Mama June Shannon and Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, the former stars of TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, are returning to reality TV on a new network, People reported. The couple will appear on the upcoming season four of WE TV's "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" in an attempt to fix their relationship problems.
"It was our last resort," Shannon told People. "I feel like he had cheated for quite some time, and I needed some answers. It was either you go here or we end our 11 years."
The couple's relationship was strained after Shannon found out Thompson had a profile on the dating site Plenty Of Fish, TMZ reported. Shannon and Thompson, who are parents to 10-year-old reality star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, split up last September.
One month after their split, rumors surfaced that Shannon was back with her ex-boyfriend, convicted sex offender Mark McDaniel, as HNGN previously reported. TLC cancelled the family's reality TV show after reports surfaced that claimed McDaniel allegedly molested Shannon's oldest daughter, Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell, who was 8 years old at the time.
Shannon and Thompson will appear on season four of "Marriage Boot Camp" with counselors Jim and Elizabeth Carroll. They will work side by side on their relationship issues with other reality TV couples, including Sean and Catherine Lowe of "The Bachelor" and Benzino and Althea Heart of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."
"It's a emotional journey but Jim and Elizabeth r the real deal," Shannon wrote in her announcement on Instagram, "and it totally raw and unscripted."
See Shannon's Instagram announcement and watch a preview for season four of "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" below.
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