In addition to being a businesswoman, a reality TV star, and a wife, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jessi Ngatikaura is a mom of two and a stepmom to one daughter from husband Jordan Ngatikaura’s first marriage.
Jessi’s kids are son Jagger, who was born in April 2020, daughter Jovi, who she welcomed in January 2023, and her stepdaughter Peyton, whom Jordan welcomed with his first wife in July 2012.
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Jessi, whose affair scandal dominated season three of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has been candid about how her love for her kids pushed her to repair her marriage with Jordan, who she says was emotionally abusive for much of their relationship.
“Now that the world is going to know it’s like, we can’t act that way anymore,” she told SheKnows about revealing her affair with Vanderpump Villa star Marciano Brunette. “We have to get better not just for us, but for our kids and for everyone watching. I’m actually grateful it happened the way it did, as weird as that sounds.”
Jessi also said that she has no qualms about telling her kids about her affair in the future, saying, “Yes, of course, I’m embarrassed for my kids to find out, but I hope to be the type of parent who can own my mistakes so they can learn from them. I want to be like, ‘Yeah, I did this, don’t go down that path.’”
Find out more about Jessi’s three kids below!
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Peyton, 13
Jessi’s stepdaughter, Peyton, was born in July 2012.
Jordan gushed about how becoming a father changed his life in a birthday Instagram post for his daughter on July 18, saying, “I was just a kid myself when you came into this world, and becoming your dad taught me more than I could’ve ever imagined. Watching you grow into the kind, smart, beautiful soul you are today has been the greatest gift. You’re the best big sister your siblings could ask for, and the way you’ve embraced hard things in life with so much grace and love fills my heart more than words can say.”
Jagger, 5
Jagger had a rough start when he joined the family in April 2020. “He is our perfect chunky boy!” Jordan wrote via Instagram at the time. “Unfortunately, he’s having some problems with his lungs and is currently in the NICU getting some help. He is a fighter just like his momma.”
However, Jagger came out the other side and his thriving today. Jessi told SheKnows that Jagger is close with her co-star Miranda McWhorter‘s son, Brooks, giving her and Miranda plenty to talk about. “Our sons are friends, so we’re always just talking about that age and how hard it can be,” she said.
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Jovi, 3
Jordan and Jessi’s youngest kid, Jovi, arrived on Jan. 13, 2023. “Jovi was the missing piece,” Jessi wrote in a birthday tribute on Instagram this year.
Jessi explained in a 2024 TikTok video that Jovi’s unique name was inspired by Bon Jovi. “We chose Jovi because we have a son named Jagger and I liked the theme of, like, old rock and roll, Bon Jovi, Mick Jagger. I just felt like they really went well together,” she said.
