Mormon Wives Star Jen Affleck Reveals How DWTS Changed Everything With Whitney Leavitt
Fresh off her Oct. 28 Dancing with the Stars exit, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck kept mum on where things stand with Whitney Leavitt — but made it clear she’s still in her corner.
Two reality worlds collide, feelings get messy, and somehow it all ends up on a ballroom floor. Here is where things stand between The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives castmates Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt after their run on Dancing with the Stars.
The short version
Affleck has been saying she is rooting for Leavitt. She is also not picking Leavitt to win, says the show dredged up old stuff, and hints their Bravo-adjacent series will dig into whatever went down. So yes, supportive... with a side of tension.
What Jen actually said (and didn't)
In a recent Parade chat recorded while Leavitt was still competing on DWTS, Affleck kept it careful. She described the show as brutal in every way — mentally, physically, emotionally — and said some old issues bubbled back up during the competition. Her plan, at least publicly, is to focus on the bright side and cheer Leavitt on while she is still out there dancing.
She also teased that The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives will circle back to the friction in future seasons. Translation: the real story is being saved for the series.
The not-so-subtle prediction
Asked to call her shot for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, Affleck did not say Leavitt. She went with Robert Irwin or Alix Earle as her picks to win. Make of that what you will.
One week earlier: the blunt version
About a week before that Parade interview, Affleck told E! News that she and Leavitt basically are not in each other's lives right now. She did not give specifics, just that something happened, they stepped back, and they tried to keep DWTS positive regardless.
"We have no relationship."
Affleck added that DWTS was a shared dream for both of them. They agreed to keep the experience clean and save any blowups for their own show — but she admitted it was tough to stop the drama from bleeding into the ballroom.
DWTS snapshot
- Jen Affleck was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on October 28, 2025.
- Whitney Leavitt lasted longer and was sent home on November 19, 2025.
- Affleck's Parade interview happened before Leavitt's elimination.
- Affleck's predicted winners: Robert Irwin or Alix Earle — not Leavitt.
Where this is likely headed
Affleck says she is happy for Leavitt and wanted her to go far, even if they are not on good terms at the moment. The bigger story — the specifics of what resurfaced and why they pulled back — sounds like it is being held for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. It is tidy TV synergy: a DWTS arc that sets up a follow-up on their own show.