Savannah Chrisley revealed on her podcast that she is pregnant and engaged to businessman Jason Galanis, but marriage records obtained by PEOPLE show the couple quietly wed in the Cayman Islands in July 2026 before planning a larger celebration for May 2027.
The Bottom Line
- Savannah Chrisley announced her pregnancy and engagement to Jason Galanis on the October 27 episode of her Unlocked podcast without mentioning they were already legally married.
- Marriage records from the Cayman Islands Baptist Church revealed the couple exchanged vows on July 14, 2026, after one year of dating.
- The pair postponed their planned January 9, 2027, wedding celebration to May 2027 following the pregnancy news.
The Cayman Islands Ceremony and the Unlocked Announcement
The timeline of the relationship first came to light when Chrisley shared her engagement and pregnancy news on the October 27 episode of Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley. She described Galanis as her “forever,” protector, and safe place, while announcing that they were expecting their first child together. Us Weekly noted that Chrisley referred to her partner simply as “J” or “Jason” during the broadcast, acknowledging a significant age gap by stating, “Yes, there is a huge age gap there, OK? So what?” Galanis is 56 years old, making him 27 years older than 29-year-old Chrisley.
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Fans had previously suspected a secret marriage after noticing a diamond band worn beneath her engagement ring. While her podcast posts mentioned the engagement, they omitted that a legal marriage had already taken place. Marriage records confirmed that Chrisley and Galanis wed on July 14, 2026, at the Cayman Islands Baptist Church, after one year of dating and two days before Galanis’ birthday. The couple had originally planned a larger wedding celebration for January 9, 2027, but pushed the date back to May 2027.
Federal Prison Ties and Presidential Clemency
Before Galanis’ identity was publicly revealed, Us Weekly reported that the businessman worked as an associate of Hunter Biden and testified in the Republican impeachment inquiry into then-President Joe Biden in March 2024. In September 2020, a court sentenced Galanis to 189 months in federal prison for multiple securities fraud schemes. His legal status changed in March 2025 when President Donald Trump commuted his prison sentence.
The connection between Chrisley and Galanis originated from advocacy work surrounding family federal incarcerations. Todd Chrisley, Savannah’s father, was incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida—the same facility where Galanis served time. In May 2025, just two months after commuting Galanis’ sentence, President Trump granted full clemency to Todd and Julie Chrisley.
Real Estate Investments and Family Preparations
Following the disclosure of Galanis’ identity, Chrisley opened up about the proposal, which occurred during a December 2025 trip to the Cayman Islands—five months into their relationship. Galanis proposed with an oval-cut diamond ring he designed with St. Louis’ Genovese Jewelers.
