Mikayla Nogueira is opening up about the moment that ultimately contributed to the end of her marriage to her ex-husband, Cody Hawken.
The beauty influencer became emotional while recounting Hawken’s near-fatal overdose during his sobriety journey. The couple was married for two years before their relationship ended in late 2025.
Now, Mikayla Nogueira is reflecting on the frightening experience that altered their relationship after unveiling a new romantic interest.
Mikayla Nogueira Admits Ex-Husband’s Overdose Led To Their Divorce
Speaking on the “On Purpose With Jay Shetty” podcast, Nogueira recalled the painful incident, saying she woke up one night and realized Hawken was not in bed. She eventually found him unresponsive in another room and dialed 911.
The internet personality described her ex’s condition as “completely hunched over, unconscious.”
Paramedics attended to Hawken, who recovered, but Nogueira said the incident had a long-lasting impact on her. “It just traumatizes you,” she said, adding that she saw it as part of a deterioration of his mental health.
By the final year of their marriage, Nogueira admitted that she no longer recognized the person she had married.
She also admitted that her career, the stress that came with it, and her time away from home also impacted their relationship. According to Nogueira, she was too early in her career to understand marriage, while Hawken was too early in his sobriety journey.
Mikayla Nogueira And Cody Hawken’s Relationship Began On Tinder
Nogueira and Hawken’s romance dates back to December 2020, when they met on Tinder, then swapped numbers and texted for three weeks.
They eventually met in person in January 2021 at the influencer’s apartment, where they talked for hours, ordered dinner, and Hawken helped her assemble her furniture, according to Us Weekly.
The couple’s relationship escalated fast as in November 2021, Hawken proposed to her after just a year of dating. He took Nogueira to Boston and popped the question at the same bench where they sat during their first date, and she accepted.
The couple wed in Newport, Rhode Island, in July, 2023.
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Mikayla Nogueira Was Emotional As Her Divorce Became Final
When Nogueira and Hawken decided to end their marriage, she didn’t hold back about how hard the divorce process was.
She announced the split in February 2026, saying they loved each other and that they had been trying to work through it with family, friends, and therapy for months.
During the divorce proceedings, Nogueira confessed she was terrified before the trial, worried about meeting her ex-husband after not seeing him for a long period.
The divorce was finalized on July 28, and Nogueira celebrated by posting a video of her leaving the courthouse in a “Just Divorced” T-shirt, according to E! News.
In the accompanying caption, she gushed about how excited she was about marking the end of a process she had previously described as an “emotional f-cking rollercoaster.”
Mikayla Nogueira Debuted New Boyfriend Two Months After Divorce
Two months after announcing her divorce from Cody Hawken, the social media influencer went public with her new boyfriend, Zack Panaggio. According to Us Magazine, Nogueira shared a photo of herself cuddling with Panaggio in bed, captioned, “I [expletive] love life.”
Nogueira first revealed in March that she was dating again, less than a month after announcing her divorce. She later explained that Panaggio was her high school boyfriend and that they had reconnected. She added that they were taking the relationship slowly and asked fans to be kind to him.
The beauty influencer also shared how she felt during this new chapter of her life, saying she was “obsessed with this era” and felt free after her marriage ended. She then teased her relationship on TikTok and revealed Panaggio’s identity with a picture of them together
Mikayla Nogueira Addresses Claims That She Uses Beauty Filters
Away from her love life, Nogueira recently responded to allegations that she uses beauty filters to change her appearance online.
Critics questioned what message her content might be sending to young girls, sparking a clapback from the media personality.
As reported by Just Jared, Nogueira tackled the claims by sharing more photos, which she said were unedited and included one from Getty, saying she looked the same in those photos as she did in her videos.
Although she admitted to using lights during filming, she maintained that she didn’t use filters or beauty mode.
The influencer also took issue with the backlash against her post, pointing out that they were comparing the more flattering photos with the less flattering images before accusing her of deceit.
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