RHONY’s Luann de Lesseps, 55, SPLITS with boyfriend Garth Wakeford, 49, amid claims he’s ‘moved on with a 19-year-old socialite’
Real Housewives of New York vet Luann de Lesseps has split with boyfriend Garth Wakeford, who has reportedly moved on with someone who is close to castmate Sonja Morgan.
Though Luann, 55, seemed to have found happiness when she began dating the personal trainer, 49, in November, it has been alleged that he’s now swiftly moved on with a 19-year-old Hamptons-based socialite by the name of Jacqueline Leahy.
An anonymous tip to Instagram account DeuxMoi revealed the new coupling, causing questions about Luann’s relationship status – however Luann told PageSix on Friday: ‘Garth and I stopped dating before the holidays and I only wish him well.’
On the outs: Luann de Lesseps, 55, was dumped by personal trainer boyfriend Garth Wakeford, 49, for a 19-year-old socialite who is friends with castmate Sonja Morgan
New girl: Jacqueline is described as a college student and Sag Harbor based socialite, likely meeting Wakeford while out East
The trailer for the upcoming season of RHONY sees Luann seemingly obsessed with talking about Garth and it seems he is set to make an appearance.
After the teaser was released someone sent a tip into the Instagram Deuxmoi which read: ‘Luann de Lessep’s personal trainer/boyfriend Garth (as seen in the new RHONY trailer) is allegedly dating college bombshell and Sag Harbor socialite Jacqueline Leahy.’
The anonymous source added: ‘Jacqueline is rumored to be close family friends with Sonja Morgan, so this is something that could really blow up this season.’
Younger taste: He went from dating up to dating down as Leahy is 30 years his junior
Anonymous tip: The pair were first revealed as an item when an anonymous tip was sent to celebrity tea-spilling account DeuxMoi
It is unclear how or when Wakeford first met Leahy who is 30 years his junior, but Wakeford’s personal training business is in The Hamptons and the socialite is based in Sag Harbor.
Though little is known about the blonde college student, she seems to split time between the affluent town and Boca Raton, and is set to graduate from Hobart and William Smith college in the spring.
Jacqueline’s social media is full of picturesque vacations to Europe and bikini selfies, and her family seems to be avid Trump supporters, one post reading: ‘Enjoy long walks on the beach and Donald Trump.’
Confirming rumors: Luann confirmed to RadarOnline that they had gone their separate ways. ‘We stopped dating since before the holidays and I only wish him well’
Privileged life: The blonde’s instagram is full of bikini selfies and trips to Europe
Wakeford and Luann first met on the dating app Hinge, the housewife spilling details on the Ex Appeal podcast.
She revealed when she saw him online she thought to herself, ‘Oh, he is too good to be true!,’ and when they went on a masked up coffee date she realized ‘He’s exactly what he looks like on the app. He’s tall, he’s handsome, he looks like a Viking,’ she shared.
Leahy on the other hand seems to be an influencer/ambassador for popular dating app Bumble that puts the power in women’s hands to message first. It is unknown if Garth has a profile on the site.
This was Luann’s first public relationship since splitting from second husband Tom D’Agostino Jr. in 2017.
Drama brewing? The source said that Leahy was close family friends with her castmate Sonja which could certainly cause some explosive drama if the reports are true