Reality TV fans are set to finally find out what happened between Jessi Ngatikaura and Marciano Brunette in the upcoming third season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
The new season continues directly from the second series finale, which saw Vanderpump Villa star Marciano claim he had an affair with #MomTok member Jessi. During a crossover episode filmed in Italy, an innocent drinking game devolved into hurt feelings and deception.
Speculation that Marciano and Jessi were romantically involved sparked in 2024, when they were allegedly spotted kissing in Los Angeles a month after filming. In the penultimate episode of season two, Layla Taylor confronted Marciano, who admitted he initially tried to hook up with Demi Engemann but was rebuffed.
Marciano revealed he mistakenly assumed all the Mormon wives were swingers after hearing about the “soft swinging” scandal involving cast mate Taylor Frankie Paul. He told Layla: “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t at least try and kiss [Demi].” He then insinuated he and Jessi had slept together, saying, “It’s not like this was just some freaking one-night stand.”
Jessi has denied the initial kissing allegations, saying, “If I was dumb enough to do that, I wouldn’t do it in public.” She has yet to directly address the affair claims but teased on TikTok: “I’ll speak when I can.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season three drops Thursday, November 13 on Hulu and Disney+ with all 10 episodes available at once.
