One Johnston kid has a wedding, a house and two babies. The other four have a seven-year relationship with no ring, a life outside the show, and a promise ring. Liz married Brice Bolden a year ago, and now she is a mom of two. With Season 18 premiering in seven days, here is where her four older siblings actually stand.
Jonah: Seven Years, a Steady Paycheck, and the Same Address
Jonah Johnston, the eldest, has done the hard part. Years after the Delta 8 health scare that derailed his early twenties, he rebuilt himself into a working car salesman, earning his Finance Manager Training certification and, according to a 2024 report, working as a Sales Consultant at Walsh Honda in Macon, Georgia.
What has not changed is everything around the job. Jonah still lives at home, and he and Ashley have been together for seven years with no progress toward marriage or moving in together, according to The Ashley’s Reality Roundup. Trent and Amber are openly concerned — and the brothers’ wedding race has flipped: Alex is talking about proposing next year, while Jonah says his younger brother should not marry before him.
Anna: Out of the Show, Out of the House — and Answering Back on TikTok
Anna Johnston is the only Johnston building a life entirely outside the show. She left after Season 16, skipped Season 17 and will not appear in Season 18, saying she stepped away to protect her mental health. She bought her own house at 22, paid for with money from her bracelet business, Fizz4Passion.
Her hardest weeks came this fall. On October 10, Anna was arrested in Houston County, Georgia, on suspicion of DUI, according to reports, after a reported 0.139 blood alcohol reading. She was released the next day on a $1,563 bond. On TikTok she told critics that drinking and driving is “not good” and asked them to hold judgment: “Make sure you are walking a straight path before you judge anyone.” No conviction has been reported, and the question of whether Anna should ever come back is still splitting the fandom.
Alex: The Promise Ring, the Farm Plan, and a Girlfriend With Her Own Headline
Alex Johnston graduated high school in 2024 alongside Emma, and he has the most concrete plan of any Johnston kid. He has already given Allie Smith a promise ring, according to reports, and he has spoken openly about hoping to get engaged next year — and eventually working on her family’s farm. He confirmed the plan himself in an on-camera true-or-false session.
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Emma: 21, Single, and Saying the Word She Never Said Before
Emma Johnston spent eleven seasons as the baby of the family. She turned 21 on July 1, finished school in 2024 and runs her jewelry business, Emma’s Rings ’n Things, launched in 2019. Then the Season 18 trailer handed her the line fans keep quoting. Asked if she wants a boyfriend, she answers: “Yes.”
Emma has said publicly that she has no boyfriend, and the matchmaking chatter remains fan speculation, not a confirmed couple. According to reports, Ashley and Allie are teaming up to play matchmaker for her, seemingly with Joose Jeskanen in mind — the family’s former exchange guest from Finland, who stayed with the Johnstons for three months in 2021. The Lucca chapter is closed: he posted a new girlfriend in 2024. TLC has confirmed no couple — but for the first time, Emma is not saying no.
Four siblings, four unfinished stories. Season 18 premieres Tuesday, November 17. Which of the four moves first — Jonah proposing to Ashley after seven years, Alex popping the question to Allie, Emma letting Ashley and Allie set her up with Joose, or Anna walking back through the family door?
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