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 he was 200 days sober and had been 'so happy' to spend time with their two young daughters just one week prior.

Sean, 20, who featured on MTV's 16 and Pregnant, was killed last Wednesday when an ATV he had attempted to move in front of his home in Boone, North Carolina, flipped 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 best terms but we had finally got on with our lives,' she said. 'We never really talked one on one, it was always through my sisters or his mom and he was doing better. He was over 200 days sober. He had just come to visit the girls a week prior.

Sean Garinger had been 200 days sober and 'so happy' to see his daughters Dareli, three, and Esmi, 19 months,just one week before he died

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

'I know from what his mom said he was happier than ever to see them. The girls loved him. He was planning to come back and see them on his own. 

'I know he was in school. He had got out of rehab and moved with his mom to Carolina. My heart aches for her.'

She added: 'I wish we had got to have one more good conversation about everything.' 

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

Selena said: 'She just looked at me and said "Sean’s gone." I was like "what do you mean?" She said "Sean’s dead."

'I remember just being in shock saying "no way, you're lying." She was like "no, [Sean's mom] just called me."'

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

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

Selena is struggling with how she will 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 ATV he was planning on moving flipped on top of him 

They also got into a fight that lead to Selena allegedly getting arrested.

But despite their tumultuous time together, the mother-of-two said she has been 'crushed' by the news and is struggling with how to tell their young daughters.

'No matter the circumstances that was my kids' father,' she said. 'Not only was I with him for nine plus years, he was my first love, my first everything and we had two beautiful daughters that I’ll always be grateful for. 

'They didn’t deserve this they need their daddy. 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 'pictures and videos.'

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

'We all had a different relationship with Sean. As for myself, we were close until there were family conflicts and then the last time I saw him it was like everything was back to “normal” - he was goofy and definitely knew how to push your buttons but that was his way of showing 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 know their dad. All they have left are pictures and videos of him.' 

Sean's mother Mary Hobbs, 40, witnessed the accident which 'crushed' his skull. She 'laid next to' him on the ground before the first responders arrived. 

'I ran to neighbors trying to get someone to help me get the ATV off of him,' she told the U.S Sun. 'No one answered. I ran back to him. By that time, I realized he wasn't alive anymore.

'There was a huge part of my heart that died with my son on Wednesday. He was my only son, my rock, my strength when I had none left.'

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

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Major Kelly Redmon told the Watauga Democrat on March 1 that Watauga Medics and the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office had responded to the fatal accident, identifying Sean as the victim.

'Our hearts are heavy with sorrow for the loss experienced by the family and loved ones of the victim,' the WCSO said in a news release.

According to an obituary posted by Austin & Barnes Funeral Home, Sean was 'known affectionately as "Squishy,"' and was a 'military brat who touched lives all around the country.'

It read: '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 said 'his adventurous spirit and love for excitement were evident in all aspects of his life.

'He enjoyed driving RC cars, sky diving, shark diving, dirt bikes, flying his drone, driving ATVs, surfing, and spending time in the ocean.'

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