In season 19 of Sister Wives, viewers watched Meri Brown finally end her marriage with Kody Brown after years of being strung along. She moved to Utah and slowly started to heal from her 32-year polygamist lifestyle. However, it seems more changes are on the horizon, as Meri Brown shared a photo with a “mystery man” ahead of a huge move.
To recap, Meri and Kody announced their spiritual marriage release in early 2023. She moved to Parowan, Utah, and went Instagram official with a new boyfriend in January 2024 — but they parted ways just a month later. Now, the 54-year-old is seemingly embarking on a new adventure with the help of a different man.
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In mid-February 2025, Meri Brown shared a photo with a ‘mystery man.’
On February 15, Meri took to Instagram with a photo that intrigued fans. The featured image was a selfie with a man who had an arm around Meri while flashing a thumbs-up. Behind them was a U-Haul truck.
“Moving Day! 😁,” she captioned the update, including the hashtags #NewBeginnings and #MysteryMan, and tagging the man, @papabrandon1005.
Instagram users couldn’t help but comment on the guy in the picture.
In the comments, many of Meri’s followers understood that her tongue-in-cheek hashtag implied the mystery man was not her boyfriend.
One Instagram user joked, “Just a matter of time before the tabloids are writing about your newest marriage of the year 😅.”
To that, Meri replied, “You mean of the WEEK! Haha!”
Another person wrote, “I love that you put mystery man just to troll them. 😂😂.”
Who is Brandon Stone, the man in Meri’s latest photo?
Brandon Stone is a seemingly taken man and a former member of the US Air Force.
One Instagram user commented, “I was stationed with Brandon in the Air Force. Good guy!” to which Meri replied, “Very good guy!”
And no, Meri does not seem to be dating him. A woman named Heather McKenzie with the IG handle @blondiebright previously cleared up the romance rumors.
In the comments of a December 2024 Instagram post, she wrote, “Sorry all, the #mysteryman is mine and the most amazing boyfriend ever! And yes, I agree with you all, he is 🔥🔥🔥.”
Meri responded, “@blondiebright I hear nothing but good about you! You’re a saint to put up with our shenanigans! 😁.”
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Is Meri Brown moving?
Despite the U-Haul and the caption about “moving day,” Meri didn’t specify who was moving. It’s possible that she helped Brandon move. Many fans, however, assumed Meri was the one relocating.
One Instagram user exclaimed: “Fantastic!!! I love that you’re moving forward! Can’t wait to see where you land!”
Another wrote: “Meri where are you moving to? I can’t imagine it is too far from your bestie Jen.”
Currently, Meri’s B&B is closed.
In Sister Wives season 19, Meri hinted that living at Lizzie’s Heritage Inn wasn’t her game plan. Continuing to use her family’s home as a bed and breakfast also seemed to be up in the air.
Meri announced the B&B’s temporary closure for renovations in August 2024, teasing changes to the historic space. As of writing, Lizzie’s Heritage Inn does not seem to be available for booking.
