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Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Draper was spotted on a date with Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette.
As fans know, Marciano caused quite a stir on SLOMW when it was divulged during season 3 that Jessi had an emotional affair with him. While she admitted to kissing him twice while being separated from her husband, she vehemently denied his claims that they had slept together.
SLOMW star Jessi Draper was spotted on a date with Marciano Brunette Credit: @babynataliii/TikTok
Later on, Marciano ended up claiming he had lied about the extent of their relationship.
While Jessi and her husband Jordan Ngatikaura attempted to work on their marriage following the scandal, they ended up not being able to repair their relationship.
Last month, Jordan officially filed for divorce from Jessi.
“This has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart,” he shared in a statement at the time the news was revealed. “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. I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect.”
In November 2025, Jessi alleged she had suffered “emotional abuse” from Jordan, revealing they were going to separate for 90 days and attempt to work on their marriage via therapy.
Jessi spoke to People in March, detailing that she and Jordan were continuing to go to “a lot of therapy” both individually and together.
“We’ve been doing that for about a year now since the separation happened, and it’s helped a lot,” she explained. “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.”
She added: “I just wanted to share that because I know marriage is hard, relationships are hard, and it’s normal to struggle. Even in a good relationship, you’re gonna have ups and downs. So I just think it’s good to show people that it’s worth fighting for, it’s worth working through and it’s something that’s always a work in progress.”
Jordan, for his part, also spoke to People prior to Jessi, telling them he took “full responsibility” for the “pain” he had caused Jessi during their marriage.
Jessi and Jordan share a five-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter together.
Last November, the couple put their $2.5 million house up for sale.
In the wake of Jessi and Marciano being spotted on a date, Jessi made a very telling Instagram post.
Alongside a bunch of photos of her in the same dress, Jessi shared, “Highly recommend getting divorced btw.”
Clearly, from the look of the pics and the caption, it seems she’s in a good place.
Marciano also took to his Instagram story to share a photo of a drink, and you can clearly see Jessi in the background:
Now that she’s no longer with Jordan, it will be interesting to see if she and Marciano end up together.