Mormon Wives Star Jessi Draper Braces for War with Ex Jordan After Tell-All Podcast

If you watch The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, you know Jessi Draper does not tiptoe. After dropping a tell-all on Alex Cooper's 'Call Her Daddy,' she hopped on Instagram to thank everyone for the flood of messages and to basically say: yes, she knows a rebuttal is coming. Here is where things stand, and why this timeline is... not subtle.

The quick version

• Mar 13: Jessi says she told husband Jordan Ngatikaura she wanted a divorce and that they agreed to handle it together.
• Mar 19: News breaks that Jordan filed for divorce after five years of marriage. They share two kids: son Jagger (2020) and daughter Jovi (2023).
• Mar 20 (the next day): Jordan requests a temporary restraining order; Jessi files her opposition that same Friday.
• Mar 24 (Tuesday): The TRO request is denied.
• Mar 25 (Wednesday ): Jessi's 'Call Her Daddy' episode goes live. She lays out her side, including claims involving escorts and orgies, and how the split unfolded.
• Mar 26 (Thursday): On Instagram, she thanks fans for the support, says she expects Jordan to share his side soon, and admits doing the interview was scary because it could spark a fight.

What Jessi says happened

On the podcast, Jessi says this has been building for a while. According to her, she raised divorce multiple times over the last year but would get talked down, leaving her stuck in a pretty brutal limbo. Then, she says, something flipped: she decided she could actually change her life and be happy, and after that, there was no going back.

She claims she told Jordan on March 13 and that they agreed to go through it together. But she says she learned he had filed only when TMZ reached out, and that stung because, in her telling, they promised they would tell their kids together before any paperwork. She calls that a betrayal.

As for the more sensational stuff: yes, she talks about escorts and orgies in the episode. The details come from her, on mic, as part of explaining why the marriage imploded.

Her Instagram thank-you (and heads-up)

One day after the podcast dropped, Jessi hopped on Stories to thank people for listening and for the messages — especially from women who said her episode hit home. She also basically prepped everyone for a counter-narrative, saying she knows a response from Jordan is likely and he is allowed to tell his story. She admits doing the interview was nerve-racking because it could kick off a war, but she felt it mattered to say what happened from her perspective. And she doubled down on the gratitude for everyone who took the time to reach out.

Jordan's side, so far

Jordan issued a statement when the divorce news surfaced, framing the filing as difficult and stressing the kids are the priority. He also asked for privacy as they navigate the split. The legal move that raised eyebrows came the very next day when he sought a temporary restraining order; a judge denied that request on March 24.

'Filing for divorce has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart... 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.'

He said he wants to handle the next chapter with kindness and respect.

Where this is going

Jessi is clearly bracing for Jordan to speak out, and given the filings and the denied TRO, this is already a very public split. For now: her story lives on the podcast; his is mostly in that statement and the court record. Expect more, probably soon.