Late 16 and Pregnant star Sean Garinger’s ex Selena Gutierrez breaks her silence to reveal father-of-two was 200 days sober and had been ‘so happy’ to see his daughters just one week before his fatal ATV accident

Sean Garinger’s ex Selena Gutierrez has broken her silence in the wake of his tragic and untimely death, revealing that he was 200 days sober and had been “so happy” to spend time with their two young daughters just a week earlier.

Sean, 20, who appeared on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant series, was killed last Wednesday when an all-terrain vehicle he had been trying to move in front of his home in Boone, North Carolina, overturned and landed on top of him.

Speaking to DailyMail.com for the first time since the tragic accident, Selena, also 20, described Sean as her ‘first love, my first everything’ as she lamented how to break the news to their daughters. Dareli, three, and Esmi, 19 months.

“Me and Sean weren’t on the best of terms, but we were finally able to move on with our lives,” she said. ‘We never really talked one on one, it was always through my sisters or his mother and he got better. He was sober for over 200 days. He had just come to visit the girls a week earlier.

Sean and Selena, both 20, appeared on the sixth season of 16 and Pregnant, which documented their journey as first-time parents

‘I know from what his mother said he was happier than ever to see them. The girls loved him. He planned to come back and see them for himself.

‘I know he was in school. He got out of rehab and moved to Carolina with his mother. My heart aches for her.”

She added, “I wish we could have had another good chat about everything.”

The former reality star recalled getting ready in her bedroom in Fountain, Colorado, when her sister walked in last week to break the devastating news, leaving her in a state of shock.

Selena said, “She just looked at me and said, ‘Sean’s gone.’ I thought, “What do you mean?” She said, “Sean’s dead.”

“I remember being shocked and saying, ‘No way, you’re lying.’ She said, ‘No, (Sean’s mom) just called me.'”

Sean and Selena appeared on the sixth season of 16 and Pregnant, which documented their journey to becoming parents for the first time in 2020.

Their battle was also featured on the reality show, with Selena accusing Sean of cheating on her while she was pregnant.

Selena struggles with how to break the devastating news to their daughters in the future

Selena’s older sister Thalia, 25, also paid tribute to Sean, saying her ‘heart will forever break’ for her nieces

Sean was killed when an all-terrain vehicle he was trying to move ended up on top of him

They also got into a fight that led to Selena being arrested.

But despite their tumultuous time together, the mother-of-two says she is “crushed” by the news and is struggling with how to tell her young daughters.

“Regardless of the circumstances, that was the father of my children,” she said. ‘Not only was I with him for over nine years, he was my first love, my first everything and we had two beautiful daughters who I will always be grateful for.

‘They didn’t deserve this, they need their father. I don’t know how I’m going to tell them when they get older.’

Selena’s older sister Thalia, 25, also paid tribute to Sean, saying her “heart will forever break” for her nieces, who will only know their dad through “photos and videos.”

“The loss of Sean was very sudden and tragic,” she told DailyMail.com. “He spent the last few months of his life trying to better himself for my nieces. It’s really sad to see his life cut short.

“We all had different relationships with Sean. As for me, we were close until there were family conflicts and the last time I saw him it was like everything was ‘normal’ again – he was goofy and definitely knew how to push your buttons but that was his way of to show love .’

She continued: “My condolences go out to his family, especially his mother. As for my nieces, my heart will forever break for them. They never really got the chance to get to know their father. All they have left are photos and videos of him.”

Sean’s mother Mary Hobbs, 40, witnessed the accident that ‘crush’ his skull. She “lay” on the ground next to him before first responders arrived.

“I ran to the neighbors and tried to find someone to help me get the SUV off him,” she told police American sun. ‘Nobody answered. I ran back to him. By then I realized he was no longer alive.

“A big part of my heart died on Wednesday with my son. He was my only son, my rock, my strength when I had nothing left.”

According to an obituary posted by Austin & Barnes Funeral Home, Sean was affectionately known as ‘Squishy’

Watauga County Sheriff’s Maj. Kelly Redmon told the Watauga Democrat on March 1 that Watauga Medics and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fatal crash and identified Sean as the victim.

“Our hearts are heavy with grief over the loss experienced by the victim’s family and loved ones,” the WCSO said in a news release.

This is evident from an obituary posted by Austin & Barnes Funeral HomeSean was “affectionately known as “Squishy,” and was a “military brat who impacted lives across the country.”

It said: ‘He never knew a stranger, regardless of age, and was always willing to lend a helping hand. His kind and generous nature endeared him to all who knew him.”

The obituary noted that Sean “had a passion for living life to the fullest” and that “his adventurous spirit and love of excitement were evident in all aspects of his life.

“He enjoyed driving RC cars, skydiving, shark diving, dirt biking, flying his drone, riding ATVs, surfing and spending time in the ocean.”

A service was held in his memory Saturday at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home.