Mormon Wives' Aspyn Ovard makes emotional admission about daughter's terminal cancer diagnosis
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County star Aspyn Ovard has shared that, heartbreakingly, one of her daughters has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
During the premiere episode of the new Hulu reality TV show on 12 November, the 30-year-old influencer got tearful during a confessional, as she opened up about the difficult time for her family.
As reported by E! News, she said: “Everything happened just out of nowhere. One day she was okay, and then the next day, she wasn’t.
“At the hospital, you’re like, ‘It has to be fine. You can’t fathom they’re actually going to tell you that your baby has cancer. And that it’s terminal.”
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She emotionally added: “She could be gone in a month, we don't know. I've been living like that for over three years, just having no idea."
Ovard shares three daughters with her ex-husband Parker Ferris - Cove, seven, Lola, five, and Elle, two, and didn’t disclose which of her children received the diagnosis.
As reported by PEOPLE Magazine, Ovard broke off her relationship with Ferris, 29, after eight years of marriage on 1 April 2024, when she filed for divorce on the same day she announced the birth of their third baby.
They had tied the knot in October 2015 when she was just years old, and he was 20.
In the new show, she explained that her marriage had sadly already reached a breaking point before they received the devastating health news.
Ovard explained: "My marriage was nowhere near in a place to be able to make it through something like this. We weren't even going to make it through before this happened.
"It was just so toxic and hard. And through all of it, I feel like I still tried to take care of him because I know how hard he's grieving."
During a therapy session shown in the episode, she explained to her ex-husband that she’s trying to make enough money so they won’t have to work if they’re grieving the loss of a child.
She said: "You know that I will always take care of you because I always have! When everything goes to s**t, and things get really hard, I don't want you to have to do anything."
Ovard is currently in a throuple relationship with married couple Bri Davis and Billy Davis, which is explored in the new SLOMW spin-off.
Taking to Instagram to mark the new series starting, Ovard wrote: “Nowhere left to hide after today. Thank you @secretlivesonhulu for providing me with more opportunity to be home with my family, @jeffjenkinsproductions and @amanda_weinstein for being so thoughtful and careful with crafting my story to share with the world when I haven’t known how, and @bridaviss__/billy for supporting me through this new chapter in a way that gave me the strength to keep going when it seems impossible. I love you all and I’ll be back.”
The comments are flooded with support from followers, who had no idea of the difficulties going on in the influencer's life behind the scenes.
One social media user wrote: “In absolute shock after this first episode. So much love and hugs to you. You are an amazing mother and so incredibly strong.”
A second added: “Wowwww! Just finished first episode and Aspyn, I just want to hug you so tight! As a long-time vlog viewer, from the beginning, I honesty had no clue of everything! You and your girls deserve the world!”
While a third quipped: “I’m so incredibly proud of you for sharing your story in such a raw way. Love you big.”
And a fourth added: “Just watched the first episode and it broke my heart to hear about your daughter.”
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact Macmillan’s Cancer Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, 8am–8pm seven days a week.
Topics: Reality TV, Parenting, Entertainment, Health, News, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Madison Burgess
