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Jordan Ngatikaura is ready to move forward after finalizing his divorce from 'Mormon Wives' star Jessi Draper ... telling TMZ he's grateful for the closure and focused on their kids.

Jordan tells us he'll always appreciate the meaningful chapter he and Jessi shared, particularly the family they built together. He says his priority now is being the best father possible, continuing to grow and approaching the future with kindness and respect.

Jordan also appears to be taking the high road when it comes to the public fallout surrounding their split ... saying he has no desire to add to the noise or revisit everything that's been said.

12:13 PM PT -- Video from inside the courtroom shows KJ's lawyer talking to the judge during the hearing, explaining why KJ's case should play out in juvenile court to keep things away from the media and public. The attorney also mentions the polygraph test Kim claims her son took and passed.

The judge did not make a ruling on the juvenile court ask ... taking more time to mull it over.

10:48 AM PT -- Kim Zolciak and her daughter Brielle Biermann were seen leaving after Court on Friday.

Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr. had videos on his phone showing him having sex with an underage relative ... according to prosecutors in his sexual assault case.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's eldest son appeared in a Georgia court Friday as part of a bond hearing ... and Page Six reports the prosecution claims investigators found videos on KJ's cell phone which they say depict the 15-year-old having penetrative sex with a relative under 12 years old.

It's unclear how old KJ was when the alleged videos were taken.

Deputy District Attorney Caitlin McGillicuddy claims there were "multiple encounters" on video found on KJ's phone. She also claims KJ uses "predatory, derogatory" language toward the alleged victim in the videos.

Jessi Draper and Jordan Ngatikaura have officially settled their divorce ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the former couple signed off on paperwork Thursday to formally end their marriage. Details of the settlement and final divorce judgment are currently unclear.

We've reached out to Jessi and Jordan ... so far, no word back.

Kim Zolciak and her daughter Brielle Biermann left Kroy Jr.'s sexual battery hearing Friday ... keeping quiet as members of the media peppered them with questions about the case.

KJ's mom and older sister walked out of the Georgia courthouse in matching black dresses, with several officers providing them protection as they navigated a media scrum.

The two quietly climbed into a waiting black SUV, then drove off.

Brooks Nader is one proud sis ... telling us Sarah Jane Nader's same-sex pairing with her "Dancing With the Stars" partner Hailey Bills is "iconic!!!"

We got the "Baywatch" star in the Big Apple ... and our photog asked about Sarah Jane and Hailey's partnership. Brooks says they're really cute together, with good vibes and good "synergy."

We can see the chemistry too, Brooks!

CBS is speaking out against a former "Matlock" writer's claims that the show was a hotbed of racist and sexist comments ... they claim the allegations are a "work of fiction" and want his suit dismissed.

The network filed its motion to dismiss in L.A. Superior Court ... three months after a former executive story editor on the show, John Lowe, sued CBS and claimed the show's creator Jennie Snyder Urman and writers Nicki Renna and Jeffrey Lieber "fostered a writers room environment permeated by sexually explicit and discriminatory conduct."

In CBS' filing -- which calls Lowe's claims "demonstrably inaccurate and maliciously fabricated" -- producers and witnesses submitted declarations saying that Urman never used the slur "C***teenth" during the Juneteenth conversation ... something Lowe alleged.

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Tyra Banks wants to see exactly what her former friends Miss J and Jay Manuel said about her to Netflix ... even the parts that didn't air on the documentary about America's Next Top Model ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, the supermodel raises questions about producers' claim that the final doc released on Netflix was the product of "ordinary editorial decisions."

Tyra is suing the producers for defamation and seeking unspecified damages … claiming the producers only used 16 minutes of her 3-hour interview … and manipulated the footage to push a false narrative.

One of the claims Tyra took issue with was that she exploited a contestant's sexual assault on the show.

We want you to be a part of TMZ, so every weekday, between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM PT, we take you inside our newsroom via live stream.

You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story that breaks, an argument erupts in the room, or someone's just joking around.

Your comments are a big part of the stream, and the staff spends a lot of time speaking directly to you. Every day is different!

A sexy model in Florida allegedly turned a routine drive into a demolition derby ... and then bawled her eyes out when cops arrested her for DUI.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

Fake 49ers player Daejon Love was still decked out like a Niner when the feds finally caught up with him ... with TMZ obtaining video of his arrest outside Boise Airport.

"Married at First Sight" star Adrian Szymaniak has sadly died at 39 ... a year after he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

Adrian, who was an alum of the Polish version of the show, suffered from a brain tumor before his death.

His wife, Anita, broke the news on Instagram, writing ... "With great pain we inform that Adrian has passed away. In these extremely difficult moments, what matters most to us is silence, closeness and the chance to say goodbye to him among those nearest to him."

Jimmy Kimmel is blaming President Trump for getting his TV interview with James Talarico spiked, claiming the commander-in-chief sicced the Federal Communications Commission on his bosses.

That's right ... Jimmy went to town on the prez during his monologue for Wednesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," kicking things off by saying that he was supposed to interview Talarico -- a Democrat running for a Senate seat in Texas -- on his Thursday broadcast ... but it won't air on TV because of alleged threats from Trump's FCC.

Jimmy also explained that for the 20-plus years he's been doing his show, he has interviewed many politicians, including Hillary Clinton and Trump, "with no problem at all."

Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet's multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion is officially on the market amid their nasty divorce battle ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the sale tell TMZ ... the gated contemporary home hit the market Tuesday for $5,495,000. It spans more than 5,000 square feet, with 4 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and sweeping views above the Sunset Strip.

As we reported ... Christian asked a judge for exclusive control of the property so he could sell it quickly, arguing he bought it before marrying the "Selling Sunset" star and has paid the mortgage, taxes, insurance and upkeep on his own.

Whoopi Goldberg heard the boos raining down at the mere mention of Sen. Ted Cruz ... and told "The View" audience to swallow 'em.

The crowd made its feelings known Wednesday when Whoopi brought up the Republican midterm convention in Texas and noted Cruz would be appearing on the show.

That's when the groans and boos started ... and Whoopi immediately cut them off with an "Ah-ah, no, no."

Dolly Parton's sister Stella Parton says some of her relatives were caught off guard by her death ... because not everyone in the family knew she had cancer.

Stella told "CBS Mornings" in an interview with Gayle King airing Thursday ... "She didn’t want a lot of the family worried about it. Some of us knew, the ones that were closer, but not every relative." 

The 77-year-old made a good point ... the legendary singer just "did not want people sad."

This isn't the first time Dolly's sister has set the record straight on the music icon's death.

Martha Stewart says she warned John F. Kennedy Jr. that he should have a copilot before he died in a fatal 1999 plane crash with his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and her sister, Lauren.

Martha made the stunning revelation on Tuesday's episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City," telling her fellow cast member, Daisy Toye, about her discussion with JFK Jr. days before his small plane plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, killing everyone on board.

At the time, JFK Jr. was a new pilot manning the controls of the plane when it flew into a dense fog, causing him to become confused and the aircraft to nose-dive and crash into the ocean.