No Jumper podcast host Adam22 says he and his wife, adult content creator Lena the Plug, are officially separated and have put their marriage “on ice.” He made the announcement on a recent episode of his own podcast, saying reconciliation is still possible and that the couple has not filed for divorce.
Adam22, whose real name is Adam Grandmaison, and Lena the Plug, whose real name is Lena Nersesian, have built much of their public profile around discussing their open marriage on his show. The two share a young daughter and have continued to co-host and produce content together even as they describe the romantic side of their relationship as paused.
What did Adam22 say caused the split?
According to Adam22, the strain came from an uneven division of family responsibilities rather than from either of their careers in adult content. He said he had not been “a terribly active participant in the family life,” acknowledging that Lena handled most of the day to day work of raising their daughter, including school pickups, buying clothes for her and arranging repairs around the house. When pressed on the point during the episode, he agreed that his role had largely been limited to working and coming home.
How does this connect to the Drake dating show controversy?
The separation announcement follows weeks of public scrutiny after Lena appeared on Drake’s live “20 vs 1” dating stream over the summer, entering as one of twenty women competing for a date with the rapper despite being married to Adam22. She greeted Drake with a lengthy hug and handed him a signed “hall pass,” a document the couple had reportedly discussed beforehand that gave her permission for a guilt-free encounter. The moment that drew the most backlash came when Lena removed her wedding ring and set it aside during the stream.
Adam22 later said publicly that Lena had “gone over the line” with that gesture, explaining that the ring carried sentimental value to him even though he was not upset about the hall pass arrangement itself. The stream and its aftermath renewed attention on a marriage the couple had already discussed at length on their podcast, including an earlier and separate June episode in which a divorce filing surfaced under Lena’s name that she said she had not actually submitted.
What happens next for the couple?
Adam22 said the two intend to keep working together professionally and continue producing content for their shared platforms while they spend time apart personally. He described getting back together as “certainly a possibility” but stopped short of giving a timeline. Lena the Plug has not issued her own public statement responding to Adam22’s account of what led to the separation.
Sources: IBTimes UK · TMZ · Total Pro Sports
