Kristin Cavallari discusses Jay Cutler's arrest on NBC Chicago's latest podcast

Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari addressed the recent arrest of her ex-husband, former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, and discussed the public end of their marriage on the latest episode of her podcast this week.

At the start of the “Let's Be Honest” podcast episode, Cavallari noted that the content detailing their breakup was recorded “shortly before a very public incident with my ex-husband occurred last week.”

Cutler was arrested Thursday on driving under the influence and other charges.

“I will not comment on what happened. “I obviously wish Jay the best and hope he gets the help he needs, but that's the only thing I'm going to say publicly about it,” she said, beginning the episode.

According to police, officers were called to the scene of a traffic accident involving Cutler in Franklin, Tennessee.

There, a driver told police that Cutler hit him from behind.

“During their conversation with Cutler, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol,” the Franklin Police Department said in a statement. “Cutler also had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. Cutler refused a field sobriety test and was transported to a local hospital where a blood sample was collected via a blood search warrant.”

According to an affidavit obtained by NBC News, the driver told authorities that Cutler offered him $2,000 if he didn't call police and tried to flee the scene before officers arrived.

Cutler, 41, who lives in Franklin, was arrested on driving under the influence and other charges including possession of a handgun while under the influence, failure to exercise care in avoiding a collision and implied consent, authorities said.

Cutler played twelve seasons in the NFL and spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bears. He was released by the team after the 2016 season and played one more year for the Miami Dolphins before retiring from football.

He and Cavallari were previously married and have three children together, but the couple announced their divorce in 2020.

“My heart broke in my marriage. Even though I was the one who broke up, it wasn't what I wanted. It wasn’t what I imagined,” she said in her latest episode titled “Breaking Up Sucks.” “And I really tried to fuck everything I could. It's just heartbreaking when you want something so badly but you just can't achieve it. And I would say my heart was broken for years in my marriage – I mean, that was it.”

In his retirement, Cutler made headlines by documenting some of his farm life in Tennessee and participating in a number of Bears assignments. In 2021, he revealed that he was suffering from some symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE.

Cavallari, a 37-year-old who founded the accessories brand Uncommon James and starred in shows like “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills,” also lives in Tennessee and recently split from her 24-year-old boyfriend, Mark Estes.

The podcast episode was one of the rare moments where Cavallari discussed the end of her marriage to Cutler.

“I have to say we are in the best place we have ever been. And it’s been four and a half years,” she continued. “It took four years. But things are going really well for us now. So much so that we actually sat together at a basketball game in Camden recently and that makes me so happy because honestly I never thought we would make it. “I really didn't.

However, she discovered that much of the story still remained untold.

“If I tell you that Jay and I can get there, anyone can get there,” she said. “Believe me. I wish I could tell you all the stories, but I can't. Just trust me.”

Check back for more on this developing story.