HGTV star Leslie Davis surprised fans when she announced her engagement to Don Reidy, a carpenter who worked with her on “Rock the Block.” Davis shared a life update, including the answer to one burning question on fans’ minds.
Leslie Davis Shares Huge Life Update
Davis explained all in a “Leslie’s Life Update” post on her blog on January 16.
“This week I shared some pretty big news … I’m engaged!!! And Don and I couldn’t be more excited to finally share our story with you and celebrate this big life moment,” she wrote. “Here is a little life update about the past few years, and a glimpse into our story.”
She went on to explain how they met on “Rock the Block” season 5. “Don was one of the contractors working tirelessly on our house, making it #TWINWIN worthy! Through the stressful days, endless hours, and lots of laughs in between, we became best friends and continued to stay in touch post-filming,” Davis explained.
“Don was living in Colorado and working on other HGTV favorites, while I was wrapping up filming ‘Unsellable Houses’ season 5 here in Snohomish, but we made an effort to keep our friendship growing,” she continued. “With hundreds of FaceTime calls that turned into dates and quick weekend trips to see each other, it was clear we were more than friends.”
Reidy relocated to Washington after a year of long-distance dating.
On January 14, she took to Instagram to share the big engagement news.
“SURPRISE 🤭 Don popped the question during a snowy Leavenworth snowmobile ride, joined by all three of my boys, which made it even more perfect,” she explained in the caption.
“Turns out ‘Rock the Block’ gave me a win in more than one way🥹💍❄️,” Davis noted. “Somewhere between sunup-to-sundown chaos and lots of laughs, I found my person. Don, you are my safe place, my teammate, and my favorite adventure buddy.”
She added, “What started as a friendship during one of the wildest experiences of my life turned into true love. We were in it together then … and now we’re in it together forever. Still smiling. Still shocked. Still so excited for this next chapter.”
The post was flooded with comments, including well wishes from fellow HGTV stars, including “Fixer to Fabulous” star Jenny Marrs, who noted, “You look so happy, friend! You deserve nothing less! Congratulations!”
“Farmhouse Fixer” star Jonathan Knight wrote, “Best couple ever!!! Congrats to you both!”
HGTV Star Addresses Burning Fan Question
Davis also shared some details about her divorce from Jacob Davis, with whom she shares sons Kyler, Cash, and Cole.
“Okay … Okay … I know what you are all saying … ‘I didn’t even know you were divorced?'” she wrote.
The HGTV star noted, “Well, 1,000+ social media comments later, you all have a lot of questions. I have chosen to keep this part of my personal life private, a hard thing to do as someone with a show on HGTV.”
She continued, “You may know my ex-husband, Jacob, my kids’ rockstar of a dad, from previous seasons of ‘Unsellable Houses’; however, he has typically chosen to stay out of the public eye.”
The couple split in 2022. “Jacob and I will always share love for each other, just now in a new way, we have learned to become the best teammates, to lean on each other, to support each other’s new adventures, and always put our boys first.”
She explained, “With lots of changes, our priority was to always protect our family, which is why I have kept this part of my life private. And seriously, who even announces a divorce anyway LOL!”
