Ryan Reynolds has delivered a typically hilarious response after an American couple decided to leave Texas and move roughly 4,800 miles to Wrexham after falling in love with the Welsh city through the hit Wrexham documentary.

Jeff and Janice Ivey have already visited the city several times, but they are now taking the relationship much further. Jeff has moved to Wrexham and is looking for a home, while Janice works through the process of selling their house in Texas.

Reynolds Had One Warning

After the couple’s unusual decision attracted media attention, Wrexham co-owner Reynolds spotted the story on X and responded with a joke that quickly became the standout moment.

“Thank god they didn’t watch Chernobyl,” Reynolds wrote, referencing the much darker HBO series about the 1986 nuclear disaster.

The couple’s journey began partly because of something surprisingly ordinary: a missing sweatshirt. After ordering merchandise from Wrexham band Declan Swans, only part of their order arrived, leading Jeff to contact the band.

One Missing Package Changed Everything

The follow-up conversation continued with the band’s singer, Michael Hett, who eventually encouraged the couple to visit Wrexham. What began as a simple customer-service exchange turned into a genuine interest in the city.

Jeff told the BBC that if the original order had arrived correctly, he probably would have sent a quick thank-you message and never contacted the band again. Instead, the unusual situation “really piqued our interest.”

They Fell for the Community

The couple’s connection with Wrexham grew through multiple visits, eventually convincing them that they wanted to make the city their home. Jeff, who has British citizenship through his Scottish grandfather, has already made the move.

For the Iveys, the attraction goes beyond the football club. Jeff described Wrexham as a working-class community with a rich history, saying its people and character reminded the couple of places where they grew up.

“That’s Our Club”

The Welcome to Wrexham series has introduced millions of viewers around the world to the club and its community since Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased Wrexham AFC. The club’s rise through the English football pyramid has only intensified that international following.

But Jeff says the couple’s loyalty isn’t dependent on continued success. “They can get promoted, relegated. It doesn’t matter. That’s our club,” he said, explaining that they are moving for the community as much as the football.

The Iveys’ story shows just how powerful a connection to a place can become when sport, television and real-life experiences collide. They may have first discovered Wrexham through a screen, but after seven visits and now a permanent move, they clearly see it as much more than the setting of their favorite football documentary.