SupernannyPremiered 20 Years Ago Today! See Where Star Jo Frost Is Now (and How You Can Stream Old Episodes!)

Mar. 15, 2025

Jo Frost in ABC’s ‘Supernanny’ Season 7 ; Jo Frost attends afternoon tea at The Peninsula Beverly Hills on January 15, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Jean Whiteside/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ; Michael Kovac/Getty

Jean Whiteside/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ; Michael Kovac/Getty

Jo Frosthas been restoring order to unruly households across the globe for two decades.

Through her hit early 2000s ABC reality showSupernanny, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication. In each episode, she observed a family’s dynamics for a day and then offered tools and “house rules” for the parents to implement, ultimately encouraging a more peaceful and respectful home environment.

In the seven original seasons ofSupernannythat aired in the United States — she was also the star of the British version for many years — Frost earned a reputation for her no-nonsense approach and heartfelt empathy for struggling families. According to the parents she coached, this dedication was present even when the cameras stopped rolling.

“There’s a lot you don’t see,” Cathy Webb, who appeared in season 2 ofSupernanny,toldThe New York Timesin 2005. “Jo and I talked a lot off-camera. One time, we were doing an interview, and she got concerned the kids hadn’t had lunch yet. So she had the cameras turned off right then so we could make some food.”

Frost told theNew York Postin 2010 that she was leavingSupernannyto “create more balance” in her life. Ten years later, shereturned to the seriesfor another season on Lifetime.

So, where is theSupernannystarnow? Here’s everything to know about Jo Frost’s life 20 years after her viral reality show premiered.

Who is Jo Frost?

Jo Frost is seen on January 06, 2020 in New York City.MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

In a 2020 interview with PEOPLE, the professional nanny explained why she chose her career path.

“People told me I was good with children,” Frost said. “It was just always very natural for me to hold babies and be around children; it’s just part of my DNA.”

Why did Jo Frost quitSupernanny?

Supernanny helps the Jeans Family in an episode.Fred Fuhrmeister/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Fred Fuhrmeister/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

ABC’sSupernannyaired in 2005 and lasted seven seasons before Frost left in 2011. She cited needing more balance in her life as the reason for her exit — and married her long-time boyfriend, location coordinator Darrin Jackson, that same year.

“[He] really understood my work and wanted to be a part of it,” the childcare expert told PEOPLE. “He’s a man who thrives in the camaraderie of it all and in being able to help, so it made things very easy in that respect.”

What happened to Jo Frost afterSupernannyended?

Jo Frost speaks about Supernanny during an AOL Build Speaker Series in New York on January 26, 2016 in New York City.Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic

Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic

Almost a decade after the lastSupernannyepisode aired, Lifetime renewed it for an eighth season with Frost at the helm once again. A batch of 20 episodes premiered in 2020 and focused on helping parents with modern struggles like internet usage, balancing complicated schedules and video games.

The iconic nanny told PEOPLE in 2019 that she believed families today were “less confident than ever.”

“I’m looking forward to families across America having access to my parental education surrounding their family challenges, as this country/government is short on providing the resources, staff and funding families so desperately need in society,” Frost said. “The family issues are also over a wider spectrum and cover many different global issues … [the] internet has changed much.”

Where is Jo Frost Now?

Jo Frost with her husband Darrin Jackson in September 2021.Jo Frost/ Instagram

Jo Frost/ Instagram

When she’s not preaching theimportance of potty trainingor warning against the dangers oftoo much screen time, Frost can be foundleading sound baths,taking her grandson to the zooandrelaxing at the beachwith Jackson.

IsSupernannycoming back?

Walt Disney Television via Getty Images’s “Supernanny” stars Jo Frost.Jean Whiteside/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Jean Whiteside/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

The beloved parenting series returned for an eighth season in 2020, but Lifetime has not renewed it for a ninth.

Supernannyis available to stream onHulu,Prime Video,LifetimeandDisney+.

source: people.com