LATEST UPDATE: Jessi Draper Hit With Restraining Order Bombshell Amid Explosive Divorce Drama With Jordan Ngatikaura
The legal conflict between “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jessi Draper and her husband Jordan Ngatikaura is escalating.
Ngatikaura, who also appears on the Hulu reality show, filed for divorce earlier this month. On Friday, March 20, he also reportedly filed a temporary restraining order against Draper.
Draper, for her part, filed an opposition to the temporary restraining order the same day, TMZ and People report, based on court documents. USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Draper for comment.
A representative for Ngatikaura was not immediately available at the time of publication.
Ngatikaura filed for a legal split from Draper on Thursday, March 19, per People and TMZ.
The pair, who share two children − son, Jagger, 5, and daughter, Jovi, 3 − have been separated for a year. Their marital troubles were documented on the most recent season of “Mormon Wives,” a runaway success that premiered on the streamer in 2024.
“This has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart,” Ngatikaura said in a statement to People at the time. “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,” he continued. “I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect.”
News of Draper’s divorce comes amid a tornado of negative media for the ensemble show, which sees her and other young Mormon influences navigate marriage, motherhood and newfound fame.
Days prior, news broke that police were investigating a domestic dispute between her costar, Taylor Frankie Paul, and Paul’s ex-partner, Dakota Mortenson.
Both have levied accusations of violence, and an impending season of “The Bachelorette,” set to star Paul, was pulled by ABC in light of a video showing her alleged 2023 assault on Mortensen.
Mortenson has since filed his own restraining order against Paul and asked for sole custody of their shared child, Ever.