{"id":13743,"date":"2026-10-12T08:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13743"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:07:43","slug":"sister-wives-stars-kody-brown-and-robyn-brown-exit-reality-series-after-16-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=13743","title":{"rendered":"Sister Wives stars Kody Brown and Robyn Brown exit reality series after 16 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"ew-article--sc_1-0\" class=\"comp ew-article--sc ew-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"mntl-article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"article-heading text-headline-400\"><em>Sister Wives<\/em> stars Kody Brown and Robyn Brown exit reality series after 16 years<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__primary-video-container_1-0\" class=\"comp article__primary-video-container mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"figure-article_1-0\" class=\"comp figure-article mntl-universal-primary-image right-rail__offset text-utility-100 figure-landscape primary-image\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/Gtp4oIDdWAFynSvZexWhR6mTkec=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/Kody-Robyn-Brown-LA-91126-739f471cf27c45f7bb37af504a157d9f.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/Gtp4oIDdWAFynSvZexWhR6mTkec=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/Kody-Robyn-Brown-LA-91126-739f471cf27c45f7bb37af504a157d9f.jpg 1500w\" alt=\"Kody Brown and Robyn Brown are seen on September 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Kody Brown and Robyn Brown are seen on Sept. 9, 2025 in Los Angeles.<\/span><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Credit:<\/span>HIGHFIVE\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block ew-sc-block-callout--summary mntl-sc-block-universal-callout--tips mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-summary callout--bordered\" data-text=\"Key Points\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Kody Brown and his wife, Robyn Brown, have exited <em>Sister Wives<\/em> after 16 years.<\/li>\n<li>The show premiered in 2010 and featured Kody and his four wives Christine, Janelle, Meri, and Robyn.<\/li>\n<li>Christine, Janelle, and Meri have split from Kody in recent years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Kody Brown and his wife, Robyn Brown, will not be returning for <em>Sister Wives <\/em>season 21.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Their exits were revealed in the new trailer for the upcoming season of the reality series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cAfter 16 years of filming <em>Sister Wives<\/em>, Kody &amp; Robyn will not be returning to the show,\u201d TLC noted at the start of the trailer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Neither Kody nor Robyn commented on the decision in the trailer. However, Kody\u2019s ex-wives Christine Brown Woolley, Janelle Brown, and Meri Brown shared their reactions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what it means. I have no idea,\u201d Christine said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Meanwhile, Janelle said she was \u201cflabbergasted\u201d when she heard the news.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI was actually surprised when I was told that Kody and Robyn weren\u2019t coming back to the show,\u201d Meri added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The new season of <em>Sister Wives<\/em> follows Christine, Janelle, and Meri as they address the \u201cunderlying tension\u201d that stemmed from their shared relationships to Kody. The women also navigate their new relationships after their splits from their ex-husband.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block ew-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image none figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/UoDJjRdKCzjTM6oudEeNSB0W08A=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/kody-meri-christine-janelle-robyn-bronw-091924-187bf3009f6b45f18c5e295e4eefe037.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 2000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/UoDJjRdKCzjTM6oudEeNSB0W08A=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/kody-meri-christine-janelle-robyn-bronw-091924-187bf3009f6b45f18c5e295e4eefe037.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, Kody Brown, Meri Brown, Robyn Brown Sister Wives - 2010\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/UoDJjRdKCzjTM6oudEeNSB0W08A=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/kody-meri-christine-janelle-robyn-bronw-091924-187bf3009f6b45f18c5e295e4eefe037.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/UoDJjRdKCzjTM6oudEeNSB0W08A=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/kody-meri-christine-janelle-robyn-bronw-091924-187bf3009f6b45f18c5e295e4eefe037.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"2000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, Kody Brown, Meri Brown, and Robyn Brown on \u2018Sister Wives\u2019 in 2010.<\/span>Puddle Monkey Prods\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">When the show premiered in 2010, it revolved around Kody and four wives Meri, Christine, Janelle, and then-newcomer Robyn as they navigated life as a polygamous family.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">But in the 16 years since the series began, the Brown family has endured numerous changes, including three breakups in recent years. In 2021, Kody and Christine ended their spiritual marriage after 25 years. (Christine went on to marry David Woolley in October 2023.)<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cChristine\u2019s decision to leave comes with a great deal of sadness,\u201d Kody wrote on Instagram at the time. \u201cWe enjoyed many years together and I have a large amount of respect and admiration for her. Although we are moving forward on different paths, we will always remain committed parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block ew-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image none figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/FcuCW2ZGgQzKf2JOmlgvBUt7hQ4=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/christine-brown-janelle-brown-meri-brown-091426-feeb7bf447a4478f888f3631c8b5d063.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 2000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/FcuCW2ZGgQzKf2JOmlgvBUt7hQ4=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/christine-brown-janelle-brown-meri-brown-091426-feeb7bf447a4478f888f3631c8b5d063.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"Christine Brown, Janelle Brown and Meri Brown at TGI Friday\u00e2\u0080\u0099s in November 2019\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/FcuCW2ZGgQzKf2JOmlgvBUt7hQ4=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/christine-brown-janelle-brown-meri-brown-091426-feeb7bf447a4478f888f3631c8b5d063.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/thmb\/FcuCW2ZGgQzKf2JOmlgvBUt7hQ4=\/2000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/christine-brown-janelle-brown-meri-brown-091426-feeb7bf447a4478f888f3631c8b5d063.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"2000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Christine Brown, Janelle Brown, and Meri Brown at TGI Fridays in November 2019.<\/span>christine_brownsw\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In December 2022, Janelle ended her nearly 30-year spiritual marriage with Kody. She was granted a \u201cspiritual release\u201d from their union by their church, the Apostolic United Brethren, earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI felt like a weight had lifted off me,\u201d she told PEOPLE in January. \u201cSo, somewhere in the back of my mind, this must have been more important than I realized to have this done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Finally, Meri announced the end of their relationship in 2023. She had been legally married to Kody from 1990 to 2014 before granting him a divorce so he could legally marry Robyn and adopt her three children. The two remained in a spiritual marriage until their 2023 split.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cDuring this process, we are committed to kindness and respect toward each other and to all members of our family, and we are also committed to the continued healing of any and all relationships within the family so that we can move forward with forgiveness, grace, and love,\u201d Meri and Kody said in a joint statement at the time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Watch the new <em>Sister Wives<\/em> trailer below. The new season premieres on Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-right-rail\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-right-rail_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-right-rail mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"sc-billboard-group_1-0\" class=\"comp sc-billboard-group mntl-block js-scads-inline-content\">\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block mm-ads-inline-ad-removed\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div id=\"video--medianet-bytes-recirc_1-0\" class=\"comp video--medianet-bytes-recirc mm-video-medianet-bytes--recirc mm-video-medianet-bytes\" data-medianet-bytes-dimensions=\"700x1300\" data-medianet-bytes-creative-tag-id=\"307883623\" data-medianet-bytes-unit-name=\"Recirc\" data-domain=\"ew.com\" data-medianet-bytes-domain=\"bytes.ew.com\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sister Wives stars Kody Brown and Robyn Brown exit reality series after 16 years Kody Brown and Robyn Brown are seen on Sept. 9, 2025 in Los Angeles.Credit:HIGHFIVE\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images Kody Brown and his wife, Robyn Brown, have exited Sister Wives after 16 years. 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