Despite the couple’s wedding on June 26, 2023, being celebrated with a ceremony, Jerkel admitted to not recalling whether he had finalized his divorce from his first wife, which he had entered into in the 1990s. The couple, who have been together for 28 years and share a daughter, faced bureaucratic challenges in Mallorca, where they reside, as they prepared for their nuptials. Jerkel’s lack of clarity regarding his marital status added an unexpected layer of complexity to their wedding plans.