The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Ngatikaura is breaking her silence about where her marriage to husband Jordan Ngatikaura stands after Marciano Brunette claimed he had an affair with her.
“I will say that reality TV is hard on any relationship, whether it’s a friendship or a marriage,” Jessi, 32, revealed on the Tuesday, May 20, episode of “The Viall Files” podcast. “We’ve been through a lot and now it’s going to be public.”
Jessi confirmed she currently wasn’t wearing her wedding ring while her and Jordan are “working through things,” adding, “We’re trying our best — but things are a little tricky right now. I’m excited to hopefully someday share more about that. But right now it’s just real life and it’s hard.”
While Jessi couldn’t “say much” about Marciano’s allegations that they had an onscreen romance, she hinted there was “so much more” to the story AKA it’s likely going to play out on season 3.
Season 2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives didn’t just tackle Marciano Brunette and Demi Engemann’s alleged romantic connection — it also sparked a new revelation about an alleged affair with Jessi Ngatikaura. The drama actually started on another Hulu show — Vanderpump Villa — when Demi, Jessi, Jen Affleck, Layla Taylor and Mikayla […]
“Relationships are hard and they’re nuanced. There’s so much more that I’m excited to share because I think people will be able to relate to my story,” she added. “I think it may help people.”
Host Nick Viall then asked Jessi, who has three kids, whether she considered Jordan a “role model” that her daughters should look for in a husband.
“No, I think that there’s been a lot that’s happened,” she admitted. “I think that he and I are both willing to work on things and change. But maybe he should be asked that question because that might wake him up. But no, I think there’s a lot of things that have needed to change.”
Viall, 44, meanwhile, subtly hinted that he “heard some things” about Jordan he was “really disappointed” to find out.
“I hope they’re not true. Clearly, you can’t tell me,” he said. “But your answer is revealing. I’d love the opportunity to talk with him about some of the things I have heard if they end up being true because it’s really quite sad and disappointing.”
Despite not being able to elaborate on the current state of her marriage, Jessi promised she was “good at taking accountability” for her actions.
“I own my s*** and I am excited to someday tell the full story and fall on my sword and take accountability for certain things,” she teased. “But I also want to open up a bigger conversation that I think needs to happen.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fans have watched the cast change on and off screen before the series even debuted. Season 1 of hit reality series, which follows a group of Mormon mom influencers, debuted on Hulu in September 2024 following star Taylor Frankie Paul‘s “soft swinging” sex scandal. “We’re not all swingers,” Whitney […]
Jessi’s insight into her personal life comes after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which returned on Thursday, May 15, ended with Marciano claiming he had an affair with her.
“We have tried meeting up [to continue the affair],” he alleged. “Jordan doesn’t know the truth about how extensive it was. It was not just a one-time hookup thing. It was not some one night stand.”
In footage that was teased from season 3, Jordan called the rumors into question.
“This is going to be headlines. The truth always reveals itself,” he said while Jessi added, “He knows that this is ruining my family and my life.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is currently streaming on Hulu.
