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Fans may be tuning into Earle Meets World to get a look inside Alix Earle‘s life, but they’ll be treated to so much more thanks to her large and quite unconventional family. The show features several scenes with Alix’s divorced parents, Alisa Earle and TJ Earle, along with their significant others, Alisa’s boyfriend, Todd, and TJ’s wife, Ashley Dupré.
In fact, the foursome even filmed scenes without the kids around, showing off their united front. Of course, getting to this place wasn’t easy, but Alix told Elle in 2023, “Whatever’s happened in the past, we’ve all gotten past it as a family.”
Below, we rounded up everything to know about the complicated way Ashley and TJ got together and more. Scroll down for a full breakdown.
How did TJ Earle and Ashley Dupré meet?
In the premiere episode of Earle Meets World, TJ revealed that he met his now-wife “by chance at a bar” in 2008. At the time, he was still married to Alisa. Their daughters, Alix and Ashtin Earle, were 7 and 5, respectively.
Did TJ Earle and Ashley Dupré have an affair?
Yes, after their meeting, TJ and Ashley had a headline-making affair. The affair went public in July 2008 when the New York Post published photos of them out together in New York City.
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“We had an affair, and it was not the right thing to do,” Ashley admitted on Earle Meets World. “It definitely wasn’t fair to Alisa. But then again, you can’t go back and say, ‘Well if this happened or that happened,’ [because] we wouldn’t have what we have now.”
The reason the affair was publicized was because of Ashley’s involvement in a major scandal involving New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. In March 2008, Spitzer was caught spending money on an escort service, and Ashley was the call girl hired for him. She was 23 at the time.
Ashley revealed that she was working as a cocktail waitress when she was told she could make “$1,000 an hour for going on dates with high-profile people.” She admitted, “I always thought it could be my secret forever.”
When news of the affair broke, Alisa and TJ ended their marriage. Their divorce was finalized in 2013, and he married Ashley in October of that year.
How many kids do TJ Earle and Ashley Dupré have?
TJ and Ashley have three children together. In November 2012, Ashley gave birth to their daughter Izabel, followed by daughter Penelope in September 2015 and son Thomas Jr. in April 2017.
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Alix and Ashtin did not have a good relationship with Ashley at first, but they eventually warmed up to her. “We were little kids, and we didn’t wanna meet anyone. Like, I didn’t want my dad to ever be with anyone else ever,” Alix once said on her podcast. “These are things we laugh about now. Ashley’s like our sister.”
Where do TJ Earle and Ashley Dupré live?
TJ and Ashley live in Red Bank, New Jersey. They bought their home for $2.25 million in 2013, according to Realtor.com.
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