On Sept. 27, after hours during which the internet was on fire with speculation, Ned took to Twitter and admitted he cheated on his wife, Ariel. "Family should have always been my priority, but I lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship," Ned stated.

His statement continued, "I'm sorry for any pain that my actions may have caused to the guys and the fans, but most of all to Ariel. The only thing that matters right now is my marriage and my children, and that's where I am going to focus my attention."

In an Instagram statement of her own, Ned's wife Ariel asked for fans to respect her family's privacy at this time. "Thanks to everyone who has reached out to me — it means a lot," she wrote. "Nothing is more important to me and Ned than our family, and all we request right now is that you respect our privacy for the sake of our kids."