HGTV star Leslie Davis reveals divorce timeline after engagement bombshell

HGTV star Leslie Davis blindsided fans when she dropped an engagement bombshell this week… no one knew she was divorced for years… and now she’s giving a more detailed timeline.

Leslie announced on Wednesday that she was engaged Don Reidywhich led to all kinds of questions about her previous marriage to Jacob Davis.

In a blog post Friday, Leslie says she and Jacob separated in 2022 and kept the divorce private to protect their family and make it easier to raise their three sons… Kyler, CashAnd Cole.

Leslie says… “Okay…Okay… I know what you’re all saying… ‘I didn’t even know you were divorced?’ Well, over a thousand social media comments later, you all have a lot of questions.”

She explains… “I have chosen to keep this part of my personal life private, which is difficult to do as someone with a show on HGTV. You may know my ex-husband, Jacob, the rock star of a father of my children, from previous seasons of Unsellable houses; However, he has generally chosen to remain out of the public eye.”

Court documents obtained by TMZ show the divorce was finalized in 2024.

Leslie says… “Jacob and I will always share a love for each other, just in a new way we have learned to become the best teammates, lean on each other, support each other’s new adventures and always put our boys first.”

She adds… “With a lot of changes, our priority has been to always protect our family, which is why I’ve kept this part of my life private. And seriously, who even announces a divorce anymore LOL!”