Meet the 22 Kids of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Cast
Whitney Leavitt/Instagram; Mikayla Matthews/Instagram The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivescast share 22 children between them Three cast members — Jen Affleck, Mikayla Matthews and Mayci Neeley — are expecting Season 2 ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wivespremiered on May 15 The Secret Lives of Mormon Wivescast has a large collective family tree — and it's about to get even bigger. StarsTaylor Frankie Paul,Demi Engemann,Jessi Ngatikaura, Mayci Neeley,Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor,Jen Affleck,Whitney Leavittand Miranda McWhorter have 22 children between them, with three more babies on the way. Jen, who shares daughter Nora and son Lucas with husbandZac Affleck, was thefirst to announce that she was expectingahead of season 2, which debuted on May 15. "It was a surprise," she told PEOPLE in February 2025. "There were a lot of emotions after a very crazy year!" Mikayla and Mayci also shared their pregnancies with PEOPLE in February 2025. The former said herfourth pregnancywith husband Jace Terry came as a surprise, whilethe latter and her husband Jacob Neeley conceivedvia in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In addition to sharing their pregnancy journeys via social media, Jen, Mikayla and Mayci also filmed their experiences for season 2 ofMormon Wives, including Jenbursting into tearson-screen when she found out she was expecting her third child. Keep reading to find out more about the children ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wivescast. Taylor Frankie Paul/Instagram Taylor and herex-husband, Tate Paul, welcomed their daughter, Indy May, on Aug. 31, 2017. She became a big sister on June 18, 2020, when the former couple's second child, son Ocean, was born. "The names I love are just not for everyone. I feel like they're kinda unique," Taylor later shared in a 2023TikTok video. The influencer has also shared about her children's interests. Indy "loves makeup, nails, dresses," as Taylor wrote onInstagramin 2021. Ocean, meanwhile, has been given a hilarious nickname by fans. As he got older, Taylor's viewers likened his hair to that ofThe Vampire Diaries' Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), earning him the moniker "baby Stefan." Taylor and her then-boyfriend,Dakota Mortensen, welcomed their son Ever True on March 19, 2024. Soon after his birth, Taylor gave some insight into her youngest child's name,revealing, "The name Ever meaning: always, eternity, and strong as a boar." For hisfirst birthday, Ever celebrated with his mom, siblings and Dakota. "He is the sweetest soul and loves love," Taylor wrote onInstagram. "Needy like his daddy and stubborn like his mommy. Just as hyper as his sister and brother." Demi Engemann/Instagram; Bret Engemann/Instagram Demi has one daughter, Maude Grace Corbin, with ex-husband Blake Corbin. In 2021, she married her husbandBret Engemann, giving her daughter two new stepbrothers, Cole and Rome Engemann, from Bret's previous marriage toThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake CitystarAngie Harrington. In a June 2024Instagrampost celebrating Father's Day, Demi called Bret "the most devoted step-dad to Maude." She added that the couple may be expanding their family, calling Bret the "future father to our own children one day." In season 2 ofThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Demi opened up abouther fertility journey. "It is so taxing and emotionally draining," she said on the show. "It's more how bad Maude wants a sibling and how bad I want that with someone that I'm in love with." Jessi Ngatikaura/Instagram; Jordan Ngatikaura/Instagram Jessi shares a daughter, a son and a stepdaughter, Peyton, with herhusband Jordan Ngatikaura. On April 20, 2020, the couple welcomed son Jagger Zayn, who had a bit of a rough start. "He is our perfect chunky boy!" Jordan wrote viaInstagram. "Unfortunately he's having some problems with his lungs and is currently in the NICU getting some help. He is a fighter just like his momma." The couple's youngest child, Jovi, arrived on Jan. 13, 2023. "Jovi was the missing piece," Jessi wrote in a sweet birthday tribute onInstagram. Jessi explained the reasoning behind her daughter's unique name in a 2024TikTok video, saying, "We chose Jovi because we have a son named Jagger and I liked the theme of, like, old rock and roll —Bon Jovi,Mick Jagger. I just felt like they really went well together." Mikayla Matthews/Instagram Mikayla became pregnant with her first child, Beckham Jace, when she was 16 years old, and he madeThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wivesstar a mom on July 3, 2017. For his 7th birthday in July 2024, Mikayla and her husband, Jace Terry, surprised Beckham with a new blue bike. "Thanks mom!" the boy exclaimed in a sweetTikTok. The influencer welcomed her first daughter, Haven Monroe, on Aug. 30, 2019. "2019 brought me my perfect little Haven girl, and it's been nothing but happiness ever since.💞" she wrote onInstagram. Haven enjoysMoanaand the colors blue, purple, green and pink, per her annualbirthday interviewwith her mom. Mikayla gave birth to her second daughter, Tommie Grace, on Nov. 15, 2021. In February 2025, Matthews revealed that she was pregnant with her fourth child. The new addition has motivated Matthews to grow her family even more, as she told PEOPLE. "I'm surrounded by Mormon culture still and my husband's siblings all have so many kids. They're like, 'Once you hit three kids, you can have 10 kids,' That's kind of the mindset I have," she said. "When people ask me how many kids I want, I'm like, 'I've always wanted three or four, but I could see myself having six.' " Mayci Neeley/Instagram Mayci welcomed her first child, son Hudson on Sept. 21, 2015, after his father, Arik Mack, died in a car crash. "When I met my son everything changed," she said in anInstagram video. "I became the best version of myself. I was happy and finally felt whole again. I know he was put in my life for a reason." In 2018, Mayci married her husband Jacob Neeley, who legally adopted Hudson, per a 2023 YouTubevideo. On Feb. 11, 2021, the couple welcomed their daughter Harlow. "She's perfect and has completed our family," Mayci toldThe Mirrorin 2022. Harlow has since grown into a "positive, energetic, spunky, happy [and] athletic" little girl, Mayci shared in a FebruaryInstagrampost. "I love to see the little queen she's turning into," she added. In February 2025, Mayci exclusively told PEOPLE that she and Jacob were expecting their third child — much to the excitement of Hudson and Harlow. "My kids are so excited to have a sibling. They already fight over whose baby it is, which is so funny," she said. "My daughter, she's like, 'It's my baby!' and my son's like, 'No, it'sourbaby.' They fight over who is going to change diapers and I'm like, 'Great, I've got some little helpers.' " Whitney Leavitt/Instagram Whitney and husbandConnor Leavitthave three children — Sedona was born in November 2019, Liam in December 2021 and Billy Gene arrived last inOctober 2024. "We are most excited about having our family complete," the influencer told PEOPLE after giving birth to Billy Gene. "We've always wanted three kids and we're so happy everyone's here now." Though the parents chose a "gender-neutral" first name for their youngest, Whitney said she strongly suspected Billy was a boy. "I was very confident that I was having a boy because Billy's pregnancy was so similar to my son, Liam's, pregnancy," she said. Now, Whitney's oldest is seemingly following in her mother's footsteps. "Every day I open my phone to find a new batch of videos from Sedona — her documenting every little moment with baby Billy," Whitney sharedon Instagramin February 2025. Jennifer Affleck/Instagram Jen and her husband Zac became parents on Nov. 4, 2021, when she gave birth to daughter Nora. "Words can't express how much we love this girl," Jen captioned her baby'sbirth announcement. On July 27, 2023, the couple welcomed their son Lucas. He even came a few weeks early, with Jen starting her contractions while she and Zac were on a road trip two hours from home, as she told followers in a 2023TikTok. Jen has sincecalledNora "spunky, kind and full of life." Lucas, meanwhile, is the "happiest, smiliest, and most chill baby ever," as Jen shared onInstagramin February 2024. A year later, Jen exclusively revealed to PEOPLE that she waspregnant with the couple's third child. Nora is especially looking forward to the addition. "Nora has been hoping for a little sister, and I can tell she really wants it to be a girl!" Jen said, noting that she and Zac were waiting to find out their third child's sex until the baby arrives. Layla Taylor/Instagram Layla shares two sons — Oliver "Ollie" Clay and Maxwell Dean — with her ex-husband Clayton Wessel. In July 2023, Taylor interviewed Ollie for asweet birthday videoduring which the toddler revealed a few of his interests, including "[doggies]," the color blue and cars. Based onvideosandphotoshis mom has shared on social media, Maxwell enjoys exploring the outdoors in Salt Lake City with his big brother. Miranda McWhorter/Instagram The newest addition toThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,Miranda, shares two children with her ex-husband, Chase McWhorter. Brooks has become Miranda's adventure buddy,going on hikes,exploring Disneylandandplaying in the snowwith his mom and little sister Cohen, per her Instagram. Along with her big brother Brooks, Cohen also regularly goes on adventures with her mom. She celebrated her 3rd birthday at Disneyland in October 2024, dressing up in a princess costume. Of her daughter's transformation,Miranda wrote: "I am still unwell over this." Read the original article onPeople
Meet the 22 Kids of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Cast Whitney Leavitt/Instagram; Mikayla Matthews/Instagram The Secret Lives...
