Luann de Lesseps and Mary-Kate Olsen’s ex-husband Olivier Sarkozy sparked romance rumors after an intimate lunch in the heart of New York City on Monday.
The former Real Housewives of New York star, 58, and the French banker, 54, who broke up with Olsen in 2020, were seen arm in arm leaving Le Bilboquet restaurant.
Wearing a fuzzy red jacket and black leather pants, the cabaret singer flashed her megawatt smile as she stayed close to her handsome companion, who looked dapper in a dark suede jacket.
The couple enjoyed each other’s company for nearly two hours at the restaurant, according to witnesses.
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Luann de Lesseps and Mary-Kate Olsen’s ex-husband Olivier Sarkozy sparked romance rumors after an intimate lunch in the heart of New York City on Monday.
The former Real Housewives of New York star, 58, and the French banker, 54, who broke up with Olsen in 2020, were seen arm in arm leaving Le Bilboquet restaurant.
The outing comes just days after the Countess revealed she went on a date with a 62-year-old male model, amid previous rumors she was dating Southern Hospitality personality Joe Bradley.
“I actually went on a date last night with a really attractive 62-year-old guy,” de Lesseps told journalist Derek Zagami. on his Instagram account.
About her recent suitor she added: “She continues modeling to this day, she does it very well, she is salt and pepper gray.”
The star described the man she dated as a “business type of husband, but very nice.”
Luann was recently linked to Southern Hospitality personality Bradley, 28, as a source said. Us weekly last month that the two appeared to be cozy while spending time together at the Dream Hotel in New York City.
The two were “all over each other,” a source said, after a Jan. 24 Watch What Happens Live taping.
She discussed the night with her fellow Bravolebrities earlier this month while speaking with TMZ.
“We definitely had great chemistry and went out for drinks. What’s wrong with that?” she told the outlet.
Acknowledging that Bradley “has a girlfriend” (he’s been dating Summer House personality Danielle Olivera, 35), de Lesseps admitted that they “definitely had great chemistry, let’s put it that way.”
Wearing a fuzzy red jacket and black leather pants, the cabaret singer flashed her megawatt smile.
Luann stayed close to her handsome date, who looked stylish in a dark suede jacket.
Sources reported that the couple enjoyed each other’s company for nearly two hours at the restaurant.
The outing comes just days after the Countess revealed she went on a date with a 62-year-old male model, amid previous rumors she was dating Southern Hospitality personality Joe Bradley.
During the Southern Hospitality season 2 reunion episode, Bradley opened up about his relationship with de Lesseps. She acknowledged the presence of chemistry between them but clarified that there had been no physical intimacy.
“Here’s the truth: Luann and I had a drink and we hit it off,” Bradley said. ‘I crossed a line at the hotel, but I didn’t kiss her. We don’t get together.‘
Luann married Count Alexandre de Lesseps, the man responsible for her noble title, in 1993.
Their love story began in a whirlwind, with Luann recalling during a special episode of RHONY in 2016: “After the fifth day, he said, ‘Marry me.’ I lived in a fairy tale, too good to be true.
During their 17-year marriage, they welcomed two children, Victoria and Noel.
Notably, Luann was still married to the Count when RHONY Season 1 premiered in 2008. However, the following year marked the end of their union when they decided to separate.
She would marry Tom D’Agostino Jr. after being introduced by her RHONY co-star Dorinda Medley.
However, less than a year after their wedding on New Year’s Eve 2016, Luann and Tom decided to split.
Luann was recently linked to Southern Hospitality personality Joe Bradley, 28; photographed in January
Olivier split from Mary-Kate Olsen in 2020, photographed on October 11, 2017 in New York City.
The former couple in 2015.
Meanwhile, Olivier married renowned actress and fashion mogul Mary Kate in 2015.
The former couple had initially married in New York in 2015 during a small, intimate ceremony, and the former actress filed for divorce in April 2020.
According The US sun, The day after the filing, Mary-Kate had filed for an emergency divorce order claiming that Sarkozy was forcing her to leave her home. Nine months after separating, their divorce was finalized in January 2021.
Although the two never had children of their own, the businesswoman had become stepmother to Olivier’s two children, Margot and Julien, whom he received from a previous marriage to Charlotte Bernard.
In 2017, the star briefly opened up to Goalkeeper Magazine about her rather private life as a wife and mother. “We’re lucky that (working hard) comes pretty naturally to us,” she said at the time.
‘We don’t need as much time to sit and think and reflect. But then I have a husband, two stepchildren and a life. I have to go home and prepare dinner.
Olsen added: “I ride horses on the weekends. You find what helps you relax and if you don’t have it, you have to look for it. Or you burn out and then you’re not productive.’
At the time of the divorce announcement, a source reported People about the reasons for the separation, stating that the issue of children was one of the issues. ‘A few years ago, having a baby was not a priority for her. This has changed.”
Luann de Lesseps and Richard Super dated in 2018
Luann marries Tom D Agostino in 2017 on RHONY
Another source claimed that her career was also an issue within the relationship. “Mary-Kate works very hard and focuses on her business.”
Their union attracted attention due to the significant age difference of about 17 years, since Olsen was born in 1986 and Sarkozy in 1969.
However, after almost five years of marriage, the couple filed for divorce in 2020.
It wasn’t until almost a year later that Olsen and Sarkozy officially reached an agreement.