More details have emerged about one of the NFL’s most recent off-field controversies.
On Thursday, influencer Tiana Robillard, who got engaged to Cincinnati Bengals guard Cody Ford in April, opened up about the couple’s breakup. “Hot Mess with Alix Earle”
Robillard said she received two comments from “moderators” during the TikTok Live that suggested Ford had cheated on her.
“I have not received any messages from you saying your ex is cheating on me,” the fan wrote.
Robillard said she then reached out to the commenter and was told someone was trying to contact her.
Robillard said he read the messages and “was able to find what he needed.”
The influencer said Ford leaked her Cincinnati address while she was in Paris for work, making the cheating allegations feel “real.”
The next day, Robillard and her therapist called Ford to let her know they knew what had happened.
“The words that came out of his mouth were words I’d never heard before. I’d never processed them myself,” Robillard said. “It was so shocking. It was like, ‘Who are you?’ I felt like my world was fake.”
The Bengals guard, who played just 78 offensive snaps in 2023, proposed to Robillard, who has about 350,000 followers on Instagram, in April about two years after they started dating.
“I put all my effort into it,” said Robillard, 28. “It was scary making such a big decision for the first time, but I was prepared.”
However, the social media founder continued to claim that Ford had cheated on her before, citing “trust” six months into their relationship.
After learning that Ford had resorted to dishonest behavior, Robillard lost patience and left his Dallas home in the offseason, throwing away his ring.
Robillard said he needs to “rebuild” and find a life for himself, but Ford, 27, will remain with the Cincinnati Bengals, who report to training camp on July 23.
