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Bravo Star Gushes Over New Man as Hubby Starts Prison Time

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star has opened up on her new boyfriend who works for another reality TV personality.

Erika Jayne has a new man in her life. Two weeks after her estranged husband, disbarred attorney Tom Girardi, began his seven-year prison sentence for wire fraud, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is opening up about her budding relationship with Army veteran and celebrity bodyguard John McPhee. In the latest episode of her podcast, Diamonds in the Rough, Jayne, 54, told co-host Teddi Mellencamp that she had only been on a few dates with McPhee, also 54. However, she added, “This is a really nice person, and I enjoy my time with him.” She also revealed that she and McPhee, who were first spotted together earlier this month, met through fellow reality star Heidi Montag, who employs McPhee as a bodyguard. Jayne separated from Girardi, 86, in 2020, shortly before the couple was sued for Girardi’s role in embezzling settlement funds intended for the families of the 2018 Lion Air plane crash victims. Jayne was later dropped from the suit, while Girardi was ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution and was later found guilty of taking more than $15 million. However, the “Xxpen$ive” singer said in 2024 that finalizing her divorce from Girardi was “the least of [her] concerns.”