The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Draper is ready to turn the page after her divorce from estranged husband Jordan Ngatikaura.
“So year of the horse has been s*** so far,” Jessi, 33, wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, May 10, alongside a selfie of her wearing a pair of sunglasses. “Can we get a do over.”
In a separate Instagram Story, Jessi shared a screenshot of a message she received.
“You’re following exactly what [the] year of the fire horse stands for! Year of the snake sheds what’s no longer meant for you — fire horse comes in blazing a new trail,” the message read. “New you, forced to get go and push forward. [It] hurts more to hold on than to let go — you’re doing great! Keep going.”
Jessi wrote over the screenshot, “There’s hope for 2027.”
News broke in March that Jordan filed for divorce from Jessi after five years of marriage. The pair are parents to son Jagger, 5, and daughter Jovi, 3.
“This has not been an easy decision, and it comes with a heavy heart,” Jordan told Us Weekly 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. I kindly ask for privacy and understanding as we navigate this as a family.”
Jordan went on to file a restraining order against Jessi, which was denied. Jessi, for her part, broke her silence on the drama during a March episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
“I felt so trapped in that marriage. I couldn’t do anything right. I was so beaten down emotionally, and I was just so deeply unhappy,” Jessi said at the time. “He made me feel like I couldn’t leave, and for my kids, too. I was just really, really upset.”
Jessi “woke up one day” and “something flipped,” deciding to end their marriage. “In the last year, I’ve told him, actually, a few different times [that] I want to get divorced. But he always calms me down,” she said. “I had been in limbo for a while, and anyone that’s lived in limbo knows it’s excruciating.”
Jessi has since been spotted with Vanderpump Villa’s Marciano Brunette, with whom she previously had an emotional affair. Earlier this month, Jessi reflected on her personal life making headlines.
“Having an affair on camera definitely shook up my life a little bit,” Jessi told Vulture. “But I hope to inspire, and learn from my mistakes, and hopefully let people know that everyone does make mistakes and it’s OK.”
Jessi shared that her emotional relationship with Marciano, 33, was the one thing she would “change” about her reality TV stint, adding, “I definitely wouldn’t want to do that again, especially publicly. Definitely a huge mistake.”
“I have a hard time crying and showing emotion. I’ve been a little better at it recently, but I feel like it’s really hard to do that and be vulnerable on camera,” she continued. “Sometimes people don’t understand that the emotion runs deeper than what’s shown.”
