Two days after a supply informed PEOPLE that Shannon Beador‘s ex, John Janssen is reportedly dating The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Alexis Bellino, 46, the 59-year-old broke her silence on the romance. “I’m not going to lie, I’ve been damage,” Shannon informed E! News on December 6. She additionally went on to confess that she is “confused” about his choice to this point one other Bravo character.
“I’ve been hurt a lot in the last couple of weeks because, No. 1, John said that he didn’t want to be in the public eye, and he’s thrust himself more into the public eye at this point,” Shannon continued. “So, I’m quite confused about that.” News of John’s break up from the mother-of-three broke in January and Shannon famously referred to as it “absolutely devastating.” To add insult to harm, Shannon claimed that her ex was conscious of the authorized drama between her and Alexis’ ex, Jim Bellino.
“John is very well aware of a lawsuit that I was involved in with Jim Bellino, and Alexis was involved in that lawsuit,” she informed the outlet. “I was financially and emotionally devastated for years. And I won. But it devastated me financially. And I’m a single mom. John’s aware of that.” Shannon’s on-and-off bestie and co-star, Tamra Judge, was sued by Jim for defamation together with Shannon in 2018, as reported by E! News.
Shannon additionally shaded John for relationship one more RHOC star after he broke up along with her on the finish of 2022. “I don’t know how to process it,” she added. “How many Orange County Housewives have there been? Is that your dating pool?” The blonde magnificence additionally confirmed that she not been on talking phrases with John for some time. “I haven’t spoken to him in quite some time,” Shannon stated. “It’s been two months.”
Alexis and her rumored new beau first sparked romance rumors on November 18 once they had been photographed having dinner on the The Quiet Woman restaurant in Corona Del Mar, CA. Just a few days later, on November 21, the 46-year-old seemingly denied the rumors with an Instagram submit. “Birthday Shopping with my newly 16 yr old… What I know in life is don’t let rumors or BS get in your way,” she quipped within the caption. “I’ll be the first to let you know when anything changes in my relationship life! Until then… we live, laugh and love!!!”
That similar day, Alexis’ publicist, Spencer Lubitz, informed Page Six that she and John had been merely pals. “Alexis and John have so much in common that it’s easy to see why they are quickly becoming friends,” he stated on the time. Most lately, a supply informed PEOPLE that the sparks are definitely flying. “Currently, they’re not using labels like boyfriend or girlfriend, but they’ve been spending a lot of time together and have been enjoying learning about each other,” the insider stated on December 5. Alexis can be newly single as she and her former fiancé Andy Bohn break up in September.