‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck’s estranged husband Zac was ‘nightmare’ on ‘DWTS’ set: report

See more of our coverage in your search results. Mirrorball and chain. Jen Affleck’s estranged husband, Zac Affleck, was reportedly a “nightmare on set” while the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star competed on “Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 last year, a production source told the US Sun. The insider claimed Zac “didn’t allow” Jen’s pro partner, Jan Ravnik, to “fully do his job and made things very uncomfortable.” Zac Affleck was reportedly a “nightmare on set” while his then-wife, Jen Affleck, was competing on “Dancing With the Stars.” (Pictured above: Jen and her partner, Jan Ravnik, on the Season 34 premiere in September 2025.) Disney via Getty Images A production insider told The Sun that Zac (pictured above in October 2025) “was much more controlling than any other partner that season.” zac affleck/ instagram “Jan was a total professional and dealt with it, but Zac was much more controlling than any other partner that season,” the source alleged. “Even crew members felt they had to tiptoe around him because he was constantly upset over something.” Zac, 30, also reportedly barred Jen, 27, from doing certain dance moves and wearing specific costumes. “He asserted his dominance and tried to dictate,” the insider told the outlet. Zac (pictured above in a Thursday TikTok video) reportedly barred Jen from doing certain dance moves and wearing certain costumes. Zac Affleck/Tiktok “Even crew members felt they had to tip-toe around him because he was constantly upset over something,” the source claimed. (Pictured above: Jen and her daughter, Penelope, in a March Instagram post.) jenniferlaffleck/Instagram “Poor Jan was trying to do his job well as a first-time pro and he had a very stressful experience, largely because of Zac.” Reps for Jen, Zac and “Dancing with the Stars” did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment. Last week, we confirmed that Jen filed for divorce from Zac on Nov. 3 in Utah after seven years of marriage and three children together — and a fourth on the way. Last week, Jen filed for divorce from Zac (pictured above in November 2025) in Utah. zac affleck/ instagram Jen (pictured above in December 2025) also attached a proposed parenting plan. jenniferaffleck/Instagram While most details surrounding the divorce remain sealed, Page Six learned that Jen included a proposed parenting plan in her filing. The estranged couple met on the Mormon dating app Mutual in 2018 and got married in 2019. They went on to welcome Nora, 4, Lucas, 3, and Penelope, 1, and Jen is currently pregnant with their fourth baby. The estranged couple (pictured above in “SLOMW” Season 3) met in 2018 and got married the following year. Disney via Getty Images Jen (pictured above at her baby sprinkle in Studio City, California in October) is currently pregnant with their fourth baby. Getty Images for Triple Paste Jen and Zac have been open about the struggles within their marriage on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” During a sitdown during Season 4, Zac complained that Jen “being a wife” had “taken a back-burner” while she was competing on “Dancing With the Stars.” He was also upset about a segment Jen and Ravnik, 31, filmed in Disneyland for the competition show’s annual “Disney Night.” Jen (pictured above in a March Instagram post) has been open about her struggles with Zac on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” jenniferlaffleck/Instagram Zac previously complained that Jen didn’t have enough time for him and their family while she was competing on “DWTS.” (Pictured above: Jen and Ravnik in “DWTS” Season 34 in 2025.) Disney via Getty Images Stay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars! Sign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter! Thank for signing up! “Jan’s a great guy. I have no issues with Jan. [He’s] super respectful,” Zac said. “But I’m sitting there walking through Disneyland, watching my wife dance in front of Cinderella’s castle with another man. “It probably wasn’t my plan A, or plan B or C,” he continued. Jen was eliminated from her season of “Dancing With the Stars” during Week 7 on “Halloween Night.” Zac (pictured above in August 2025) didn’t like watching his wife dance in Disneyland with “another man.” zac affleck/ instagram Jen, for her part, is gearing up to star in “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.” (Pictured above: Jen in “SLOMW” on Hulu.) Disney via Getty Images However, Jen and Zac’s issues continued into “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 5 as the latter struggled to support partner’s dreams of becoming an actress and modeling for Sports Illustrated. The MomTok content creator is now slated to appear as a full-time cast member in Hulu’s upcoming “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County.” The spinoff premieres Thursday. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? 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