Little People, Big World season 25 recently premiered, and viewers are eager to catch up with the cast of the long-running show, which provides an intimate look into the lives of the Roloff family. Initially, the series focused on the marriage of Amy Roloff and her former husband, Matt Roloff. However, as time went on, the couple divorced and embarked on new relationships. While the Roloff children, Zach, Jeremy, Jacob, and Molly, have all made appearances on the show, the current narrative primarily centers around Zach Roloff, his wife Tori Roloff, and their three children.
Little People, Big World has chronicled the Roloff family’s journey through substantial transformations over the years. The challenges of Amy and Matt’s troubled marriage were particularly tough on their children, making their eventual divorce a positive step for everyone involved. As Little People, Big World enters its 25th season, Matt and Amy will face new tests in their relationship. Meanwhile, Zach and Tori grapple with significant family issues and confront a moment of crisis related to Zach’s health. Read on for information about the full cast.
Amy Roloff
Amy Roloff starred in Little People, Big World for almost 15 years. Fans have embraced Amy for her resilience showcased throughout 22 seasons. Raising four children on the Roloff farm presented its unique challenges, but, undoubtedly, Amy’s most challenging experience on reality television unfolded during the end of her marriage with Matt. Amy and Matt were married from 1987 to 2016, after which she met and married Chris Marek. In 2007, Amy started her own business, Amy Roloff Enterprises, overseeing a range of her business endeavors, including her online baking business, Amy Roloff’s Little Kitchen, and her authorial pursuits.
Matt Roloff
Matt Roloff, a farmer, author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, divorced his wife of almost 30 years, Amy, and is now dating his girlfriend, Caryn Chandler. Like his ex-wife and his son, Zach, Matt has a form of degenerative dwarfism. In 1990, the Roloffs bought a fixer-upper farmhouse in Oregon, which now features pumpkins, a pirate ship on a lake, a three-story tree house, a full-size Medieval castle, and more. Though Matt claims he left Amy because they grew apart, fans speculate that he cheated on her with his now girlfriend, Caryn, who worked for him at the farm when he was married to Amy.
Zach Roloff
Little People, Big World star Zach Roloff recently underwent an urgent surgery to address a persistent health issue. A fixture on the show since its debut in 2006 as one of Matt and Amy Roloff’s children, the series has chronicled Zach’s journey into family life, including his marriage to Tori and the birth of their three children: 5-year-old Jackson, 3-year-old Lilah, and 10-month-old Josiah. Unfortunately, just days before the premiere of season 25 of Little People, Big World, Zach found himself hospitalized following the aforementioned emergency surgery.
Tori Roloff
Tori Roloff of Little People, Big World met and married Zach while filming the show, and their journey expanded to include the arrival of their three children, Jackson, Lilah, and Josiah. As the matriarch of her family on the TLC reality series, Tori has openly shared the highs and lows of her journey, from the early stages of her relationship with Zach to the challenges she has encountered in parenthood. Little is known about Tori before she met Zach, but she has revealed that she was once a kindergarten teacher.
Chris Marek
Amy’s second husband, 60-year-old Chris Marek, is a seasoned realtor with over 20 years of experience. His LinkedIn page indicates a tenure at a Portland, Oregon-based real estate agency since 2010. Prior to entering the real estate field, Chris pursued studies at Portland State University and Clackamas Community College. Chris met Amy at a blind dating event in 2017, soon after she separated from her ex-husband, Matt. The couple got engaged in 2019 and tied the knot in 2021.
Caryn Chandler
Matt and Amy finalized their divorce in 2016, but Caryn Chandler was a part of Little People, Big World long before their marriage came to an end. Caryn had spent over a decade working on the Roloff’s pumpkin farm, initially as a farm manager, before being promoted to Matt’s assistant. The close relationship between Caryn and her employer had been a topic of suspicion among fans in the years leading up to Matt and Amy’s breakup. Speculation arose that Matt may have been unfaithful with Caryn, though neither of the Little People, Big World stars has admitted to any wrongdoing.
Jackson Roloff
Little People, Big World star Jackson Roloff is the oldest son of Zach and Tori Roloff. Born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism that results in bowed legs due to a shorter stature, the 5-year-old had to undergo leg surgery last season. Concerned about the outward curvature of Jackson’s legs, his parents had been in consultation with doctors to monitor and address his condition. After his surgery,Jackson had some trouble adjusting, but eventually got back to doing his favorite activities, like riding his scooter and helping Zach in the backyard.
Lilah Roloff
Like several members of her family, Lilah Roloff of Little People, Big World, lives with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism characterized by shortened limbs and severe health complications. 3-year-old Lilah’s health has been a recurring theme in recent seasons of Little People, Big World.Lilah was late achieving developmental milestones, struggled with being underweight and has strabismus, an eye condition that requires her to sometimes wear a patch. Eventually, Lilah made progress by learning to walk with the assistance of a walker, then on her own.
Josiah Roloff
In April 2022, Zach and Tori of Little People, Big World, happily shared that their newest addition, Josiah Luke Roloff, had arrived. Three weeks after welcoming their third child, Zach and Tori confirmed that Josiah shares the same diagnosis of achondroplasia as his older siblings. In a conversation with Us Weekly, the couple explained their decision to publicly disclose their son’s condition and stressed the importance of recognizing that Josiah’s diagnosis does not define his identity.
