The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives didn't just tackle Marciano Brunette and Demi Engemann's alleged romantic connection - it also sparked a new revelation about an alleged affair with Jessi Ngatikaura. The drama actually started on another Hulu show - Vanderpump Villa - when Demi, Jessi, Jen Affleck, Layla Taylor and Mikayla Matthews were guests on season 2 of Lisa Vanderpump's series During their stint in Italy, Marciano insinuated that his connection with Demi extended beyond the footage that made it into the show. (What did make it into the show was an emotional conversation between the pair that ended with Marciano kissing Demi on the cheek.) Demi, however, shut down the rumors that she was unfaithful to husband Bret Engemann with Marciano. "Nothing happened with Marciano. At the expense of sounding rude, there wasn't even a remote attraction to him. It sucks that women can't be kind and friendly and even playful with men in this world without it being taken as like you're open. I had a rock on my finger the entire time I was there," she exclusively told Us Weekly in May. "I brought up my marriage multiple times and they were told that we were married women - so it sucks that we couldn't just go and have a good time and that he couldn't respect that." Who Hooked Up During 'Vanderpump Villa' and 'Mormon Wives' Crossover? Marciano remained tight-lipped about his relationship with Demi during the season 2 reunion of Vanderpump Villa, which aired in May 2025. He then hinted that the truth would come out on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives so imagine Us' surprise when the season 2 finale featured an appearance from Marciano - who revealed it was actually Jessi that he had an intimate relationship with when cameras weren't rolling. (Jessi is married to Jordan Ngatikaura.) "One thing led to another. Oh, more than [us making out]," he claimed to Layla. "As soon as I saw her, she jumps into my arms and wraps her legs around my waist. I thought we were cool in the Villa but then she was extremely forward." Jessi previously denied anonymous fan rumors that she was "publicly" making out with Marciano at TomTom, which serves as a crossover into Vanderpump Rules for Bravo viewers. Keep scrolling for a timeline breakdown of the alleged affair and more details about what was said off screen: The Key Players Disney/Cristian Lopez; Courtesy of Demi Engemann/Instagram; Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment Vanderpump Villa, which premiered on Hulu in April 2024, introduced Us to Marciano, who was initially referred to as the new Jax Taylor due to his messy relationship with now-ex-girlfriend Hannah Fouch. He remained in the Bravo sphere with a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo on Vanderpump Rules, which was an extension of his friendship with Scheana Shay. Demi and Jessi, meanwhile, were the main cast members on season 1 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which premiered in September 2024. The Hulu series offered a glimpse at Demi's marriage to Brett following her divorce from ex Blake Corbin. As for Jessi, she tied the knot with Jordan after previously being married to someone else. The Gist Disney/Fred Hayes In April 2025, Vanderpump Villa showed the Mormon Wives cast visiting Lisa's Castello Rosato. As soon as they met, Marciano found himself drawn to Demi "not only physically" but emotionally. "Demi taught me to live with that intent and the right partner is out there," Marciano told the cameras after knowing Demi for two days. "I knew if I didn't say goodbye to her, I would regret it." Demi didn't seem to be on the same page. "The deepest and most successful marriages are faced with, 'Where do we go from here?' It is all about how you work through on that together," Demi, who is 16 years younger than Bret, said about her marriage. "We have gone through so much growth and nothing scares him away. No one has made me think this way about it. This is good for me." Demi did admit she "almost divorced" her husband "27 times" due to their age difference. But she was proud of the progress they made. In another confessional, Marciano told producers he definitely planned to remain in contact with Demi. While speaking exclusively to Us Weekly about where they stand now, he teased in April 2025, "You can see that everything was very authentic and very real. If it transitioned into anything after [filming], you'll just have to wait and see." Marciano elaborated on that during the Vanderpump Villa reunion special. "There was a rumor that came out that we hooked up at TomTom. Demi and I had a very strong attraction in the castle that led to something outside of the castle," he claimed in the May 2025 episode of the show. "It wasn't just Demi. It wasn't just Demi I was interested in." Hannah fired back that Marciano was also interested in Demi's "best friend" and that is when he recommended viewers find out the whole story when season 2 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered on Hulu later that month. 'Vanderpump Villa