Season 10 of The Real Housewives of Potomac shows Ashley Darby still getting her groove back after her divorce from Michael, but fans believe she crossed the line.
Longtime viewers were stunned when Ashley admitted she shared a kiss with Jackson Jordan, the son of Charrisse Jackson-Jordan, after a cast crab boil when Jackson drove Ashley home.
Ashley later expanded on the situation during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
When asked what she felt in that moment, Ashley said, “Well, when we touched hands, when I took … the key from him, it was electricity. Went through my body. He’s so young, I didn’t think that I would like a little youngin’ like that, but I ….” She confirmed Jackson is 10 years younger than her.
Ashley explained she kept the kiss quiet at Jackson’s request, saying, “He asked me to. I wanted to be on the same page about it.” When pressed on whether it went beyond one kiss, she teased, “Um, well, maybe.” She later confirmed she saw him more than once and worried Charrisse might catch them on a security camera.
Her eight year marriage to Michael Darby ended in separation in 2022, with the divorce finalized in February 2025. Before Michael, Ashley dated entrepreneur Josh Gudenburr, whom she is now seeing again.