“The Real Housewives of New York City” star, Luann de Lesseps, made a connection with James on “Bravo’s Love Hotel,” and the two are still going strong.
In an interview with Bravo’s “The Daily Dish” shared on the day of the finale, James said he and de Lesseps were “hot and heavy.”
“I do fall in love pretty quickly. I fell in love with Luann fast, in a couple of days, as a person, as a friend,” he revealed.
James continued, “What happened with Luann and me is that I fell in love with her as a human being, and then I started to recognize some other feelings happening. Not just like, ‘I love who you are as a human being, but I’m sort of, kind of falling in that other love thing, like, the romantic thing.'”
The first-time reality star shared that he was still in love with de Lesseps and visited her in New York City after the show ended.
“When I got to New York, we went and had lunch at this little Italian restaurant. It was great. Then we went up to her place for a while — not gonna talk about that — then we went to Central Park at night,” he told Bravo.
James recalled, “We watched these candles being lit. We did this whole romantic thing. We got in one of those pedicabs, we went around, and then the next evening, we went to the ‘Sex and the City’ show.”
De Lesseps & James Are Maintaining a Long-Distance Relationship
After “Bravo’s Love Hotel” season 1 finale, de Lesseps revealed on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” that James has not had a chance to meet her former “RHONY” castmates.
“I’ve been going to the West Coast. It’s time for James to travel, don’t you think, darling?” de Lesseps cheekily told the camera.
The “Money Can’t Buy You Class” singer revealed that James, and the other men on the show, had no idea who the Bravolebrities were upon meeting them.
“But now he’s caught up. He’s been watching everything,” de Lesseps laughed.
How De Lesseps & James Keep Their Romance Going
In a “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” clip shared by de Lesseps on X, the cabaret singer revealed that she and James talk “all the time.”
“He sends me videos, he’s got grandchildren, which are adorable,” de Lesseps told host Andy Cohen.
Fans love that de Lesseps made a match, and one wrote on her Instagram post, “I personally really like the two of them together. They both laugh so much together and are very attracted to each other. I think they have such a strong connection.”
Another replied, “I love them together!! She seems happy.”
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‘Bravo’s Love Hotel’ Star James Gives Update on Relationship Status With Luann de Lesseps