Jessi is focusing on healing and self-care following the divorce filing, turning to music and supportive friends during this difficult time. Her team emphasizes she's prioritizing her children and moving forward with grace.
But let's not forget what led here—the emotional affair with Vanderpump Villa's Marciano Brunette that sparked their 90-day separation. Now Jordan's got a temporary restraining order in play, and Jessi filed opposition the same day. This 'it's gonna be alright' narrative is playing out in real-time court docs.
Jordan filed for divorce on March 19, 2026 in Utah court records. He requested a TRO on March 20, and Jessi filed opposition that same day. The divorce comes after a 90-day separation triggered by Jessi's emotional affair with Vanderpump Villa's Marciano Brunette.
Taylor Swift warned us all: 'I did my time.' But in Jessi's case, the real drama is happening in Utah court—and this story's far from over.
Jessi Draper just entered her tortured poets era, and honestly? We're here for the drama.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star returned to social media on March 24—just five days after husband Jordan Ngatikaura filed for divorce—with a Spotify screenshot from Taylor Swift's "Fresh Out the Slammer" posted to her Instagram Stories. The 33-year-old highlighted lyrics that hit different given her circumstances: "But it's gonna be alright / I did my time." The 2024 breakup track, widely understood to reference Taylor's split from Joe Alwyn after six years, now serves as Jessi's unofficial divorce anthem.
But music isn't her only coping mechanism. The reality star is leaning on her support system, reposting a snapshot from friend Josie Van Dyke featuring Jessi on the phone in the backseat of a car with the caption: "My favorite animal is when Jessi finds out her ex filed for divorce through TMZ." Ouch. Someone's got a dark sense of humor about this whole thing—and honestly, after learning your divorce dropped in the tabloids before you did, you'd need one too.
Here's where it gets spicy: Jordan filed for divorce on March 19 in Utah court, ending five years of marriage. The couple—who share kids Jagger, 5, and Jovi, 3, plus Jordan's 13-year-old daughter Peyton from a previous relationship—had already weathered one major storm. Their 90-day separation was sparked by Jessi's emotional affair with Vanderpump Villa's Marciano Brunette. They reconciled in November 2025, with Jessi telling E! News at the time, "We're trying to work on it. Relationships are not perfect." Apparently, that work wasn't enough.
One day after filing, Jordan dropped a legal bombshell: he requested a temporary restraining order against Jessi, according to court records viewed by E! News. She fired back with an opposition filing the same day. Her attorneys told E! News they're "ethically prohibited from discussing any pending litigation at this time." Jordan's attorney didn't respond to requests for comment. In his TMZ statement, Jordan said his "priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition"—but the restraining order request suggests things got messy behind closed doors.
So while Jessi's Taylor Swift post might read like a victory lap, the paper trail tells a different story. The question now is whether this divorce gets uglier before it gets resolved—or if both parties can actually find that "alright" they're looking for.
