Overview
- This week reports say Jeff and Janice Ivey of New Braunfels, Texas, are preparing a permanent move to Wrexham, with Jeff already house-hunting in the town and Janice selling their home while she awaits a UK visa.
- Jeff holds UK citizenship through Scottish ancestry, which eases his relocation, and the couple have made seven trips over about two and a half years, including a month-long stay in April to test living there.
- The couple credit the Welcome to Wrexham documentary for sparking their interest and for introducing them to local people and projects they now support, such as volunteering at community groups and buying a season ticket.
- Wrexham remain in the spotlight on the pitch after three consecutive promotions to reach the Championship in 2025 and a seventh-place finish last season, and the club has early-season fixtures and transfer activity under way after a Carabao Cup exit.
- Coverage points to wider effects of the show, noting expanded international fandom and a reported jump in local tourism revenue since the takeover, though the specific 2024 economic figure cited in some reports is not independently verified.