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Mormon Wives Star Jessi Draper's Husband Jordan Ngatikaura Files for Divorce
Jessi Draper is pulling back the curtain on her personal life.
Days after Jordan Ngatikaura filed for divorce from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, Jessi addressed their split in a Call Her Daddy interview, telling host Alex Cooper that she felt blindsided by her estranged husband and later accused him of hiring escorts and having orgies during their marriage.
Though Jessi said that she chose to end their relationship, the business mogul accuses her ex of "blindsiding" her with his filing "because he wanted the headline first," adding that she found out after TMZ allegedly reached out to her.
"My heart sunk,” Jessi said of Jordan's divorce filing during the March 25 episode, “because we agreed to tell our children together before filing and we haven't done that including his daughter, who's like 13 years old.”
Jordan filed for divorce on March 19, as seen in Utah court documents viewed by E! News, telling TMZ in a statement, “This has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart.”
“I’m grateful for the shared memories and the lessons,” Jordan—dad to two kids with Jessi, as well as a daughter from a previous relationship—added. “While our paths are now moving in different directions, my priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition."
Prior to the recent filing, Jessi admitted to having an emotional affair with Vanderpump Villa’s Marciano Brunette during season three of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. It's a period of time Jessi is alleging her ex is stating as the real reason for their split now.
"So it's funny because when he filed the divorce, I ended it," Jessi said during her CHD appearance, "and it's, you know, irreconcilable differences is what we're saying. But he put in the papers that we ended it because I had an affair and he's talking about Marciano, the person I kissed a year and a half ago. That's what he put as the reason."
She continued, "I was like, What? We've worked through that, it's already been proven on TV that I didn't sleep with him, so crazy. But the ironic thing about that is I do have proof and screenshots that when season one dropped, I had an escort service reach out to me and they sent me screenshots of his phone number and messages and he was trying to meet up with them."
E! News has reached out to Jordan's side for comment on these allegations and has not heard back.
"He got a hotel room and I have all of that," she alleged. "And so, you know, I protected him through all the Marciano stuff and he denied it to me when I brought it to him. And he said, 'We're in Hollywood now, people are gonna try to do this to tear us apart. It's probably AI,' but it wasn't, it was real."
Jessi went on to say that she showed him the proof and he continued to deny the allegation he was involved with a service: “I showed him the proof and he was like, ‘No. They’re going to try to do this to us.’”
When asked by Alex about rumors that her ex was “paying for parties” during their marriage, Jessi noted her perspective.
“I have to believe they are orgies, like sex parties,” she explained. “I don’t know what other kind of parties you would pay for. Like, you just go to a party, you know? So that's what I have to believe. I've actually never asked him about this. I just heard about it.”
And whether she believes that anyone else on their show—especially members of DadTok—went to such parties, Jessi can’t say for certain. “I have no idea,” she noted. “I actually haven't even thought about that possibility until now. I have no clue.”
Before parting ways for good, Jessi and Jordan previously opened up about attending therapy, telling People, “We've been doing that for about a year now since the separation happened. It's taught us both a lot about how we are as individuals and how we are in a relationship, and it's just kind of still a work in progress.”
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The MomTok influencer has also previously acknowledged how she and Jordan had both made mistakes.
"Mine being the affair and his being the emotional abuse, but I think it takes two to tango," she told People in a separate interview published Nov. 13. "And having that toxic dynamic definitely got me into the mindset of where I was and why I did what I did."
She also credited her and Marciano’s affair becoming public knowledge as a kind of “wake-up call” for her and Jordan, encouraging them to get help for their relationship.
And Jordan, too, has been candid about his own regrets.
“I take full accountability for the pain I caused Jessi during our marriage,” he shared in a statement with People at the time. “At that time in my life, I was deeply unhealed, and as the saying goes, hurt people hurt people. That doesn’t excuse my behavior in any way, it’s something I’ve had to face and take full responsibility for.”
While Jordan and Jessi ultimately decided to break up, they’re not the only Hollywood couples who have made that decision this year. Read on for more.
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Jessi Draper & Jordan Ngatikaura
Five months after the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star admitted to an emotional affair with Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette, her husband filed for divorce, according to Utah court records viewed by E! News.
"This has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart,” he told TMZ in a March 19 statement. “I’m grateful for the shared memories and the lessons. While our paths are now moving in different directions, my priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition."
Jordan—dad to kids Jagger and Jovi with Jessi, as well as daughter Peyton from a previous relationship—added, "I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect. I kindly ask for privacy and understanding as we navigate this as a family."
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Luka Doncic & Anamaria Goltes
Two years after getting engaged, the Los Angeles Lakers point guard announced the couple's breakup, sharing that he is focusing on their daughters Gabriela and Olivia.
“I love my daughters more than anything and I've been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn't been possible,” Luka said in a statement to ESPN March 10, “so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement.”
“Everything I do is for my daughters' happiness,” he continued, “and I will always fight to be with them and give them the best life I can.”
Prior to Luca speaking out, Anamaria filed a legal petition in California seeking child support and attorney’s fees, according to court documents obtained by E! News.
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Dak Prescott & Sarah Jane Ramos
After being engaged since October 2024, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback's fiancée shared she was “heartbroken” to be breaking up.
"There wasn’t any rockiness in the lead up, and there was no big argument or blow up,” a rep for Sarah Jane told People in a statement March 9. “It was a mutual decision.”
As such, the former couple, who share daughters Margaret and Aurora are looking ahead at their co-parenting journey.
"They love their girls, and they’re committed to raising their children together in the most loving and positive way," the rep’s statement added. "It’s still shocking for them since this happened so recently, and they ask for privacy while they sort everything out.”
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Kevin Kreider & Devon Diep
The Bling Empire costars' three-year romance lost its shine.
"After much thought and reflection, Devon and I have decided to end our engagement and move forward on separate paths,” they told People in a statement Feb. 26, five months after Kevin proposed. “This was not an easy decision. We care deeply for one another and will always support each other. We are grateful for the time we shared, but at this point in our lives we believe we are better suited as friends.”
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Arielle Kebbel & Zach Roerig
One year after the Vampire Diaries costars went public with their romance, Arielle confirmed that they were no longer together. In fact, she said on the Feb. 19 episode of the Off the Vine podcast that she hadn't “been in a relationship in quite some time.”
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Alexandra Daddario & Andrew Form
The White Lotus actress announced Feb. 20 that she and the film producer went their separate ways.
"Alexandra Daddario and Andrew Form have made the decision to end their marriage," Alexandra’s rep told People in a statement. "The decision was made with love and respect."
The Percy Jackson actress and A Quiet Place producer—who share a son—will “continue to co-parent their child together and appreciate privacy as they navigate this transition," according to the rep.
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Mikayla Nogueira & Cody Hawken
The beauty influencer shared that she and her husband of two years were getting a divorce, explaining they'd made the decision last year.
“Cody and I love each other so much,” Mikayla told her fans in a Feb. 12 Instagram video. “We love each other so much—we would do literally anything for each other.”
She didn't share a reason for the split, saying, "The only people that know why Cody and I made this decision is Cody and I.”
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Layla Taylor & Mason McWhorter
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star confirmed her breakup with the fitness influencer in a Feb. 7 TikTok video after fans noticed that they had unfollowed each other on social media.
“I think we were just on two different paths right now, and he felt in order for him to grow, he had to be on his own,” she explained. “I respect his decision, and I truly hope that he gets what he wants in life.”
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Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes
Less than two months after the country singer confirmed she had reconciled with the Outer Banks actor, multiple outlets reported in early February that the couple had broken up for a second time.
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Samira Wiley & Lauren Morelli
The Orange is the New Black actress and screenwriter—who first met in 2012 during production of the hit Netflix series—announced on Jan. 29 that they decided to file for divorce.
"After nine years together we have decided to end our marriage,” the pair told Out in a statement. “However, our lifelong commitment to co-parenting will forever remain.”
Samira and Lauren share a daughter named George Elizabeth, who was born in April 2021.
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Danielle Bernstein & Cooper Weisman
The WeWoreWhat founder confirmed on Jan. 30 the couple had split, just six months after they'd gotten engaged.
"I've been quiet about my personal life and wasn't ready to speak on it until now," Danielle wrote on Instagram Stories. "We're stepping away from our relationship with love and respect. There's no big dramatic reason - sometimes it's simply not the right forever."
"I'm not sure what the future holds, but this choice took courage," she continued. "I would really appreciate privacy and grace for both of us during this time. Thank you for the support."
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Bella Hadid & Adan Banuelos
First romantically linked in October 2023, the pair parted ways after more than two years of dating, multiple outlets reported Jan. 26.
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Rob Schneider & Patricia Azarcoya Schneider
In January 2026, Patricia filed for divorce from the comedian after 15 years of marriage.
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Prince Bernhard & Princess Annette of Orange-Nassau
“After 25 years of marriage, we have decided to divorce,” the Dutch royals said in their Jan. 23 statement. “We are doing this by mutual agreement and with mutual respect.”
The couple—who share children Isabella, Samuel and Benjamin—added their goal is to work together to coparent their children.
“We will continue to care for our three children together,” the statement continued. “Despite this, it remains a difficult step. We therefore ask for everyone's understanding and respect for our privacy.”
Following their divorce, Annette will no long hold the royal title of Princess.
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Jaime King & Austin Sosa
Though the pair hadn’t confirmed their marriage after getting engaged in September 2025, the Bloody Valentine star's husband filed for divorce on Jan. 22, according to documents obtained by multiple outlets. That same day, Jaime revealed that she was "blindsided" by the investor's decision to abruptly end their marriage.
“I was completely blindsided by the divorce filing, which came out of nowhere,” the actress told Page Six in a statement published Jan. 22. “I was with Austin the night before it became public, and while like many marriages we had normal challenges, I genuinely believed we were working on our relationship.”
Jaime—who shares kids James and Leo with ex Kyle Newman—further shut down any suggestion of infidelity as a cause for the breakup, adding, “Any recent interactions being referenced publicly were strictly professional business meetings and have no connection to this private matter.”
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Amanda Batula & Kyle Cooke
The Summer House stars announced their separation after four years of marriage on Jan. 19.
“After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple,” they shared in a joint statement. “We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing.”
The pair continued, “It feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time since we've always tried to be open and honest about our relationship, but your kindness and respect will go a long way as we try to navigate our next chapter.”
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Tyler Hilton & Megan Park
In January, the One Tree Hill alum shared that he split from the My Old Ass director following 11 years of marriage.
"I've never been super comfortable sharing personal information about our family life, but I've seen enough speculation online that I thought warranted clarity," Tyler wrote on Instagram at the time. "Some time ago, Megan and I decided to end our marriage."
The musician—who shares kids Winnie and Benny with Megan—added, "We continue to make the kids and co-parenting the priority."
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Todd Bridges & Bettijo B. Hirschi
The Diff'rent Strokes alum confirmed his breakup with his wife of three years on Jan. 14.
"After much prayer and reflection, my spouse and I have made the difficult decision to separate," he told People in a statement. "This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared."
Todd continued, "I thank God for the time we’ve had together, the lessons we’ve learned, and the family we’ve built. Even in this season of change, I trust He is guiding us both toward healing, peace, and new beginnings."
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Bill Hader & Ali Wong
Three years after the Saturday Night Live alum won over the Beef star's heart by sending flowers to every hotel she stayed at during a trip around Europe, the pair called it quits, multiple outlets reported Jan. 7.
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