Jessi Draper Says Her First Holiday Without Her Kids ‘Sucks’ amid Divorce from Jordan Ngatikaura

Escher WalcottMon, April 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM UTC

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Jessi Draper and ex Jordan NgatikauraCredit: Jessi Draper/Instagrm; Getty -

Jessi Draper spent Easter without her kids for the first time since her ex Jordan Ngatikaura filed for divorce

Ngatikaura filed for divorce from Draper on March 19 and attained a restraining order against her on March 20

The pair share a young son and a daughter

Jessi Draper is spending Easter Sunday without her children for the first time amid her ongoing divorce from Jordan Ngatikaura.

On Sunday, April 5, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 33, posted a photo on her Instagram Stories showing her looking sad in bed after spending Easter without her kids.

“First holiday without kids sucks,” Draper wrote over the image, adding, “Happy Easter!”

Ngatikaura filed for divorce from Draper on March 19, a year after their separation. The following day he filed a restraining order against Draper, PEOPLE previously confirmed. The pair share a son, Jagger, 5, and daughter, Jovi, 3. Ngatikaura is also a father to his daughter, Peyton, from a previous relationship.

Jessi Draper posted a photo of her spending Easter Sunday without her children on April 5Credit: Jessi Draper/Instagram

Ngatikaura said in a statement to PEOPLE in March, “This has not been an easy decision... 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. I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect.”

Draper said in a March interview with PEOPLE before the divorce announcement that she and Jordan were “going to a lot of therapy” for their marital issues, stating, “it's helped a lot,” and that the relationship was “still a work in progress.”

The reality TV star later claimed on the March 25 episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast that she first learned that Ngatikaura had filed for divorce from TMZ. Ngatikaura did not comment to PEOPLE about Draper’s claims.

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Jessi Draper with her son, Jagger, 5, daughter, Jovi, 3, and stepdaughter, PeytonCredit: Jessi Draper/Instagram

In an April 2 Instagram post Draper showed that she is moving on from the relationship as she uploaded photos of herself posing in a figure-hugging, metallic ombre dress.

"Highly recommend getting divorced btw," Draper captioned the post.

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On March 26, Draper was reported to have been seen kissing Chase McWhorter, the ex-husband of one of Mormon Wives cast member Miranda Hope, at a party. That same day, Hope, 27, posted a photo of an apology note and flowers from Draper as she seemingly addressed the rumors.

Hope announced her divorce from McWhorter in August 2024. The pair share two children, son Brooks, 6, and daughter Cohen, 4.

Representatives for both Draper and Hope didn't respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment at the time.

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