The Mormon Wives universe is increasing. A Southern California iteration of the hit actuality collection is within the works at Hulu, this time specializing in a brand new crop of younger moms in Orange County, Calif.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County will observe “a new group of dynamic young mothers” as they “collide in a community where beliefs are not just their religion; they are their identity,” Hulu introduced on Wednesday. The spinoff collection is about to debut later this yr.
“While some defend their way of life, fighting against modernity, others embrace change, becoming a platform to disrupt the status quo,” the present’s logline says. “Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble, and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok.”
Hulu’s announcement comes after the streamer stated it might explore additional projects inside the Mormon Wives world following the present’s large success. The unique iteration, merely titled The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, debuted in 2024 and racked up 729 million viewing minutes in its first full week.
The ‘Orange County’ forged consists of podcaster Bobbi Althoff and MomTok star Mayci Neeley’s sister
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County will characteristic some acquainted faces in addition to actuality TV newcomers. The incoming forged consists of:
Bobbi Althoff: The 28-year-old is the host of The Really Good Podcast, which debuted in 2023. Althoff’s awkward, unconventional interview type, typically marked by deliberately lengthy silences, catapulted her to web fame. Althoff, who shares two daughters with ex-husband Cory Althoff, finalized her divorce in 2024.
Aspyn Ovard: A 30-year-old YouTuber and influencer identified for sharing family-related content material with her now ex-husband, Parker Ferris. She and Ferris share daughters, Cove, Lola and Elle. Ovard publicly came out as queer after her divorce and is now relationship Bri Davis.
McCall DaPron: A 36-year-old mother influencer and former D1 tennis participant. DaPron, who can also be the older sister of MomTok star Mayci Neeley, shares 4 youngsters with her husband, Alex DaPron.
Avery Woods: A 31-year-old influencer and former pediatric ICU nurse. Now centered on sharing life-style and motherhood-focused content material, Woods hosts the podcast Cheers! with Avery Woods on Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network. Woods is married to David Woods, with whom she has two youngsters. She’s additionally stepmom to Woods’s two youngsters from a earlier relationship.
Salomé Andrea: A 33-year-old life-style influencer who shares magnificence, household and life-style content material. Andrea shares twin daughters, Luca and Rue, with husband Aaron Brimhall, whom she married in 2012.
Chandler Higginson: A 31-year-old influencer married to husband Dylan Higginson. They share children Dax, Coco, Kord and Banks.
Ashleigh Pease: A 32-year-old Australian-born influencer. Pease has 4 youngsters with husband Nathan Pease.
Madison Bontempo: A 34-year-old actress in movies like Chapel and The Last Straw. Bontempo is married to her husband, Kyler Steven Fisher, with whom she has 5 youngsters.
The ‘Mormon Wives’ aren’t all Mormon
Starring on a present known as The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County doesn’t essentially imply you’ve to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While some of the ladies on the Orange County season, like DaPron and Bontempo, are working towards Latter-day Saints, different ladies both have difficult relationships with the church or aren’t affiliated in any respect.
In a January 2024 episode of her podcast, Woods famous that she’s “never been a religious person,” whereas Andrea stated she was by no means “a Utah Mormon.”
“I don’t like to come out and say, ‘I am not Mormon’ because I have my own relationship with God, so does Aaron,” Andrea stated during a 2023 episode of Woods’s podcast. “We don’t go [to church], we drink, we have tattoos, we do things that ‘we shouldn’t’ in the church.
“I still feel like I don’t need to say, ‘I’m not Mormon’ because I have my own relationship with that,” Andrea continued, “and we do want our girls to grow up with some sort of religion and understanding of something bigger, so my mom takes them to church.”
Ovard, in the meantime, is from Utah and bought baptized within the Church of Latter-day Saints however didn’t develop up as a member. During an episode of the Girlscamp podcast in March 2025, Ovard revealed that whereas her dad grew up within the church, her mother didn’t. Ovard was surrounded by the faith all through her childhood and adolescence, although she doesn’t contemplate the church “a core piece” of her upbringing.
Rest assured, although: The forged’s affiliation with the church will probably be clarified in the course of the season.
The ladies are celebrating their casting on-line
Following Hulu’s official announcement on Wednesday, the newly revealed forged members of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County celebrated their involvement within the present on social media. Cast members, together with Andrea and Ovard, posted TikTok movies from the Hulu occasion.
Woods shared a carousel of Instagram photos with the caption, “secrets out 🤫 @hulu !!!” whereas Bontempo posted an Instagram reel with a heartfelt caption devoted to her new costars.
“What an inspiring group of girls! This is a new adventure & journey that I’m going to take and I am ready!! 💪🏼 I think.. 🤣,” Bontempo wrote. “I am going to bring my vulnerability & true authentic self and even with all the ups and downs that will come with anything in life, I’m going keep my foundation strong and continue to spread love and positivity 🫶🏽 Excited for you all to see what we are working on and 🥂 to this new adventure 🥰 and so happy to be joining the @hulu family.”
Wait. What’s occurring with the OG ‘Mormon Wives’?
Taylor Frankie Paul attends the Season 2 premiere of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in Los Angeles.
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives remains to be ongoing. Hulu confirmed to Deadline that manufacturing for the truth present’s fifth season is about to resume after a quick hiatus due to the fallout from home assault allegations involving Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen.
According to a new report from People, Paul “has the option to return” to the truth present, however for now, she is “focusing on her kids and mental health issues and recovery from an abusive relationship.” Paul was additionally slated to debut as the brand new lead of The Bachelorette earlier this yr, however her season was scrapped due to the continued controversy.
