Marciano Brunette‘s latest tell-all featured revelations about currently being in contact with Jessi Ngatikaura’s husband, accusations that he had a second affair with her and a confession about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that he almost had cut from the interview.
During the Tuesday, December 9, episode of Harry Jowsey‘s “Boyfriend Material” podcast, Marciano sat down to address burning questions about the real timeline of his affair with Jessi, the conversations that took place between him and Demi Engemann and how the scandals affected his personal and professional life.
“This has f***ing changed me as a person,” he revealed. “In my mind, people think I’ve sexually assaulted someone. You think that’s not going to f*** with my head and mentally traumatize me where I am so overly cautious of every word and everything I do with anyone?”
Marciano was initially introduced to Us as a cast member on Vanderpump Villa, which premiered in April 2024. He became a crossover presence when season 2, which aired one year later, featured appearances from stars of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — specifically Jessi and Demi.
‘Vanderpump Villa’ Star Marciano’s Alleged ‘Mormon Wives’ Affairs Explained
In the months after filming, Marciano alleged that he maintained contact with Demi, which turned into an emotional connection despite her marriage to Bret Engemann. Demi, for her part, has denied the romantic entanglement and accused Marciano of sexual misconduct.
“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.”
Marciano has maintained his innocence and has since filed a lawsuit against Demi for defamation. His attempts to clear his name with Demi on season 3 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives led to him coming clean about his emotional affair with Jessi, who is married to Jordan Ngatikaura.
Before Marciano’s sit-down on the “Boyfriend Material” podcast, it was revealed that he would be returning for season 3 of Vanderpump Villa. The upcoming installment is expected to feature an appearance from DadTok — including Jordan.
Keep scrolling for Marciano’s biggest revelations about the scandals:
Why Marciano Thinks He Will Be Back on ‘Mormon Wives’
In past podcast appearances, Marciano claimed he was meant to be featured in more of the third season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives before Demi’s allegations caused Hulu to press pause on working with him.
Marciano is now hoping he will get to address the drama on a future season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, telling Harry, “They literally just stopped talking to me. Which is kind of funny, because recently the production company followed me on Instagram and has been looking at all my stuff. I don’t know why.”
He continued: “I’m assuming because I think I’ve been getting word that they want to bring me back. I don’t know to what extent, because I don’t really know where it would go from there.”
Marciano said he would “definitely go back” if asked, adding, “If there was a good story line for me, the hardest part is I don’t know where that lies. There’s no single women, so that would be tough.”
Where Does Marciano Stand With Jordan After the Affair Scandal?
“He definitely hates me for sure. But I think we’re at an understanding now that we are cordial. We can speak to each other,” Marciano explained about his current dynamic with Jordan after they filmed for season 3 of Vanderpump Villa. “We’re on texting terms at least. But he has also repetitively told me, ‘Hey, we’re never gonna be friends.’ We can be in the same scene together and we can be in the same room together and be cordial.”
Marciano recalled feeling conflicted about how much he liked Jordan after Jessi confided in him about her husband’s emotional abuse.
“I know I’ve heard what has happened in their relationship. I try not to judge people on those certain things because those are different circumstances. I judge people off of how they treat me. And he treated me very well,” he explained. “He was a very nice guy to me. He was fun to hang out with.”
Marciano felt Jordan has been treating him “with respect.”
“We’ve had some tough conversations since, and I think you’ll end up seeing some of it. But he’s been great,” he continued. “It makes me have that regret where I’m like, ‘I wish I never did this.’ Because he really is a good dude and cares about his family.”
Marciano Reveals When He Last Spoke to Jessi
According to Marciano, the last time he was in contact with Jessi was in May, right before season 2 of Mormon Wives premiered.
“I’ve been trying to be respectful and leave her out of all these things and go to Jordan instead,” he noted. “Because before I would go right to Jessi. But now I feel like I’m compelled to talk to Jordan and do the right thing.”
Which Moment Did Marciano Nearly Ask Harry to Cut From the Podcast?
Marciano broke down in timeline form the last time he spoke with Jessi, saying, “We were texting each other, like, two days before the show comes out. She’s in New York and we’re FaceTiming. We’re texting each other.”
Marciano subsequently stopped himself from speaking any further.
“Jordan was going through her phone. Damn it. Oh, I didn’t want to say that,” he said before Harry offered to “cut it” out if Marciano didn’t want it included in the final version of the podcast episode. “I gotta think about this.”
Marciano continued: “Either way, whatever. Jordan was going through her phone back in Utah and ends up calling production and is like, ‘I think Marciano and Jessi are still having an affair.’ I was like, ‘No, what?’ So production ends up calling Jessi and ends up calling me. We’re like, ‘No, we’re just we’re just talking.’ That was the last time I heard from her.”
Who Has Supported Marciano Amid Demi’s Accusations?
Marciano publicly thanked Lisa Vanderpump for remaining on his side amid the allegations against him.
“I love Lisa to death. She was amazing for [speaking out]. When all this was happening, she had called me right away and she was like, ‘Don’t worry, we’re gonna take care of this,’” he recalled. “I got caught up speaking for her, but now that she’s already actually come out and saying that, this is huge for me because she knows the truth. All the right people that are supposed to know the truth, know the truth.”
Lisa, for her part, recently sided with Marciano when she revealed she saw all the Vanderpump Villa footage, which she claimed didn’t show anything nonconsensual between Marciano and Demi.
Why Did Marciano Stop Speaking to Demi?
While breaking down his relationship with Demi, Marciano recalled getting back in contact with her after his affair with Jessi ended.
“We didn’t start sharing our location until January, February because Demi cut me off with the whole Jessi thing,” he claimed. “Once we reconnected, that’s when we started sharing locations and doing all those things together. Once my show is about to air and we’re filming our reunion, I showed her episodes of season 2 of Vanderpump Villa that she was on. That show was supposed to be way different than it is right now.”
He continued: “That’s all I’m gonna say. She was not happy about how it originally looked. That being said, when I’m filming the reunion in March, is the last time I talked to her, because she did some things that I had to step away from. I was being advised to never talk to her again because I was also filming Mormon Wives. She was not filming and I was being advised to not talk to her because she is not filming.”
Breaking Down Demi Engemann and Marciano Brunette’s Drama On and Off Camera
Marciano Was Almost on Another Show Before Demi Claims
“I was supposed to do The Perfect Match,” he claimed. “We’re talking and a couple of weeks — a month before this comes out — I signed the contract already. … Less than a week before we start filming they’re like, ‘We’re going to we’re going to go in a different direction.’”
Marciano Reveals How the Scandal Affected His Mental Health
As Marciano continues to work in Las Vegas, he recalled some run-ins with viewers that left him “so uncomfortable,” including an encounter with a married woman who started to verbally berate him.
“I’m massively anxious and paranoid about anything I do or say because I don’t know what anyone will go out and say about me now,” he said. “I haven’t been on a date in years, let alone now. I’m so afraid. I’m enjoying myself but from a serious standpoint, I’m too scared.”
He concluded: “I’m way too scared because I don’t know how vulnerable I can get about all of these things because it’s so hurtful.”
