Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jordan Ngatikaura he has applied to legally end his marriage with his wife Jessi Ngatikaura.
“This was not an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart,” Jordan, 31, told Us Weekly on Thursday, March 19. “I’m so grateful for the memories and lessons we shared.” Although our paths are now going in different directions, my priority is still my children and making sure they feel loved, supported, and secure in this transition.”
The statement continued: “I am committed to handling this next chapter with grace and respect. I kindly ask for privacy and understanding as we explore this as a family.”
The newspaper confirmed that Jordan filed the papers on Thursday, which happened five years after the two tied the knot. Jessi, 33, and Jordan’s wedding was a big deal Secret Lives of Mormon Wives as he was accused of infidelity in season 2. Jessi finally revealed that she had an emotional relationship with the Hulu star Marciano Brunette after meeting while filming The Vanderpump Villa.
“I wouldn’t say I was in love with him. It only lasted about two weeks, so it was fast. But I will say that I confided in him a lot,” Jessi said to herself. Us before the start of season 3 in November 2025. “The volatile way with Jordan that I had in my marriage, I had never talked to anyone about it. My family and friends were aware because they saw things, but I tried to be like, ‘Everything is fine.’
Jessi recalled sharing her marital problems with Marciano, including how Jordan allegedly “treated” her. (The former couple, who married in 2020, share children Jagger, 5, and Jovi, 2.)
“I felt connected to him in that sense because he was there for me and he made me feel special,” she said. “Jordan put me down a lot. Marciano told me I was beautiful and cool and sweet. I felt like there was a connection there because he was giving me something I was missing. But I wouldn’t say I was in love with him.”
After a short emotional relationship, Jessi came to Jordan about Marciano.
“Jordan found out when he went through my phone and turned it off. But it was a blessing because it had to end,” he said. Us. I didn’t want to continue this for months or years, I didn’t know how to get out of it.
Jessi and Jordan ended season 4 together. However, off the screen, Jordan did not rule out the idea of divorce.
“I remember one of the things I promised [Jessi’s dad in the past] that divorce was not an option for me. I don’t want to do this by being optional. This is it,” he said on an episode of “The Viall Files” podcast in November 2025.[But] I told Jessi that if it ever happened again [with our marriage]I don’t want anything from this relationship either.”
