Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County star Aspyn Ovard shared heartbreaking news about one of her daughters, revealing that she has been battling terminal cancer for more than three years.
Aspyn became emotional while opening up about her daughter’s diagnosis during the premiere episode of Hulu‘s SLOMW: OC, which debuted Thursday. “Everything happened just so out of nowhere. One day she was OK, and the next day she wasn’t.”
“At the hospital, we were like, ‘It has to be fine,’” she remembered. “You can’t fathom they’re actually gonna tell you that your baby has cancer, and that it’s terminal and she could be gone in a month.”
The 30-year-old later revealed that her family has been living with the possibility of losing their daughter for more than three years.
In a subsequent episode, Aspyn shared that her daughter recently had “another stable scan.” However, she acknowledged that it is “unusual for a child with this kind of cancer to have this much time.” She did not disclose additional details about the diagnosis.
Aspyn and her ex, Parker, met in high school. He proposed in 2015, when she was 19 and he was 20. The former couple eventually welcomed three daughters together.
In April 2024, Aspyn filed for divorce from Parker. She submitted the paperwork on the same day she announced the birth of their third child. The split followed revelations about Parker secretly drinking alcohol for years. Aspyn has been outspoken about her opposition to drinking, as her father struggled with alcoholism before his death.
During a confessional, Aspyn admitted that her marriage was already struggling before their daughter’s diagnosis. “We weren’t even going to make it through before this happened. It’s just so toxic and hard. Through all of it, I feel like I still just tried to take care of him because I know how hard he’s grieving.”
During an emotional therapy session, Aspyn told her ex-husband that she was “trying to make as much money as possible” so neither of them would have to work while experiencing a level of grief “like no human should.”
Season 1 of SLOMW: OC is currently streaming on Hulu.
