Jessi Draper and Marciano Brunette Spark Dating Rumors After Divorce

Fans clash online over Jessi Draper’s dating choices following apology and therapy revelations.

by Admin - Apr 20 2026

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Jessi Draper and Vanderump Villa castmate Marciano Brunette were photographed appearing intimate during a friend’s trip to Nashville on April 18, reigniting scrutiny of Draper’s personal life amid her recent divorce filing.

Photos obtained by TMZ show the two “cozying up” at a bar, including an image of Brunette kissing Draper’s cheek. However, that’s not all…Brunette was also featured in a handful of videos shared by Draper’s assistant, Jalen Bradford, on TikTok.

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The Nashville outing follows months of public scrutiny stemming from an admitted emotional affair between Draper, a fan-favorite cast member on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and Brunette of Vanderpump Villa.

The pair were first publicly linked after a joint cast visit to Italy in August 2024, and Draper told PEOPLE she was "terrified" of public fallout when the affair surfaced. Draper’s ex‑husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, filed for divorce in March. The former couple shares two children.

Tensions between Ngatikaura and Brunette were aired on Vanderpump Villa in a sit‑down filmed in summer 2025 and broadcast on April 16. During that confrontation, Ngatikaura confronted Brunette, saying, “You've had my number. You could have called. You could have texted,” and added, “The pain you caused me, the pain you caused my wife, what you put my kids through, and to hear you now wanting to apologize. It's hard to accept it.”

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Brunette replied, “I wish I could f---ing take it back, bro.”

Ngatikaura also told producers he and Draper had spent “Close to $100,000 in therapy to try to get through this.”

Social media reaction to the Nashville sightings was sharply divided. Fans framed the outing as further evidence of misconduct that contributed to the marriage breakdown.

One user wrote, “Y'all dislike for Jordan clouds the bs that Jessi is doing... This is not a good look. I want better for her tbh.”

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Defenders countered that Draper had been forthcoming about the emotional affair and is entitled to pursue her life post‑separation. “She’s single now and was very honest and open about the emotional affair. If they’re making it physical, so what?”

Either way, fans are begging Hulu to bring the cameras back. How do you feel about this budding romance? Let us know by leaving a comment below or by sending us a message on social media @fandomdaily_.

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