A new season of Expedition X aired on Discovery Channel on August 2, 2023. Paranormal experts Phil Torres, Josh Gates, and Jessica Chobot also returned to the show, kicking off with a super creepy episode titled “The Ghosts of Eloise Asylum.” In a run-down Detroit psychiatric hospital, Josh Gates, along with fellow paranormal researchers Phil and Jessica, were shown investigating reported hauntings.
In this article, we will tell you whether two of these supernatural connoisseurs, Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres, are related. Some fans have wondered if they are married. So here is what we know.
Are Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres married?
Phil Torres is a biologist, science communicator, photographer, and television host based in New York City. Expedition X and projects from around the world.
As for Jessica, she is a writer and on-camera host. She has also previously hosted the shows IGN Daily Fix, IGN Strategize, and Weekly Wood.
So these two are back in the office together to work on a new season. Expedition X“These two troublemakers are coming to a city near you (probably),” Jessica recently teased on social media, sharing a photo of them together.
Now the question is, are they married? Sorry to disappoint some of you, but they are not. These two are just work friends and are married to other people.
Phil Torres has been married to Silja Danielsen since September 23, 2018, and they also have a child together. That is their daughter, Atlis Bjear Torres, who came to them on a beautiful day on March 20, 2022. As it happened, Phil took to his social media to announce that they now have a baby girl. After telling everyone that she was born on the night of the Spring Equinox, he also said that both he and Silja have “big hearts.”
Silja is a developer and founder Silja From The Beginninga blog about healthy eating and maintaining health. She then became a partner at GLOSS MODERNE, a fragrance, body care and hair care brand. And not least, she is also a full-time model represented by WILHELMINA MODELS LONDON, TWO Management Women and Marilyn Agency NY.
Jessica, on the other hand, is married to Blair Herter. On February 19, 2023, Jessica took to social media to thank Blair “for 11 years of love and family adventures.” They also have one child together, a son. And Jessica is often seen praising her husband for being an “outstanding role model and inspiration” to their young child.
According to IMDB, Jessica’s husband is described as a producer and actor, so Fast travel (2018), Change hero appearance (2017), and IGN Program (2017). And on LinkedIn, he describes himself as a husband, father, dreamer, someone who loves helping others, and a former “Emmy Loser.”
Based on all of this, it seems that the rumors of Jessica cheating on her husband are largely false. Additionally, it has been reported that Jessica was once married to James C Chobot.
Are Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres related?
Obviously, Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres are not related. They just happened to be two people who worked together. They seemed to be good friends over time, but they are not related.
First, Phil has Nicaraguan, German, and Swedish blood, and Jessica, on both sides of her family, has Polish, German, and possibly some Lithuanian and Czech blood. However, they are both American.
Jessica is the daughter of Pamela Horn and Peter J Horn of Northville, Michigan. They are both wonderful parents. Interestingly, Jessica’s dad looks a lot like Harrison Ford.
Talking about Jessica’s siblings, there is her brother Brian P Horn who turned 43 in April 2023, and her sister Nicole J Horn who turned 37 that year. Brian is married to Bridget Cole Horn and they have two beautiful children.
And now we have Phil’s family!
Phil is the son of Walter Juan Torres and Kathleen L Torres of Denver, Colorado. Back in 2019, Phil tweeted that 20 years ago, his parents took him to the rainforest for the first time and that experience changed his life. A week ago, from that tweet, he said he went back and took them to the rainforest to celebrate his dad’s 70th birthday.
Phil also has a crush on his older sister Eve Gracie (Torres), who happens to be a female wrestler, bikini model and dancer. After winning the 2007 Diva Search, she signed a notable contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. She is only a year older than Phil and is now married with two sons.
The Age Difference Between Jessica Chobot And Phil Torres
Phil, whose full name is Phillip Juan Torres, was born on March 17, 1986. So, he will turn 37 in 2023.
Jessica is much older as she was born on July 7, 1977. She turns 46 in 2023.
Where are Jessica Chobot and Phil Torres from?
Jessica Chobot was born in Buffalo, New York and later grew up in Novi, Michigan, and various other places in the Midwest and East Coast.
As for Phil Torres, he was born and raised primarily in Denver, Colorado. Then, when he worked extensively in the Amazon Rainforest, he lived there remotely for over 4 years.