Catherine Paiz, formerly Catherine McBroom, revealed her new boyfriend, tattoo artist Igor Ten, on Instagram after her high-profile divorce from Austin McBroom. Interestingly, she went public with her new relationship on 11/11, having announced her divorce on 1/11.
You must be familiar with The ACE Family—Catherine Paiz and Austin McBroom—renowned YouTubers who gained popularity for sharing their family life, pranks, and vlogs. They had been together since 2016 and built a massive following on social media. However, on January 11, 2024, the couple shared news of their divorce while assuring fans they’ll continue co-parenting their three kids, Elle, Alaïa, and Steel.
Catherine Paiz, meanwhile, appears to have moved on and bumped into someone special, hard-launching her new boyfriend on Instagram, and fans couldn’t hold their excitement. Here’s everything you need to know about Catherine’s new relationship.
Catherine Paiz Glows with Happiness as She Introduces New Boyfriend Igor Ten
Catherine Paiz is leaving her past behind and starting an exciting new chapter, and her fans couldn’t be happier for her! The social media star, who was once part of the popular Ace Family YouTube duo with her ex-husband, Austin McBroom, is now officially in a new relationship—and she’s absolutely glowing.
After years as part of YouTube’s favorite family, Catherine recently split from Austin, with whom she shares three kids. Their relationship was once seen as picture-perfect, and fans were along for the ride through all the ups and downs. But in recent years, rumors of infidelity and financial issues left fans wondering if things were genuinely fine between them.
Moving on from Austin, Catherine seems truly at peace these days. In fact, she looks the happiest she’s been in a really long time, and it was further evident when she shared a sweet photo on Instagram with her new boyfriend, tattoo artist Igor Ten. The pic shows them hugging with their eyes closed, looking genuinely joyful—her followers definitely noticed! She simply captioned it, “My love… 💞,” and fans flooded the comments with love, thrilled to see her smiling again.
Igor Ten, a talented tattoo artist from Portugal, has been perfecting his craft for 14 years and sharing his work with a growing Instagram following. Even though he and Catherine haven’t followed each other on the app, they’ve posted photos together, hinting that they’re keeping things low-key but pretty serious at the same time. Igor even posted a mirror selfie of the two, adding to the followers’ delight.
Fans are flooding the new couple with love and support, cheering Catherine on for moving forward. Some even stepped up to defend her against claims that she’s moving on “too fast,” pointing out the struggles she went through in her marriage. One fan nailed it with their comment: “He matches her soul ✨.”
Inside Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz’s Unexpected Divorce
Back in January, the ACE Family’s Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz, the well-known YouTube couple, announced they’re getting a divorce after seven years of marriage. The duo, who started sharing their family-focused vlogs back in 2016, became super popular for giving fans a glimpse into their lives with their three kids.
Austin McBroom, originally from Palmdale, California, is a content creator and former college basketball player. Catherine Paiz, whose full name is Dolores Catherine Johnston Paiz, was born in Montreal, Canada, but spent most of her childhood in Florida. She moved to Los Angeles at 16 to chase modeling and acting opportunities. The two met at a dinner party in 2015 and started dating, even though Catherine had some initial doubts. They tied the knot privately in 2017 but kept it under wraps until 2020, shortly after sharing that Catherine was expecting their third child.
Over the years, the couple dealt with plenty of drama. In 2020, Austin was called out for cheating and acting inappropriately with their oldest daughter during a livestream. That same year, a video popped up showing Austin buying a suggestive lollipop for their young daughter, which got people riled up. Then in 2022, they got more heat when a family festival they put together flopped due to poor planning, long lines, and pricey food.
Even though they said in a 2022 video that they’d stop posting to focus on family and travel, they kept posting occasionally until June 2023. The following year in January, Austin and Catherine announced their divorce in separate Instagram posts. Both expressed sadness but said they accepted the decision. Catherine mentioned that their paths had drifted apart, causing “irreconcilable differences,” while Austin described their time together as a “book” that had reached its final chapter. He hinted that 2024 would be about focusing on himself and his kids, daughters Elle, 8, and Alaïa, 6, and son Steel, 4.
News of their split got all kinds of reactions on social media. Some fans were happy for Catherine, declaring she was “finally free,” while others were disappointed and worried about how the breakup might impact the kids and the couple’s future content.
Following their split, McBroom’s constant Snapchat posts, most notably his choice to live in an RV outside Paiz’s place, got fans worried. Even though he had been acting a bit weird, Paiz said she was just “grateful to be evolved” and was letting him do his own thing, as he claimed he was doing fine. Most fans were convinced McBroom was just trying to get attention online with his strange behavior.
