Jen Affleck, star of Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County,” says she discovered more than $100,000 missing from the couple’s joint bank account shortly before filing for divorce from her husband, Zac Affleck.
Jen, 27, who is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, describes the discovery in Episode 4 of the new Hulu spinoff. “It seemed like he wasn’t being honest, so I went to check our bank, like, the money is gone,” she says in the episode. “There [was] over $100,000 in there.”
According to Jen, Zac, 30, put a large sum into Bitcoin without telling her and lost it. She recalls his explanation: “He was like, ‘I f–ked up. You wanted to separate so I didn’t tell you because I knew if you found out you would divorce me.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I’m done. I’m divorcing you.'”
Jen alleges this was not an isolated incident, claiming Zac had previously gambled away shared money multiple times through online poker and cryptocurrency investments.
“There’s so much I’m feeling right now,” she says in the episode. “There are feelings of betrayal, regret, disappointment, hopelessness. It’s sad that I’ve had to go through as much pain as I’ve gone through to make this decision.”
Timeline of the split
Jen filed for divorce on Nov. 3, a decision she has called “really, really hard.” Days later, she shared a video in which Zac criticized her postpartum body and her cleaning habits. Zac did not appear on camera for the Orange County spinoff.
The couple met on a Mormon dating app in 2018 and married in 2019. They share three children — Nora, 5, Lucas, 3, and Penelope, 1 — and are expecting a fourth. Their relationship strains first surfaced publicly on the original “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” series, including an incident where Zac criticized Jen for attending a Chippendales show with castmates. The pair briefly separated after Season 1 but reconciled when Jen became pregnant with Penelope.
Jen has said Zac struggled to support her career goals, including acting work and a bid to model for Sports Illustrated. A separate report also alleged he was difficult on the set of “Dancing With the Stars,” attempting to control her dance choices and costumes during her run on Season 34.
After Jen filed for divorce, Zac posted a lengthy apology on TikTok. “I was supposed to protect your heart and I failed,” he wrote. “I’m sorry for the way I spoke to you. I’m sorry for dimming your light. I’m sorry I was so young and immature. I’m sorry I couldn’t make the changes I needed to. And I’m sorry I let things get to this point.”
He added: “I can’t change the past, but I can promise to keep working on myself and do everything I can to be the best father, co-parent and friend moving forward. I want to approach this next chapter of life with nothing but love and gratitude for everything we shared. And the beautiful family we created and will continue to raise.”
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County” is currently streaming on Hulu.
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