Mormon Wives Star Chase Sets the Record Straight on What Really Happened Between Him and Jessi

Because this show apparently needed one more relationship flowchart: Chase McWhorter hopped on Harry Jowsey's "Boyfriend Material" podcast and finally spelled out what did and didn’t happen between him and his Secret Lives of Mormon Wives castmate Jessi Draper. Short version: it was a party kiss, not a secret relationship.

What actually happened (and what didn’t)

On the Tuesday, April 7 episode, Chase, 30, said the whole thing got overhyped. He and Jessi, 33, were out with friends, there were drinks, and it ended in a brief makeout. That’s it.

"We just kissed."

He called it a harmless moment that got spun up into something bigger than it was. A source had already told outlets last month that the two got cozy and shared a kiss at a party, and even then the line was the same: not serious.

Where Miranda fits in

For context: Jessi is castmates with Miranda, 27 — who also happens to be Chase’s ex. Chase and Miranda finalized their divorce in 2024. Jessi, meanwhile, split from husband Jordan Ngatikaura in March.

Chase said that after the headlines, he and Jessi slipped back into friend mode — his words were basically 'back in familiar territory.' He framed the night as him taking Jessi out to blow off steam amid her divorce, it escalated to a kiss, and that was that. He also added that she’s dealing with a lot right now and he intends to, quote, learn his lesson.

The fallout at home was immediate. Chase admitted the kiss wasn’t cool to Miranda and that he "got in trouble." In his telling, he called her the next morning to be upfront about it — and she did not mince words, responding: "You f***ing idiot." Chase’s takeaway was that being honest beats being, as he put it, a "lying idiot," and joked he’s maybe moved one rung up the idiot ladder.

Cleanup mode

Chase said Jessi reached out to Miranda directly the next day with a voice note, and later sent flowers. Miranda then posted a photo of the bouquet and shared the card, which read: "I completely understand you being upset with me. But wanted to send you a little something to let you know I’m thinking about you and I am so so sorry. – Jessi."

The broader cast web, because of course there’s more

• Chase McWhorter, 30: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star. Divorced from Miranda in 2024.
• Jessi Draper, 33: Chase’s castmate. Recently split from husband Jordan Ngatikaura in March.
• Miranda, 27: Jessi’s castmate and Chase’s ex. Not thrilled about the party kiss, for obvious reasons.
• History lesson: While married, Chase and Miranda attended Taylor Frankie Paul’s much-discussed 'soft-swinging' parties. After that scandal blew up, they distanced themselves and eventually split.
• Post-divorce musical chairs: Chase briefly dated their castmate Layla Taylor. Later, Layla dated Chase’s brother, Mason McWhorter.

So yes, it’s a kiss, not a couple — but given this group’s interconnected dating history, expect at least one more awkward run-in on camera before everyone moves on.