By Megan Riedlinger
11:29am PDT, Jun 20, 2023
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The wonderful world of Bravo certainly has its fair share of drama… but what happens when the network's reality stars link up with Hollywood royalty? Wonderwall.com is rounding up the surprising Bravo relationships, starting with this one…
Bethenny Frankel's love life often played out on camera on "The Real Housewives of New York City," but this one was incredibly low key! In 2015, Bethenny quietly started spending time with "Modern Family" star Eric Stonestreet. Their short-lived romance included dates to a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game and even a CAA Upfronts event in New York City, according to E! News.
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Remember when a Bravo star contributed to the end of an A-list romance? Yep, that really happened back in 2021 when a "Southern Charm" beauty was accused of hooking up with Alex Rodriguez… while the former MLB star was still with Jennifer Lopez. The rumors swirled during the show's season 7 reunion and trickled out, disrupting one of Hollywood's hottest power couples: J.Lo called off her engagement to A-Rod just two months later. Madison denied having a physical relationship with the retired baseball star and opened up about their flirtation in May 2023 on the podcast "Pillows and Beer." She revealed that she originally thought she was being "catfished," sharing with hosts Austen Kroll (who's also her ex) and Craig Conover, "I told [A-Rod], I said, 'If you're looking for a side chick,' which clearly he was, 'it wasn't gonna be me.' I'm wifey material.'" She also revealed he offered to fly her to Miami. Austen backed her claims up, adding, "He kept on FaceTiming you ad nauseum." A-Rod's rep called Madison and Austen's claims false.
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You would never guess the next Bravo and Hollywood pairing! Back in the '90s, a pre-"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Brandi Glanville dated actor Ben Stiller. Ben confirmed the unlikely pairing on an episode of "Watch What Happens Live" in 2016, sharing, "It was short lived and it was fun… It was a couple of dates and fun." Though he's the most surprising of Brandi's former flings, ben's not the only Hollywood star the former model has spent time with…
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Brandi Glanville confessed on an episode of "Watch What Happens Live" in 2012 that she'd once hooked up with actor Gerard Butler. The Scottish star confirmed the rumors during an appearance on Howard Stern's radio show, providing some details and explaining, "It was a one-afternooner, but it was fun."
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Teddi Mellencamp and… Matt Damon? Yes, the former "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" beauty and the movie star were once an item… but Teddi didn't mean to spill the beans about their time together. During an appearance on the "Jeff Lewis Live" show with her podcast co-host, Tamra Judge, Teddi refused to name names about a mysterious A-lister hookup, only sharing, "I was 20. I had a fake ID to get into the club. He was probably 30, [so] 10 years older… I only slept with him one night. He didn't get my number." When pressed to give a hint, Teddi would only say, "All I can tell you is he has a very famous best friend as well." Tamra was the one who encouraged speculation by shouting out the initials "M.D."
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We learned during season 13 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" that newcomer Jennifer Fessler once hooked up with the one and only James Gandolfini. Jennifer opened up about her time with the late "The Sopranos" star on an episode of "RHONJ," revealing, "He actually took me to an S&M bar… It was crazy, we hung out, we drank, we went back to his apartment and we f*****." She also shared it was before the late actor starred on the hit HBO series, though she didn't specify exactly when their encounter took place.
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Sonja Morgan has a lot of famous men in her dating history, but the biggest name is definitely Jack Nicholson. The star of "The Real Housewives of New York City" opened up about the romance on a 2017 episode of "Watch What Happens Live," telling host Andy Cohen that she once dated Jack and that he was "so much fun." But the Academy Award winner isn't the only big name Sonja has spent time with… She's also talked about her links to Billy Idol, John McEnroe and Owen Wilson, just to name a few.
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Carole Radziwill made a major confession during a 2014 episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City." While chatting with fellow Bravo stars Brandi Glanville and Yolanda Hadid from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Carole revealed that she once dated George Clooney. While she didn't specify the time frame, she did give a hint by revealing what point he was at in his career, telling the ladies it was "Post-Dr. Doug Ross, pre-Danny Ocean." That narrowed it down to somewhere between 1999 and 2001, but the ladies didn't stop the questioning there. They also asked her to rank him as a lover, with Carole giving the movie star "a nine."
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"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Garcelle Beauvais has a major A-lister in her dating past! The actress-turned-reality star once romanced Will Smith. She opened up about the connection on a 2019 episode of the "Las Culturistas" podcast, revealing they dated while Will was starring on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" but that things came to an end when she heard his son ask if he was talking to "Miss Jada" on the phone… which made her realized he was also seeing Jada Pinkett at the time. "And that's when I was like OK, I'm not the only one… Exit stage left," she shared on the podcast.
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The No. 1 guy in the group and… Cady Heron? According to "Vanderpump Rules" star Jax Taylor, something happened between him and Lindsay Lohan back in the '00s. The former actor and model told Bravo in 2015 that the actress was "great" when they dated "a long time ago," adding, "She was just very affectionate." Lindsay, however, shared a very different story during a 2019 appearance on "Watch What Happens Live," telling host Andy Cohen, "I've never met him! Really! Maybe he met Annie or Hallie or Cady." In typical Jax fashion, he took to Twitter to refute her claims with alleged screenshots of text messages with confirmation from his friends, tweeting, "Not that I care, it was over 10 years ago, and I am happily engaged … but she's a liar. My two friends, who have nothing to gain, were with me the whole night. That's all I will say on this. So, you are lying, darlin."
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Scheana Shay famously had an affair with Eddie Cibrian in the '00s prior to her time on the Bravo network. It was actually that relationship that launched her "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" spinoff series, "Vanderpump Rules," as Eddie was married to future "RHOBH" star Brandi Glanville when he cheated. Scheana later told Us Weekly in 2013 that her relationship with Eddie was a "mess."
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Here's a surprising combo! "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks and actor Shemar Moore seemed to have a love connection when they were paired together for an episode of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" in 2016. During the show, the two got very cozy — they even kissing during the taping — and rumors swirled after the show was over. On the "RHOA" season 10 reunion in 2017, Phaedra brought the actor up, telling host Andy Cohen that she and Shemar were still chatting.
