Mormon Wives’ Marciano admits to Jesse romance, more revelations

Marciano Brunette made some new confessions about the timeline of his romance Jesse Nattikoalarevealed that he originally planned to appear in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Reunions and more.

During Tuesday, November 25th, “Juicy Scoop” PodcastMarciano, 32, details his relationship with Demi Engerman And how that led to a romance with 33-year-old Jesse.

“It’s unfortunate to see what’s happening now because everything that happened[at Vanderpump Villa]was consensual,” Maricano claimed, referring to Demi’s sexual misconduct accusations against him. “I will say it bluntly, her accusations against me are 100 percent false.”

Hulu Audience Marciano is seen interacting with Demi, 30 in season 2 Villa Vanderpump. After the show aired, Brett Engerman’s wife Demi clarified that there was nothing romantic between them, before accusing Marciano of unwanted touching.

“I did make a pretty bold and true statement about Marciano[recently]because it was like, ‘You’re lying about me. You’re actually a predator.’ So, I’m not going to be silent — I stand by that statement,” she exclusively told Us Weekly in May. “More is going to come to light as to what happened behind the scenes. I’m sure it has become a legal matter at this point. I can’t say more at this point because I want to preserve the fact that this is a serious situation. But I stand by these statements.”

However, Marciano Denied Demi’s claims before revealing He has a secret relationship with Jesse. The show has aired in its third season The Secret Lives of Mormon WivesJesse and Demi shared their stories.

Now, Marciano wants to clarify his point. Keep scrolling to see his biggest revelations from the podcast:

The time he and Demi spent at “Vanderpump Villa”

After meeting while filming the second season Villa VanderpumpMarciano Said he and Demi were very close – so much so that she “said ‘I love you’ to him on camera.” They continued their conversation for three hours, finally condensed to a few minutes on screen.

“I want to respect her, which is why it’s a little tricky to say certain things,” Marciano said of the topics he and Demi discussed, including her marriage to Brett. “I think she has the right to question a lot of the things she told me about her marriage and where it was going. She had a lot of questions.”

when the allegation first arose

Viewers won’t hear about Demi’s accusations against Marciano until Vanderpump Season 2 premieres in April 2025. However, Marciano recalled that Demi reached out to him after she was fired early from the season.

“She did try to talk to me about the allegations. She asked me, ‘Did you get fired for touching me?’ I was like, ‘What are you talking about?'” he recalled. “But it ended up backfiring on her too, in the fact that she had no idea why I was fired and she was panicking, but she was with all the girls trying to get a head start.”

when his relationship with Demi ended

“When she found out about Jesse, we had a long conversation and she accused me and I denied it,” he shared about staying in touch with Jesse and Demi. “During the conversation, I don’t want to say it was jealousy. But (Demi) did have a feeling that she didn’t feel good. She said she had to set boundaries, and then we stopped talking.”

The moment Jesse found out he’d revealed their affair

‘The Mormon Wife’ Season 3 Premiere Revealed Lila Taylor Tell Jesse, Marciano shared details of their affair. Marciano clarified on the podcast that he didn’t initially plan to do this Said they had sex but exaggerated the details Once he appears on the screen. He also claimed he talked to Jesse about it before she filmed it – meaning she allegedly knew it would be discussed before her reaction with Layla was filmed.

His version of the timeline of their relationship

While Jessi called their romance a two-week emotional indiscretion, Marciano claimed they were in contact for longer than 14 days.

“She said it was going to be two weeks. It was much longer than two weeks,” he claimed on Tuesday. “We’ve been really close for two weeks, but[the contact has been]phone calls, FaceTime, and she’s been sending me pictures.”

He continued, “We talked all the time. We stayed in touch until I said this.”

Marciano recalled that things calmed down once Jesse’s husband, Jordan Ngaticola, found out.

“We don’t talk that much anymore, because Jordan is very clear. We’ve switched to WhatsApp. We’re through Instagram, no more phone calls,” said Marciano, who claims his last conversation with Jesse was in January. “We’re trying to navigate it as best we can.”

Surprising revelations about filming ‘The Mormon Wife’

Marciano claimed that The Secret Life of Mormon Wives season 1 almost looked very different, saying, “It was shot a while ago. I think they shot the pilot and recasted it. They put Jesse and Demi on after the pilot. Then you had season 1 and they started shooting two seasons a year.”

During the episode, Marciano was asked if he would appear on the Mormon Wives Season 3 reunion, which is hosted by Stacey Schroeder and is set to air on December 4. “I was supposed to attend, but didn’t,” he noted. “An hour before I was due to shoot, they asked me not to do it.”

Marciano, who did not appear in Season 3 after Demi went public with her accusations, expressed gratitude that he did not attend the reunion because he was worried about what he would face if he was kept in the dark.

The only thing Marciano doesn’t want to talk about

In two of Marciano’s podcasts about the scandal, he declined to discuss money. He was asked on the “Juicy Scoop” podcast if he was happy with his pay for seasons two and three, and he responded: “We won’t be a part of this season, but not as much as (the show’s cast).”