HGTV Star Leslie Davis is clarifying the details surrounding her love life after fans were left scratching their heads over a recent post.
In published a blog entry On Friday, January 16, Leslie, 42, confirmed that she was divorced from her ex-husband Jacob, who is the father of her children, sons Kyler, Cash and Cole. He added that the divorce took place in 2022, but it was not shared publicly.
“Ok…Ok…I know what you’re saying…” I didn’t even know you were divorced! Leslie wrote after being inundated with fans questioning what happened to Jacob. “Well, over 1,000 social media comments later, you all have so many questions. I’ve decided to keep that part of my personal life private, which is hard to do as someone with a show on HGTV.”
The Unsaleable houses The host praised Jacob as a “rock star dad” in the blog post titled Leslie’s Life Update and noted that he has always preferred to stay out of the public eye.
“Jacob and I will always share each other’s love, now in a new way, we’ve learned to become the best teammates, to lean on each other, to support each other’s new adventures, and to always put our boys first,” Leslie continued. “With so many changes, our priority was always to protect our family, so I’ve kept this part of my life private. And seriously, who even announces a divorce anyway LOL!”
Fans’ confusion over their marital status stemmed from Leslie’s announcement earlier this week that she is engaged to Don Reidy.
“SURPRISE! Don popped the question during a snowy snowmobile ride in Leavenworth, Wash., with all three of my boys along for it, which made it even more perfect,” Leslie wrote as she announced the couple’s engagement via Instagram on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
“It turns out Rock the Block It gave me a win in more ways than one 🥹💍❄️ Somewhere between the chaos of the setting sun and lots of laughter, 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 surprised I’m still very excited for this next chapter 🥂✨”
Leslie shared more about their love story through her blog post and explained that she met Reidy while filming HGTV. Rock The Block.
“Don and I met while my sister, Lyndsay, and I were in Florida filming Rock The Block Season 5. Don was one of the contractors who worked tirelessly on our home, making it #TWINWIN worthy! Through the stressful days, endless hours, and laughs in between, we became best friends and continued to stay in touch after filming,” she wrote. “Don was living in Colorado and working on other HGTV favorites while I finished filming. Unsaleable houses season 5 here in Snohomish, but we made an effort to keep our friendship growing. With hundreds of FaceTime calls that turned into quick dates and weekend trips to see each other, it was clear that we were more than friends.”