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| Jessi and Jordan Divorce Finalised: Are the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Stars Still Together? |
Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura are no longer together, with their divorce finalised in September 2026, bringing an official end to a marriage that had already been under serious strain before Season 5 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reached viewers. Their relationship may have looked relatively settled on screen, but away from the cameras, the couple had already been navigating separation, difficult conversations and questions about whether their marriage could continue.
Jessi and Jordan’s relationship began during a complicated period in Jessi’s life, when she was separated from her former husband, Zach. By late 2019, Jessi and Jordan had made their relationship public, presenting themselves as a couple who had found comfort and support in each other during major changes in their lives.
Their family soon expanded. They welcomed their son, Jagger Zayn Ngatikaura, in April 2021, married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, that October and later welcomed their daughter, Jovi James Ngatikaura, in January 2023. Jordan also brought his daughter, Peyton, into the blended family, giving them plenty of family-life material before reality television inevitably came knocking.
The marriage later became complicated by allegations involving Jessi and Marciano Brunette, known from Vanderpump Villa. In 2025, Marciano claimed that he and Jessi had become romantically involved during a trip to Italy in August 2024. Jessi acknowledged that she had an emotional affair, while disputing the extent of what had happened between them. At the time, she explained that she and Jordan were already struggling and had been attempting a 90-day separation recommended by their therapist.
That distinction did little to make things simple. The couple chose to work on their marriage, but Jessi later admitted that divorce was still something she was considering. Their problems were not limited to the affair allegations either. Jessi wanted to officially return to using her maiden name, a decision Jordan reportedly found difficult, while she also discovered that their pre-nuptial agreements were not valid. The situation became particularly emotional when Jessi expressed fears about what staying or leaving could mean for her children and their future.
By Season 5, Jessi and Jordan were not exactly giving viewers the traditional reality-TV image of marital bliss. They had relatively little screen time together, while Jessi had purchased a house in her own name. Although she described Jordan as a co-owner, the arrangement was another reminder that things between them were hardly straightforward. Reality television has a funny habit of showing up just as everyone's personal life is already complicated enough.
The marriage officially moved towards its conclusion in March 2026, when Jordan announced that he had filed for divorce, describing the decision as being made with a “heavy heart”. He also filed for a restraining order against Jessi.
Jessi subsequently gave her perspective, accusing Jordan of emotional abuse and describing their marriage as one in which she felt pushed towards more traditional gender roles. She also disputed the idea that her affair was the real reason for the divorce, saying that issue had already been dealt with between them and that she had herself been uncertain about the future of their marriage.
For Jessi, remaining in an uncertain marriage had apparently become more painful than making a final decision. She described the daily experience of being stuck in limbo as difficult and ultimately viewed the separation as something that could be healthier for both of them. Whatever viewers may have thought about the circumstances, the reality was that their relationship had been struggling well before the paperwork made everything official.
Jessi’s life also began moving in a different direction. She was spotted kissing Chase McWhorter at a party before later becoming involved with Marciano Brunette, the same reality-TV personality connected to the earlier controversy surrounding her marriage.
The pair eventually became an official couple, giving the whole saga another rather dramatic plot twist. Jordan, meanwhile, has also been linked to Jillian Brooke, although his post-divorce life has largely been framed around moving forward and focusing on his children.
By September 2026, there was no more ambiguity about Jessi and Jordan’s relationship status. Their divorce has been finalised, meaning the couple are officially no longer married. Jordan has spoken about their time together in relatively amicable terms, describing their marriage as a happy period of his life while saying that his priority now is their children and making the transition as straightforward as possible for them. Jessi has been considerably quieter about Jordan since the divorce became official.
Outside their relationship, both have managed to build careers that do not depend entirely on being a couple. Jessi is the founder of JZ Styles, which includes a hair-extension business, salon and professional academy, while Jordan has developed a strong online presence through social media and the DadTok community.
His work has also included brand partnerships, including his role as an ambassador for Bucked Up. Whatever happened romantically, neither appears particularly interested in packing away the business side of their lives and calling it a day.
There is also something slightly ironic about how their story unfolded. Jessi and Jordan built much of their public identity around family, relationships and sharing their lives with an audience, only for the very openness that made them compelling television to expose just how complicated their marriage had become.
The divorce does not erase the years they spent together, nor does it necessarily make one person the villain and the other the hero. It simply means the version of their relationship that viewers knew is no longer the version of their lives today.
My take is that the most interesting part of Jessi and Jordan’s story is not really the question of who was right or wrong. Reality television practically trains audiences to pick sides, but marriage is rarely that tidy. Their relationship went through an affair allegation, a separation, discussions about divorce, financial and legal complications, family concerns and eventually a final split. That is a lot for two people to process without cameras following them around. The fact that they tried to repair things before ultimately walking away probably says more than any dramatic Season 5 moment ever could.
Jessi also seems to have reached a point where uncertainty itself became the bigger problem. Staying together simply because leaving feels frightening is not necessarily the happy ending audiences expect. At the same time, Jordan’s decision to focus on co-parenting suggests that ending a marriage does not automatically mean turning every chapter into a public feud.
Honestly, after everything that played out, an amicable approach centred on their children sounds considerably more useful than another round of reality-TV chaos. And yes, the Marciano connection certainly makes the timeline feel like it was written by a television producer who refused to take a lunch break.
Ultimately, Jessi and Jordan are divorced, not secretly working things out behind the scenes. Their marriage is over, while their individual careers and family responsibilities continue. For Secret Lives of Mormon Wives viewers, the bigger question now is what this new chapter means for Jessi, Jordan and the wider cast. Do you think their split was inevitable, or did the show make their marriage look more complicated than it really was? Share your take, because this is one reality-TV relationship where there is clearly plenty left for viewers to debate.