Steven left the festival to head back to Missouri for work.

Monday fallout: Steven goes public

On Monday, April 27, Steven accused Allie of cheating via Instagram, saying he had been sent messages and video of her getting close with another man at an afterparty. He claimed there was hand holding, grinding, dancing - the whole late-night, drunken afterparty picture. He also posted a gym selfie with the caption: one person is at the gym on a Monday, the other is drunk and cheating at an afterparty. The implication was clear: he was done.

Allie denies it and drops receipts

Allie pushed back the same day, saying she was blindsided and that airing this online before they spoke was unfair, especially given how often she says she has covered for him during the relationship.

'Posting everything online before we talked is extremely disheartening and extremely unfair.'

She also shared screenshots that she says came from Steven, where he allegedly called her a 'hooker,' accused her of wanting to be 'at every party hooking up with every guy possible,' and told her to 'have a good life f***ing slut.'

Steven walks back the language, not the suspicion

After Allie posted the texts, Steven acknowledged he 'crashed out' following a message he says he sent to her and her manager, admitted he said things he regrets, and apologized for that part. He also said he only got an 'I’m still at this party' message when he tried calling and, without an explanation from her, he spiraled. The bottom line: he is sorry for the name-calling, but he is not backing off his belief that something happened.

Behind-the-scenes allegation from a source

That same source says this outburst was not a one-off - they claim Steven has a track record of being verbally abusive, something the couple had been trying to work through. Again, that is from an insider, not from Steven or Allie directly.

Where things stand right now

Allie says she does not want to escalate and plans to take time to process and move forward. Steven, for his part, signaled the relationship is over. Representatives for both have been contacted for comment.

The quick timeline

• 2025: Steven and Allie meet through William Van Orsdel, start dating, and become basically inseparable between Texas and Missouri.
• November 2025: They go public on social media. Cameras have already captured the early days for The McBee Dynasty season 3.
• April 24-26, 2026: They attend Stagecoach together in Indio; on the final day, Steven leaves for Missouri for work.
• April 27, 2026: Steven posts cheating allegations on Instagram and a gym-story jab. Allie denies it, shares alleged texts showing his insults. Steven apologizes for his language but says he reacted after not getting a call back.

The wrinkle for fans of the show

If you follow The McBee Dynasty, the start of this relationship is teed up for season 3 later this year. The timing is, to put it gently, awkward - the show will be rolling out the meet-cute while the real-life version just blew up online.