Jen Affleck is one of the most famous contestants on the celebrity dance reality show, Dancing With The Stars. She achieved stardom due to her vibrant personality and captivating portrayal of motherhood on Hulu’s reality TV show, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” (Season 1, September 2024). The show received a thunderous response from the viewers. The show was even nominated at the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program category.
Jen Affleck’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Journey: From “MomTok” to SLMW fame and becoming the Mirrorball trophy contender with dancing partner, Jan Ravnik, on DWTS
Courtesy of the success of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Jennifer Affleck continued to grow rapidly on TikTok as a mommy influencer. Her “#MomTok” content played a vital role in the lives of young mommies, who learnt a lot of important things about parenting from Jen. As time passed, Jen built a strong community on TikTok and Instagram. Fast forward to 2025, and she has 1.2 million followers on her official Instagram account (jenniferlaffleck) and a strong fan base of 2.4 million followers on TikTok.
Currently, Jennifer Affleck is competing on the iconic show, Dancing With The Stars season 34, with her dancing partner, Jan Ravnik. The talented duo is among the favourites to win the iconic mirrorball trophy at the finale. What’s interesting and inspirational is the fact that just eight weeks after giving birth, Jen set the stage on fire with Ravnik, which speaks volumes about her commitment and desire to win the show. She also brought her viral TikTok dance moves to the ballroom, and the clever idea paid off, as they received huge support and love from the show’s viewers.
Who is Jen Affleck’s husband, Zac Affleck? Couple met on Mutual dating app, Top of the Rock proposal, lived separately after The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 1
Talking about Jennifer Affleck’s personal life, she is married to a gentleman named Zac Affleck. The couple met through the Mormon dating app, Mutual, which is specifically for the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When they connected on the dating app in 2018, Jen was 18, while Zac was 21, and they quickly formed a friendly bond. After dating each other for several years, it was in January 2019 that Zac proposed to Jen during their visit to the Art Deco masterpiece, Top of the Rock, in New York City. Five months later, in June 2019, they got married.
Jennifer Affleck and Zac Affleck welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Nora, in November 2021. She was soon promoted to big sister in July 2023, after the arrival of her little brother, Lucas Lowell. The much-in-love couple announced their third pregnancy in February 2025, and it was in July 2025 that Jen gave birth to her third child, a second daughter named Penelope.
During their participation on the iconic show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, season 1, Jen Affleck and Zac Affleck publicly opened up about their struggles in their marriage. In a September 2024 IG post, Jen looked back at her relationship timeline with Zac and even admitted that they were clueless at the time of their wedding. She said:
“Truly had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We were just kids when we got married. Young, naive, and inexperienced. We didn’t always see eye to eye, and a lot of times, we still don’t. But that’s what marriage is, we keep trying.”
Around September 2024, Jen Affleck was spotted making a TikTok video without wearing her wedding ring, which initiated their divorce rumours. Reports were suggesting that they were living separately. However, all the speculations about their separation ended when they attended the taping of DWTS in October 2024.
Is Jen Affleck or her husband, Zac Affleck, a family relative of Hollywood actor, Ben Affleck? Here’s the truth about their rumoured connection
In a 2022 TikTok video, Jen Affleck mentioned that her husband, Zac Affleck’s father, was allegedly a cousin of the famous Hollywood star, Ben Affleck’s dad. Soon, a certain section of people started claiming that Zac is Ben Affleck’s first cousin once removed. However, soon genealogy sleuths debunked the theory, mentioning that Alan Burt (Zac’s great-grandfather) and Myron Senior (Ben’s great-grandfather) aren’t brothers or related. On the second season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Zac clarified it was just a running joke. He said:
“It’s never been something serious. And so, when Jen started telling people that, I did tell her, ‘I don’t think you should say that anymore. I think that’s probably gonna backfire.'”
DWTS contestant, Jennifer Affleck’s journey: From postpartum struggles to TV stardom and allegedly leaving MomTok on her husband Zac Affleck’s suggestion
After the birth of her children, Jennifer Affleck struggled with postpartum depression and felt exhausted while balancing her motherhood journey and rising career as a TV star. It was a challenging phase for Jen to experience the MomTok fame while facing the pressures of motherhood. Recently, a source close to the couple speculated that Zac Affleck, a former medical student, has advised his wife, Jen, to leave MomTok to ease pressure from her shoulders. It will be interesting to see whether she leaves MomTok to prioritise her mental well-being and family or continues to guide young moms across the globe.
What are your thoughts on Jennifer Affleck’s career and marriage story with her husband, Zac Affleck, so far? Let us know.
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