Though he’s been dead for over two decades, people can’t stop uncovering new details about Robert Kardashian’s life.
Since he defended O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife, his life has been under scrutiny by the media, and his family managed to build on the fame and become one of the most famous families worldwide.
You’re probably familiar with Robert Kardashian’s first wife and the mother of his four children, Kris Jenner. But what do you know about his second wife, Jan Ashley?
Most people don’t know about Robert’s second marriage because it only lasted a month, but we’re here to uncover the truth about his ex-wife, Jan Ashley!
Who Is Jan Ashley?
Jan Ashley’s full name is Janice Lynn Glass. Her last name only changed to Ashley after she married John Ashley, her first husband.
Ashley was born on the 3rd of August, 1948, in Potter Country, Texas. She only became known after her marriage to Robert Kardashian, so not enough information about her early life is available. However, she was a beauty pageant contestant once.
Jan’s first marriage was to actor and producer John Ashley, though there’s a 14-year gap between them. They married in 1978, which lasted until John’s death in 1997. Only one year later, she married Robert Kardashian, but the marriage didn’t survive for long.
They divorced after only one month, and she didn’t get married again until she died in 2015 at the age of 67 years.
Jan Ashley and Her First Husband
Jan Ashley’s first husband was John Ashley, who was famous for being a singer, actor, and producer. The Oklahoma-born actor appeared in 45 projects, including The A-Team, which he also produced, The Wild Wild West, and Straightaway.
He also made 27 projects between TV series and movies, most notably Apocalypse Now starring Marlon Brando.
The marriage of Jan and John hasn’t been under the spotlight, so we don’t know much about their marriage and how long they dated beforehand. Unfortunately, John Ashley died of a heart attack in 1997 when he was 62 years old, cutting their marriage short.
While John was Jan’s first husband, he’d been married twice before her.
His first marriage was to actress Deborah Walley, with whom he shared a son. They married in 1962 but separated only four years later in 1966.
Meanwhile, John’s second wife was Nancy Moore, with whom he shared a son. The details of their marriage aren’t clear, so we don’t know the exact date of their marriage or separation.
Jan Ashley and Robert Kardashian
Rumors are that Robert Kardashian and Jan Ashley met in early 1998, which means they didn’t date for long before deciding to tie the knot. They’d been seeing each other for around seven months before they married in November 1998.
The length of their marriage was much shorter than the length of their dating period, seeing as they annulled the marriage only 30 days after officiating it.
How Did Jan Ashley and Robert Kardashian Meet?
According to Jan, she met her second husband while selling her home. He came through the house and saw her picture, so he asked one of her husband’s friends to introduce them.
Soon after John Ashley’s death, they started seeing each other, and he proposed to her seven months later in Hawaii.
When Did Jan Ashley and Robert Kardashian Get Married?
Jan Ashley and Robert Kardashian got married in 1998 in Vail, Colorado.
The couple also enjoyed their honeymoon in Vail, but Robert’s four kids were present during it.
The marriage didn’t survive the intricate family structure of the Kardashians. Only one month later, they broke things off and got divorced.
Why Did Jan Ashley and Robert Kardashian Get Divorced?
In the official documents, Robert Kardashian listed the reason for their divorce as a disagreement on whether they wanted kids.
According to Robert, they’d agreed before getting married that they should have kids, but he later decided that four kids were enough for him and that he didn’t want more kids. As a result, Jan decided to get divorced because she still wanted kids.
However, that turned out not to be truthful after all.
Only one year before her death, Jan Ashley opened up about her brief marriage to the father of the Kardashians and the real reason it ended. She said that the reason for their separation was Robert’s relationship with his ex-wife and kids.
On top of that, she said that she never wanted kids in the first place, so she didn’t divorce Robert because of that.
After their divorce, Robert Kardashian went on to marry Ellen Pierson, but their marriage only lasted for two months before he died of oesophageal cancer.
What Did Jan Ashley Say About Khloe Kardashian?
Do you know those rumors about Khloe Kardashian not being an original Kardashian? These rumors started because of Jan Ashley. In 2012, she opened up to Star Magazine about her ex-husband, and she claimed that he once told her that Khloe wasn’t his daughter.
Rumors are that Kris was unfaithful during her marriage to Robert Kardashian, and Khloe is the daughter of another man.
The rumors spread like wildfire, and they were believable because only one year earlier, Kris Jenner had admitted to cheating on her husband in her 2011 memoir. She had an affair with Todd Waterman, a soccer player, in 1989—only two years before she and Robert got a divorce.
The thing is, Jan Ashley wasn’t the only one who talked about Khloe not being a Kardashian. Robert’s third wife, Ellen Pierson, also confirmed it as accurate and said that Robert didn’t get a DNA test because he loved Khloe like one of his own.
Whether the rumors are true or not is still up for speculation. However, the Kardashian family were quick to respond. Khloe took it to herself to post on Twitter and slam her father’s ex-wife for her wrong claims.
Despite that, Khloe did ask her mother if she’s adopted on their reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. She even got a DNA test to prove she was Kris’ daughter, but nothing new came up about her not being Robert’s daughter.
On paper, she’s still the biological child of Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian.
Final Thoughts
Jan Ashley was first married to John Ashley, the famous actor and producer, before marrying Robert Kardashian. Since marrying the renowned attorney, she’d been under the spotlight like the rest of his family.
However, she wasn’t associated with the family for long because she divorced Robert after only one month of marriage. She later claimed that Khloe wasn’t Robert’s daughter, sparking plenty of rumors about the unfaithfulness of Kris Jenner during her marriage to Robert.
Unfortunately, Jan Ashley passed away in 2015 at 67 years old.
