Marciano Brunette just made his feelings for Jessi Draper a little more permanent.
The “Vanderpump Villa” star revealed he got a tattoo dedicated to Draper as speculation surrounding their relationship continues to grow.
Brunette, 33, showed off a small letter “J” next to an outline of a heart inked on the inside of his left wrist.
The tattoo came as a surprise even to Draper, who appeared stunned when she saw the finished design.
All About the Surprise Tattoo
In a video posted Aug. 5, Draper walked into the tattoo studio and immediately wondered whether Brunette’s new ink had something to do with her.
“I am so scared. Does it have anything to do with me?” she asked.
Her suspicions were quickly confirmed. After seeing the tattoo, Draper covered her mouth in shock before dropping to the floor.
“Are you kidding?” she asked with a smile.
Draper then gave Brunette several kisses, while he responded, “It’s too late now. Can’t go back.”
Brunette also pointed out that the font used for the “J” matches the lettering associated with Draper’s business, JZ Styles.
He appeared to lean into the romantic gesture in the caption, writing, “Auditioning for the role of boyfriend…branded.”
Draper, 34, reacted to the post in the comments, admitting she was still processing the surprise.
“I still can’t believe it,” she wrote alongside laughing and heart emojis.
She then joked, “I’ll think about giving you the role.”
The Two Have Had Romance Rumors
The exchange comes as Draper and Brunette continue to fuel speculation about their relationship.
The two have been spotted enjoying trips, going on dates, and sharing affectionate moments on social media.
Despite their increasingly couple-like appearances, however, they have remained relatively coy about officially defining their relationship.
Draper’s romantic life has received plenty of attention in recent months.
Her estranged husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, filed for divorce in March. The couple shares two children, Jagger and Jovi, while Jordan also has a teenage daughter, Peyton, from a previous relationship.
Draper previously acknowledged that she and Brunette had an emotional affair while she was still married to Jordan.
The situation was addressed during Season 3 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” where Draper discussed the difficult period in her marriage.
She later told PEOPLE that both she and Jordan contributed to the problems in their relationship.
“Mine being the affair and his being the emotional abuse, but I think it takes two to tango,” she said in an interview published in November. “And having that toxic dynamic definitely got me into the mindset of where I was and why I did what I did.”
Draper added, “I wish I never had, and I hope Jordan feels the same about how he treated me for a while. But yes, it took both of us to get there.”
She also said that having the situation become public ultimately served as a wake-up call that prompted them to seek help.
Now, with Brunette’s new tattoo and their increasingly public displays of affection, fans are watching closely to see whether the pair’s relationship will become official.
