RHOC: Vicki Gunvalson Admits She's 'Relieved' She Didn't Marry Steve Lodge
Former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson says that while she's happy for her ex-fiancé Steve Lodge's new marriage, she's glad it isn't with her. Vicki's relationships were a major storyline for the star during her Real Housewives 13-year tenure, with Bravo viewers first being introduced to ex-husband Donn Gunvalson. After Vicki and Donn divorced in 2014, Vicki moved on with Brooks Ayers, who was controversially caught faking cancer documents during RHOC season 10. When Vicki started dating Steve Lodge — who is the brother of entertainer Roger Lodge — in 2016, fans were hopeful that the 60-year-old finally found her match and considered Steve to be a great guy.
Vicki and Steve became happily engaged in 2019, but trouble in paradise began soon after. Since finally calling off their engagement in September 2021, the exes have moved on from the relationship in different ways. While Vicki's BFF Tamra Judge recounts Vicki chasing Steve out of a restaurant and other quirky anecdotes, Steve has moved on with another woman, Janis Carlson. The couple met soon after Vicki and Steve separated, with Steve proposing to Janis last December. After enjoying their short engagement, Steve and Janis announced that they were married on April 11.
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Of course, the news of Steve becoming a married man for the fourth time quickly reached Vicki, who commented on her ex-fiancé's new union in an April 13 tweet. Revealing that she has been asked to «make a statement about [Steve's] recent marriage, Vicki keeps her thoughts short and to the point. Confirming that she hopes that Steve and Janis' marriage works out, Vicki says that she is not only »so
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