Savannah Chrisley and Jason Galanis secretly married three months before announcing their engagement and pregnancy.
The “Chrisley Knows Best” alum, 29, and the businessman, 56, exchanged vows on July 14 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, according to marriage records. The couple kept their legal union hidden when Chrisley shared her baby news and engagement in an Instagram video posted Tuesday.
In that announcement clip, Chrisley did not identify Galanis by name. She referred to him only as “J” and noted that he was “much older” than she is. The omission of their actual marital status left followers believing the pair were newly engaged rather than already husband and wife.
The marriage certificate confirms the ceremony took place in mid-July, roughly ninety days before the public reveal. The timeline means Chrisley was already pregnant at the time of the wedding, given that she announced both the pregnancy and the engagement simultaneously.
Galanis has drawn significant public scrutiny due to his criminal record. He is currently serving a federal prison sentence for fraud convictions, a detail that has fueled online criticism of the relationship since Chrisley began hinting at a mystery partner.
Chrisley has actively defended her choices and her unborn child against that backlash. In her Tuesday Instagram video, she addressed the negative attention directly while confirming she was expecting her first baby with Galanis.
The reality star’s decision to maintain privacy around both her partner’s identity and their legal status marks a notable departure from her family’s historically public approach to personal matters. The Chrisley clan built their brand on televised openness during the long run of their USA Network series.
Her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, are themselves currently incarcerated on federal bank fraud and tax evasion convictions. Savannah has taken on a prominent caretaking role for her younger siblings during their parents’ imprisonment, a responsibility she has documented on social media and podcast platforms.
The secret Cayman Islands wedding represents the second marriage for Galanis. His previous divorce came shortly after his ex-wife petitioned a federal judge for leniency on his behalf using an injured hawk narrative, according to prior reporting on the relationship’s collapse.
Chrisley has indicated the couple plans a formal wedding celebration for May 2027, suggesting the July ceremony served as a legal marriage ahead of a future public event. She gave no further details about Galanis’s potential participation given his current confinement.