What Happened To Kylen Smith & Jason Korpi After Unexpected Season 5?
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One of TLC’s most shocking shows, Unexpected, consistently brought viewers into the world of real teen pregnancies, introducing polarizing couples like Jason Korpi and Kylen Smith. During their time on Unexpected season 5 in 2022, Jason was 18 and Kylen was 17, but Kylen was pregnant with the couple’s first baby. The couple struggled in their own relationship, and their future consistently felt uncertain as they prepared for their lives to change in an irrevocable way. While there were younger couples on Unexpected, Jason and Kylen’s behavior was immature in a way that left viewers curious about their next steps.
As a shy young woman, Kylen and her parents, Michael and Marie, appeared helpless as they all tried to navigate what was coming throughout her pregnancy. This wasn’t made any easier by Jason, who had a reputation for being controlling with Kylen. His disturbing behavior, of which his own parents had no control over, made it difficult for Kylen to make decisions on her own. While Jason’s parents were disapproving of their son’s behavior, it was clear that the young couple were being left to their own devices about how they would handle the responsibility of having a baby together.
While their time on Unexpected came to an end with season 5, Kylen and Jason’s relationship was one that viewers felt the need for more information about. The pair may not be entirely accessible online, but they’ve had some major life developments since their time on TLC in years past.
Unexpected Season 5’s Jason Korpi Was Extremely Controversial
Throughout Unexpected season 5, viewers watched uncomfortably as Kylen was slowly isolated from her family and taken under Jason’s control. It was disturbing on many levels, and while many hoped that Kylen would leave Jason because they considered their relationship to be potentially abusive, the pair didn’t show signs of breaking up. At only 18, Jason had a know-it-all attitude, and things had to go his way or else. One of his most egregious acts concerned Kylen’s labor with their first child, a son named Xavier.
When the decision was made to have the baby in a hospital, Jason decided that he didn’t want Kylen to have an epidural. To the disgust of all of the medical personnel, Jason caused such a scene that he was removed from the hospital, leaving Kylen to go through labor alone. Jason, of course, blamed Kylen for him getting kicked out of the hospital. Kylen was young, vulnerable, and completely under Jason’s control. Jason’s behavior was so difficult to watch that it wasn’t a surprise the couple did not return for Unexpected season 6.
Jason & Kylen Had A Second Child In October 2024
After their season of Unexpected aired, Kylen and Jason quickly appeared to go off the grid. The backlash against their appearance was likely wearing on the young couple. They reemerged recently to reveal that they’d welcomed another child, a daughter named Oakley Renae, in October 2024, as shared by the Instagram account, The TLC Unexpected. The account shared three photos, the first of Kylen and her son, Xavier, gazing at the new baby, the second of what appears to be Kylen, Jason and the kids, and the third, a close-up of baby Oakley.
Commenters on the post expressed concern for Kylen and her kids’ well-being. A user named ariheartsu wrote, “Yikes…. those poor babies. I don’t know how no one got her away from Jason after the show aired. Everyone failed her and these precious babies,” while another, brie51389, commented, “I’m currently watching the first birth and as [a] healthcare worker and as someone who can’t stand a man like that, I think I would have lost my job that day. I would have become security and not needed to call them… .” Despite the backlash, Kylen and Jason’s family has continued to grow.
Are Jason & Kylen Still Together?
Kylen and Jason both have public Instagram profiles, but neither have been active since 2022. It’s clear that the pair were still together when she gave birth in 2024, so it’s safe to assume they are still together. On TikTok, Jason has a public profile, but he’s not very active on that account, either. His attitude, however, appears to still need adjusting, as his TikTok bio reads, “Haters stay mad,” and he posted several videos in 2023 that are still defiant about the way he was portrayed on television.
While the couple were a controversial pair on the TLC series, it appears that after Unexpected, Jason and Kylen continued to build their family and maintain their relationship. With quiet social media profiles and only a few indicators on what’s come next for the pair, the couple may be better off without media or public scrutiny involved in their day-to-day lives. As one of the most difficult pairs to watch throughout Unexpected season 5, the couple’s journey wasn’t the best for public consumption, even as their relationship ultimately continued.
