HGTV personality Leslie Davis recently clarified the status of her personal life, addressing the curiosity of fans who were puzzled over a recent announcement.

In a blog entry dated January 16, Leslie, age 42, confirmed her divorce from ex-husband Jacob, the father of her three sons, Kyler, Cash, and Cole. She revealed that their separation actually took place in 2022 but had been kept under wraps until now.

“I know what you’re all thinking… ‘I didn’t even know you were divorced!'” Leslie explained after facing a barrage of questions from her followers about Jacob’s absence. “After more than a thousand comments on social media, it’s clear you have questions. I decided to keep this aspect of my life private, which isn’t easy when you have a show on HGTV.”

The host of Unsellable Houses took a moment in her blog, titled Leslie’s Life Update, to commend Jacob as an exceptional father who prefers to stay away from the limelight.

The so-called “reality TV curse” seems to spare no one, not even the stars of Real Housewives. Numerous couples from the franchise have ended their marriages after renewing their vows on the show, which has fueled talk of a “reality TV curse.” Dorit Kemsley shared in April 2021 with Us Weekly that Kyle Richards had warned her about this phenomenon.

“Jacob and I will always share love for each other, just now in a new way, we have learned to become the best teammates, to lean on each other, to support each other’s new adventures, and always put our boys first,” Leslie continued. “With lots of changes, our priority was to always protect our family, which is why I have kept this part of my life private. And seriously, who even announces a divorce anyway LOL!”

The confusion from fans around her marital status stemmed from Leslie’s announcement earlier in the week that she is engaged to Don Reidy.

“SURPRISE! Don popped the question during a snowy Leavenworth [Wash.] snowmobile ride, joined by all three of my boys, which made it even more perfect,” Leslie wrote as she announced the couple’s engagement via Instagram on Wednesday, January 14.

 “Turns out Rock the Block gave me a win in more than one way🥹💍❄️ Somewhere between sunup-to-sundown chaos and lots of laughs, I found my person. Don, you are my safe place, my teammate, and my favorite adventure buddy,” she added. “What started as a friendship during one of the wildest experiences of my life turned into true love. We were in it together then… and now we’re in it together forever. Still smiling. Still shocked. Still so excited for this next chapter 🥂✨”

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Leslie shared more insight into their love story via her blog post and explained she met Reidy while filming HGTV’s Rock The Block.

“Don and I met while my sis, Lyndsay, and I were in Florida filming for Rock The Block Season 5. Don was one of the contractors working tirelessly on our house, making it #TWINWIN worthy! Through the stressful days, endless hours, and lots of laughs in between, we became best friends and continued to stay in touch post-filming,” she wrote. “Don was living in Colorado and working on other HGTV favorites, while I was wrapping up filming Unsellable Houses season 5 here in Snohomish, but we made an effort to keep our friendship growing. With hundreds of FaceTime calls that turned into dates and quick weekend trips to see each other, it was clear we were more than friends.”