Real-Life Love
Are ‘Deadliest Catch’s Jake & Jenna Anderson Still Together? Their Relationship Today
Jake Anderson has been a staple on Deadliest Catch since 2007 and gave fans an exciting update about the future of the show: It’s coming back for Season 21 in July.
But amid his busy career as a fisherman and reality star, Anderson married Jenna Anderson in May 2012. At the time of their wedding, they had been together for about three years after reportedly meeting at a festival in Seattle, per Heavy.
“I was doing shipyard duty, and they had a festival going… All these people were coming up to get autographs,” Jake recalled. “I had just walked out, and Jenna came up. Her family had jumped off the boat to come and get autographs from us. I autographed [to her], ‘You’re beautiful.'”
After some persuasion from her nieces, Jenna returned and gave Jake her number. “I was trying to stay out of trouble, so I was living on the boat,” he remembered. “I wasn’t going out and spending money; I was trying to save my money. She started calling me, and I started calling her, for a few weeks. We fell in love.”
But have they been able to make their love last more than a decade after their wedding? Scroll down for the latest on their relationship.
Are Jake and Jenna Anderson still together?
Yes, Jake and Jenna Anderson are still married. Although they don’t post with each other on social media too often, Jake paid tribute to his wife for her birthday in 2024.
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“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL WIFE,” he wrote, alongside a photo of them. He also commemorated their 11th wedding anniversary in 2023, writing, “11 years today I married the most beautiful woman inside and out. Love you Jenna. We went to Outback and s**t our pants.”
Do Jake and Jenna Anderson have kids?
Jake and Jenna are parents to three children. Their eldest son, Aiden, was born in January 2015, followed by daughter Cadence in June 2017. The family was complete with the addition of another son, Luka, in March 2020.
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In 2023, Jake wrote on Instagram, “Happy Mothers Day. I love you Jenna Anderson your the best mom! My mom Donna Anderson and I never thought we would get to see the day where I had children of my own. We both tragically assumed I would die of alcoholism long before. Mom I love you so dearly and have always said, ‘I’ve been to hell, but then my mom came and picked me up.’ You both are my rocks.”
Where do Jake and Jenna Anderson live?
Although Jake is often traveling for work, his family’s home base is in Seattle, Washington.
How did Jake Anderson propose to Jenna?
Jenna recalled the proposal story in 2012 for TLC. “It was nearing sunset, and we arrived to the lookout point before dusk, up high in the clouds when no one else was around,” she said. “We began kissing and hugging each other, appreciating being away from the family for a moment, and he began to tell me how much he loved me and how wonderful the previous three years had been.”
The story continued, “As he was doing this, I began shaking and praying to myself, ‘I really hope he’s about to propose.’ Before I knew it, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I screamed with excitement, saying, ‘Yes, yes, of course I will. I love you!’ I jumped on him, not even giving him the opportunity to pull out the ring.”
