Marciano Brunette Speaks Out on Jessi Draper’s Divorce After Affair

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It’s been really tough watching everything unfold with Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura. Just a week after Jordan filed for divorce – after Jessi admitted to an emotional affair with Marciano – Jessi finally spoke out about it all. It’s been hard to see, but I’m glad she’s addressing things publicly now.

I saw this video someone posted on Instagram, and it really shed some light on what’s going on with Jessi and Marciano. It included a clip from her appearance on Call Her Daddy where she clearly stated they haven’t spoken in nearly a year and that their relationship was completely finished. Based on that post, it seems like things are definitely over for good between her and the guy from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

He addressed the speculation in a video posted on March 26th, saying, “I’ve seen what everyone’s been saying. But I want to be clear: now that Jessi is single, I don’t intend to…”

The video ended abruptly, but Marciano followed up with a puzzling question in the caption, asking, “Why is she laughing?”

Jessi, age 33, joined the conversation in the comments, playfully writing “Check mate” followed by a string of “hahahas.”

Jessi revealed on the third season of SLOMW in November that she had an emotional connection with a server while she was experiencing difficulties in her marriage. This was the first public indication of the relationship between Jessi and Marciano.

Jessi and Jordan, parents to Jagger, 5, and Jovi, 3, both admitted to making mistakes that led to the affair. They’ve decided to take 90 days apart and try to work through their issues in therapy to see if they can repair their relationship.

Their marriage began to fall apart on March 19th when Jordan, who also has a 13-year-old daughter named Peyton from a previous relationship, filed for divorce.

He said in a statement to TMZ that making this decision was incredibly difficult and deeply upsetting. He expressed gratitude for the good times and everything he’d learned, and emphasized that his main focus now is making sure his children feel safe, loved, and supported as they adjust to the changes.

He said he’ll approach this new phase with compassion and respect, and asked for privacy and understanding for his family as they go through it together.

According to court records obtained by TopMob News, Jordan, age 31, sought a temporary restraining order against his former partner, Jessi. Jessi then responded by filing a legal objection to his request.

However, two days later, the popular TikTok mom appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast and discussed the breakdown of her marriage in detail. She claimed Jordan initiated legal actions without warning, seemingly to be the first to make it public.

Jessi explained that when her husband filed for divorce, she accepted it. While they cited ‘irreconcilable differences,’ she revealed he claimed the reason for the split was an affair – specifically, a kiss she shared with someone named Marciano a year and a half prior. She said he officially listed that as the cause in the divorce papers.

She was shocked, saying, “Really? We already dealt with that. It was established on television that I wasn’t involved, which is just unbelievable.”

Jessi claims her ex-husband engaged in inappropriate behavior during their marriage, including allegedly hiring escorts and participating in orgies. She anticipates this revelation, shared on a podcast, will lead to a significant conflict with him.

Jessi shared on Instagram on March 26th that she anticipates Jordan will share his perspective independently, and she respects his right to do so. However, she admitted she was hesitant to start the podcast because she feared it would create conflict.

Honestly, hearing her say that just got to me. It was like she was speaking directly to my soul! She really emphasized how vital it is for women to be honest about what they’re going through, and especially when they’ve faced something tough. It felt so powerful, like she was giving us permission to finally speak up and be real. I’m just… completely obsessed with everything she says, and this was no exception.

TopMob News has reached out to Jordan for comment and hasn’t heard back.

For more of Jessi’s bombshells from Call Her Daddy, keep reading…

Shortly after TMZ published a video of a 2023 fight between Jessi Draper’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives co-star, Taylor Frankie Paul, and her then-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, Jessi Draper shared what she initially thought when she saw it.

She explained to Alex Cooper on the March 25, 2026 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast that while they were aware of the video and what had happened in 2023, they hadn’t actually seen it. She said the police possessed the video and had discussed its contents.

Watching that video is really difficult because Taylor is clearly hurting deeply, and I constantly remind her that this isn’t her true self. She unfortunately got stuck in a very damaging pattern. And of course, the fact that a child is involved makes it even more upsetting for everyone.

The hairstylist stressed that, even though Taylor’s five-year-old daughter was reportedly accidentally hit in an incident, she believes Taylor is a good person at heart.

Jessi emphasized she doesn’t condone everything that’s happened, but she knows Taylor personally. She just hopes Taylor and Dakota can find happiness, and most importantly, that their children are safe, healthy, and well. That’s her biggest concern right now.

I missed two calls from Taylor, and when I realized who was calling, I knew something was wrong, she remembered, recalling the moment while she was with Dancing With the Stars professional Sasha Farber. When I answered, Taylor asked how I was doing. She’s often preoccupied with her own life, but she genuinely cares about her friends.

Jessi was going through a divorce from her husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, and Taylor reached out to see how she was doing.

Jessi explained that the other person asked how she was and mentioned they’d just found out something. Jessi responded by asking how they were doing.

And she’s continued to ask Taylor that question in the days since. 

Jessi mentioned she’d just spoken with her and that she seemed optimistic. She believes her friend understands the challenges ahead will be difficult and frightening.

You know, what I really admire about Taylor is her honesty. She’s always been so genuine, and I truly believe she’ll navigate this situation with grace. It seems like she’s just taking a little time to process everything and decide on the best course of action, and honestly, that makes perfect sense to me.

Jessi shared that the MomTok show might overcome its current challenges, but they needed to temporarily halt production of season five. While executives initially decided to pause filming—a source confirmed this to TopMob News on March 16th, following Dakota’s police report—the cast members ultimately agreed to extend the break.

We stopped filming as soon as we started getting hints about what was happening, before the news became public. We didn’t want to accidentally say something incorrect on camera without knowing all the facts.

She explained they didn’t want to discuss something so complex while simultaneously trying to understand it themselves. They decided to pause filming to give everyone a chance to process things, believing it was the healthiest approach for everyone involved.

Okay, so she – my queen, honestly – said she wanted to end things, but can you BELIEVE he filed for divorce first?! It totally blindsided her! She’s a mom to their two kids, and a wonderful stepmom to his daughter from before they met, and he just…did that. It’s insane! She said it was her decision, but he clearly didn’t give her a chance to even say it properly. I’m so upset for her!

She said she felt devastated because they had promised to tell their kids about the divorce together before making it official, and they still hadn’t. This included his teenage daughter, who is around 13.

We planned to tell our children about this together, but he didn’t. Thankfully, they’re still young. It felt like a real betrayal. I was given a massive amount of paperwork detailing how to split up everything – our possessions, cars, and houses – and we were supposed to complete it together to file it legally. But he went ahead and filled it all out himself, so I have no idea what’s even in there.

Okay, so I’ve been totally checking for updates, and TopMob News actually tried to get a statement from Jordan’s team about everything Jessi’s been saying – you know, about their marriage and split. But, like, they haven’t heard anything back yet. I’m dying to know what his side of the story is, honestly! It’s killing me!

Jessi responded to gossip claiming Jordan funded parties during their marriage, clarifying she understood the rumors to involve explicit sexual gatherings – specifically, sex parties.

I honestly can’t imagine what other types of parties he’d even spend money on,” she said. “Just regular parties, where you just go and hang out, I guess. That’s what I’m trying to believe. I’ve never actually talked to him about it; I only heard about it from someone else.

She did point out she wasn’t certain the rumors were true, explaining, “I hadn’t even considered that before now, and I really don’t know anything about it.”

Jessi shared that she and Jordan haven’t spoken much since they started getting divorced.

She told me he’d sent her a text saying, ‘Just so you know, I submitted it, but I didn’t realize everyone would be able to see it.’

She said she replied to his comment, referencing a statement he’d already given to TMZ, saying, ‘That’s funny, considering you talked to them yourself.’

Jessi said she didn’t want to communicate with Jordan after he told her he’d been advised to end their direct conversations. She explained that she wanted all future communication about their children to go through someone else, saying, “I told him not to contact me again, and that we’d communicate about the kids through a third party.”

In fact, she had even decided to change her phone number. 

She explained he’s completely unaware of what’s happening. They used to communicate about their children through her old phone, but he doesn’t have her new number, so things will be much more distant now.

Looking back, I think it all started when things got really difficult with Jordan in 2024. It was a tough time for both of us, and honestly, I ended up getting emotionally involved with Marciano from Vanderpump Villa. It went further than just talking, too – we actually kissed. It was a mistake, and I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand why I let things go that far when my relationship with Jordan was already struggling.

She described feeling completely stuck in her marriage, like she couldn’t do anything to please him. She was emotionally exhausted and profoundly unhappy. It wasn’t just about the financial and business constraints, as viewers saw in season four; he also manipulated her into believing she had no way out.

She explained she was deeply hurt. Meeting Marciano was the first time someone had been kind to her, telling her she was attractive, enjoyable, and valuable. She recalled thinking, ‘This is how a man should treat a woman.’

 

Jessi admitted that despite knowing a relationship with Marciano – which became public on season three of SLOMW in 2025 – could end her marriage, she still pursued it.

She recalled thinking that if she kissed him – just a kiss – it would give her an excuse to end things. She believed it would give Jordan a reason to break up with her, and she’d finally be free.

As she put it, “Even if it was me that did the bad thing, I was like, ‘Maybe this could end it.'”

The owner of JZ Styles claimed that before she and Jordan split up, he threatened to share screenshots of conversations between her and Marciano.

He started blackmailing me, threatening to post private text messages between me and Marciano. He had screenshots of them saved as a draft on his TikTok account. Whenever he was angry, he’d threaten to share the messages and destroy my reputation.

I tried to take his phone and told him, ‘Jordan, don’t do this,’ she explained. No one else knew what I’d done yet. I was worried he would destroy my life and my business – I have fifty people working for me, and everything could be lost.

She alleged that he began recording her while she was trying to grab the phone from him.

That was when I realized how unhealthy things had become. I was desperately trying to stop my husband from using something against me, and I knew I had to get out. I left him the very next day, knowing I couldn’t continue living like that.

Jessi has a complex history with cosmetic surgery, and she recently opened up about why she didn’t talk about her procedures sooner.

I receive a lot of criticism for my work, and I wanted to address it. People might assume I simply wanted to achieve a certain appearance or outcome, but that wasn’t the case. Things didn’t turn out as I expected, and I felt it was important to explain what happened.

She confessed she wished she hadn’t had several cosmetic surgeries after the fourth season, specifically eyelid surgery (both upper and lower) and a fat transfer.

Looking back at photos from season four, she realized she actually liked how she looked and wondered why she’d ever felt differently. This realization was new for her, and it helped her realize she didn’t need to feel pressured to change her appearance.

However, she believed that it was, in part, due to her mental health struggles.

She realized that controlling her appearance was the only thing she felt she could control. It might seem strange, but when she felt helpless, focusing on how she looked became a way to cope.

Even with all the drama surrounding the cast of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Jessi says there’s a lot of genuine affection between them. Right now, she’s particularly close with Mayci Neeley and Mikayla Matthews.

Jessi hasn’t spoken to her costar, Demi Engemann, since they had a disagreement during season two and last saw each other at the season three reunion.

It’s been a complicated relationship with Demi,” she explained. “I want her to be happy, but we had a lot of problems and I don’t think we were meant to be close friends long-term. I can be polite if we cross paths, but I don’t see us rekindling a friendship.

Now that Jessi and Jordan are getting divorced, the reality TV personality has given some details about how they might divide their assets.

I’m relieved I won’t have to share any of my business assets, but I expect I’ll have to pay alimony and child support,” she said. “There might be a lump-sum payment involved, but we haven’t discussed it yet because he just filed yesterday, so I haven’t gotten the specifics.

More than anything, she was relieved that Jordan wouldn’t be involved in any of her businesses, like her hair salon, JZ Styles, or her workshop, JZ Academy.

But she admitted that it’s difficult having to divide any assets with her ex.

She admitted things weren’t great. While acknowledging she also made errors in the relationship and that he deserved some consideration, she was upset that he was now taking a portion of the business she and her family had worked so hard to create from nothing.

She also mentioned that if she needs to compromise for the sake of their children, she’s willing to do so, as she wants them to have a stable father figure.

Jessi’s recent breakup has marked a turning point in her life, and she might be starting a new relationship.

Jessi, who was once married to Zach Gish, shared that she hasn’t been on a date since she was 20 years old. She explained that she married young – first to Jordan, right after turning 21 – and now feels incredibly nervous about dating again. ‘It’s like starting all over,’ she said, ‘I feel like a teenager and have no idea what I’m doing!’

She explained she was ready to start dating again. She valued her newfound independence and wasn’t looking for a serious commitment right away. She wanted to enjoy meeting new people and have fun, but also recognized she needed to be cautious and avoid rushing into anything before she was ready.

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2026-03-27 03:19