Controversial Real Housewives of Salt Lake City villain Monica Garcia surprised fans by announcing that she is expecting her fifth child on Thursday.
And now Dailymail.com can reveal that Monica’s baby daddy is outdoor enthusiast Braxton Knight, who at just 29 is a decade younger than the 29-year-old mother-of-four.
Braxton currently works as general manager of Wasatch Excursions in Utah.
He first met Monica when she filmed scenes for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City with co-star Heather Gay last year.
Talking about how she met her younger boyfriend on Nick Viall’s podcast The Viall Files On Thursday, Monica admitted that Braxton was “dating” another woman at the time, but insisted the romance was “not exclusive.”
Controversial Real Housewives of Salt Lake City villain Monica Garcia surprised fans by announcing she is expecting her fifth child on Thursday.
Monica’s mystery baby daddy is Braxton Knight (pictured), an outdoor enthusiast, who at just 29 is a decade younger than the 29-year-old mother of four.
Braxton first met Monica when she filmed scenes for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City with her co-star Heather Gay last year. (The couple appears together)
Braxton currently works as general manager of Wasatch Excursions in Utah.
‘When we had a break [from filming] “I walked up to him and said, ‘Do you have a girlfriend?'” he told Viall.
And he said, “No, I’m dating someone.” I said, “Yeah, I heard you’re dating! But aren’t you exclusive?” And he says, “No.”
“He handed me his phone and I put my name and number on it.”
Monica went on to say that she kept the relationship a secret for over a year.
“I haven’t even… been dating him for a year and no one even knows who he is,” she explained.
The reality show villain was surprised by her pregnancy, saying that she went to the emergency room and that was when the doctors told her that she was seven weeks pregnant.
‘I literally just found out. …I haven’t told anyone except my best friend,” he continued.
Discussing how she met her younger boyfriend on The Viall Files, Monica admitted that Braxton was “dating” another woman at the time, but insisted the romance was “not exclusive.”
!['When we had a break [from filming] I approached him and said: "Do you have a girlfriend?"' he told host Nick Viall.](https://wtsn2.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1712855571_716_Monica-Garcias-baby-daddy-was-revealed-to-be-Braxton-Knight.jpeg "Monica Garcia's baby daddy was revealed to be Braxton Knight, 29, after the RHOSLC star, 39, shared that she's pregnant with her FIFTH child and admitted her new man was dating another woman when they met. . 64")
‘When we had a break [from filming] “I walked up to him and said, ‘Do you have a girlfriend?'” he told host Nick Viall.
‘It should not be [pregnant],’ she said. ‘Literally, she was on the urgent care floor crying her eyes out.
Because I say: “I’m 39 years old, there’s no way.” I am taking contraceptives. Of course, she shouldn’t be pregnant. … It’s really scary, but it’s crazy.”
She also shared that Braxton was “shocked” to find out she was pregnant because they hadn’t planned it.
“It was so shocking to discover that we were [pregnant]. We weren’t trying, I was on birth control, it was a total shock,” he told Viall.
“We never really planned to have children. And then the moment we found out he was very protective and loving.”
And he added: “He also told me: ‘Your body, your choice. Whatever you choose, I’m just here to be your support system and your partner at all times.”
Monica took to Instagram on Thursday where she filmed herself taking a pregnancy test.
The reality star seemed shocked to discover she was expecting her fifth child.
Garcia is already mom to Bri, 18, Jaidyn, 13, West, 7, and Kendall, 6, with ex-husband Mike Fowler.
The Bravolebrity was awarded sole legal and physical custody, as well as $6,000 in monthly support when their divorce was finalized in October 2023.
The couple first split in 2013, but rekindled their relationship before splitting for good a decade later.
After appearing on The Viall Viles, Monica took to Instagram where she filmed herself taking a pregnancy test.
‘Yeah. I already have four girls. “No. I wasn’t planning on being 39 and going through the baby stage again, but unexpectedly here I am,” she captioned the video.
‘To all those who make hateful comments and judge me as a mother, immediately deleted and blocked. I will not accept the negativity that comes to me because of a baby. To everyone else, THANK YOU,’ she added.
Monica only appeared on one season of RHOSLC before being fired when it was revealed that she had secretly run a Real Housewives troll account on Instagram for years, which had criticized and exposed things about the show’s cast members.
She left the franchise shortly after the Los Angeles Times declared that the mother of four had made the fourth season “must-see television.”
Monica only appeared on one season of RHOSLC before being fired for running a secret Real Housewives fan account that had been used to attack other cast members.
She left the franchise shortly after the Los Angeles Times declared that the mother of four had made the fourth season “must-see television.”
The other women on the show no longer wanted to film with Monica after the troll account was exposed in the season four finale.
He also claimed that his involvement in the Instagram account was to expose Jen Shah, who he used to work with in the past.
The former co-star is currently serving a nearly seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July 2022.
However, Monica has also alleged that other people were involved in the posts on the troll’s page, including her own hairdresser named Tenesha.
During the season four finale, the reality star had told the other women, “I didn’t say shit about anyone but Jen and I’ll own it to the grave,” adding that she was simply, “just telling the truth.” ‘ as far as the account is concerned.
However, Monica’s co-stars, including Heather Gay and Meredith Marks, weren’t too thrilled that she kept such a big secret from the cast.