Lane Kiffin has been a controversial magnet from the very start of this season. Amidst the growing NCAA intricacy over the new top 12 format and the CFP ranking snub, the Ole Miss Rebels head coach didn’t shy away from raising his voice from time to time. Although it didn’t make his season any better, Kiffin stays relevant for a longer time than he should for his 4th year in Oxford. But keeping the gridiron aside, Kiffin has a lot of other grounds to set the internet on fire. Flaunting his beautifully broken family has been a prime among them. ‘Broken’, in the sense, that he and his wife have been parted since 2016, but what is beautiful about that? The way they still share no bad blood on that.
Yes, it might sound a bit contradictory, but it’s true. Even after eight years of separation, Lane Kiffin and his wife Layla frequently spend time with each other, celebrate festivals, spend holidays, or indulge in some hilarious indoor games with three of their super kids. It’s all about the family. Coach Kiffin and his ex-wife know how to raise children and keep a healthy bond in the family despite not being able to work out their marriage in a conventional setup.
Daughter Landry Kiffin had her birthday week celebrated in New York with all light and luster with parents and siblings (brother Knox, sister Presley) by her side. The celebration continued through the Christmas week, and Lane recently shared a very close adorable family time. It features Layla trying her hands in a flip-cup game. ”Coach Kiffin Winner!!!! She misses 3 also. Look close.”
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Winner!!!! She misses 3 also. Look close 🏆 pic.twitter.com/s8zgPEvmau
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) December 26, 2024
Besides holiday pajamas and jolly times, Momma Kiffin goofed off into some Merry Christmas candle game challenge sweeping social media. Ole Miss fans already started to invoke high hopes for a Layla-Lane reconciliation.
They are not delusional after all. Lately, the split-up couple gives us a lot of signs of a late patch-up. Layla sends a sweet birthday note for her daughter when Kiffin comments on that Instagram post, ”Amazing words and perspective, Layla. 👏👏👏. Glad you’re finally moving here with us!!! #ComeToTheSip #KnoxOHS, 🏡 ❤️💙❤️💙.”
Maybe he meant the holiday reunion with her former better half. But it sparked a lot of talks about their permanent moving in.
Amidst the patch-up rumor in his own life, Coach Lane Kiffin, however, supports his daughter’s recent fallout with her boyfriend, Walker Howard.
Lane Kiffin backs up the sudden halt in his daughter’s love life
After going through a rough patch in her love life, Landry shared a handful of clips on his feed. One of the reels conveyed her new philosophy for life based on self-acceptance and self-love. She let the world know that she has learned her lessons, and this Christmas is all about self-prioritization over a ‘gash-lighting cheater.’
Lane Kiffin read her kid’s pulse on point and didn’t take seconds to reassure her courage and precision by re-sharing it on his IG story with the caption, “Proud of you, Landry,”. Just a dad’s brief-worded promise to be there for his Cinderella in a devil’s world.
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Landry had a severe post-break-up glow-up. She donned a gorgeous yet off-beat look with a pajama and a beanie on the birthday eve.
Not much has been known about the reason for their breakup, except the fact that they stopped interacting with each other on social media. Landry started dating the esteemed Rebels QB sometime around the early half of 2023. She had a lot of good times with Howard as their beachside couple picture used to set the internet on fire.
However, as the bubble phase comes to a halt now, Miss Kiffin wants to take it slow while focusing on her own growth in life.
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Can she become a matchmaker for her parents’ love life, meanwhile? Remains to be seen!
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