Jesse Draper and Marciano Brunette made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2026 American Music Awards.
Draper, 34, and the Vanderpump Villa star, 33, attended the awards ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada on Monday, May 25. The two wore coordinating black ensembles. Draper stunned in a black gown with white ruffles at the hem, while the brunette wore a black sport coat and slacks.
The brunette posed for a photo hugging the “Mormon Wife Secrets” star. At one point, the brunette poked Draper in the head.
Draper and the brunette met in 2024 when the Mormon Housewives cast traveled to Italy to film season 2 of Vanderpump Villa. The brunette works as a server on the Lisa Vanderpump-led reality series, which aired in April 2025.
Marciano Brunette had a lot to say about the future of Jesse Draper and Jordan Natikaula’s marriage a few months before their breakup. “Jordan is a good person who values his family,” the 33-year-old brunette, who had an emotional affair with Draper, also 33, during his marriage to Ngatikaula, 28, exclusively told Us Weekly of Vanderpump.
At the time of filming, Draper was married to the former Jordan Natikaula. However, Draper developed a deep bond with the brunette while she was overseas. Draper initially downplayed their relationship, but later admitted to having had an emotional affair with the brunette.
“We were dealing with this case for about six months behind closed doors. No one knew. During those six months, things got worse than ever. He was blackmailing me. He was threatening to send my texts to Marciano to the world,” Draper said on his podcast “The Viall Files” in November 2025, claiming that the issue was addressed on the show but never made the final edit. “Whenever I did something that I didn’t agree with, he would put it in a TikTok draft and say, ‘I’m going to post it.'”
Earlier this year, Draper and Ngatikaula split after five years of marriage. The ex-girlfriend has two children, son Jagger, 6, and daughter Jovi, 3.
“This was not an easy decision and it is with a very heavy heart,” he told Barron’s in a statement in March. “I am grateful for the memories and lessons we have shared. Although our paths are now going in different directions, my priority remains my children and making sure they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition.”
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Jesse Draper has responded to a report claiming that “sparks may be flying” between him and Vanderpump Villa’s Marciano Brunette. On Sunday, April 19, after TMZ published a photo of Jesse, 33, cozying up to Marciano, 33, TMZ shared the image via its Instagram account. “I feel like there’s going to be a spark (…)”
Draper claimed in an interview on “Call Daddy” that Ghatikaula himself had intended to file for divorce, but that he was the one to file the paperwork first.
Two months later, Draper reflected on her and Brunette’s scandal.
“Having an affair in front of the camera definitely shook up my life a little bit,” Draper told Vulture in an interview published in May. “But I want to inspire and learn from my mistakes and hopefully let people know that everyone makes mistakes and that’s okay.”
