By Jessica Wedemeyer
3:00pm PST, Jan 12, 2023
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Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in mid-January, starting with this unexpected coupling…
On Jan. 7, Emily Ratajkowski was snapped enjoying an apparent dinner date with Eric Andre in New York City. (See photos here.) Since she filed to divorce film producer Sebastian Bear-McClard in September 2022, the model has dated a handful of famous men including Brad Pitt, Pete Davidson, DJ-entrepreneur Orazio Rispo and artist Jack Greer. Play on, player!
Now keep reading for more of the week’s biggest celeb love life updates…
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It’s official! On Jan. 9, Pete Davidson was snapped looking extra-cozy with his “Bodies Bodies Bodies” co-star (and rumored girlfriend) Chase Sui Wonders at a restaurant in New York City. Spies told TMZ — which published photos of the PDA-packed outing — that the duo “shared a kiss and did some serious cuddling” while picking up a food order. Late last year, the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s rep insisted that he and Chase were simply “great friends.” Apparently things have evolved since then!
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Late last year, Leonardo DiCaprio sparked romance rumors with Lorenzo Lamas’s 23-year-old daughter, actress Victoria Lamas — who was on hand when the Oscar winner rang in the new year on a yacht off the coast of St. Barts with a group of friends including several other bikini-clad beauties. But apparently that doesn’t mean he’s completely moved on from Gigi Hadid. On Jan. 6, “Entertainment Tonight” reported that, according to a source, she’s still somewhat in the picture, though they’re keeping things casual: “Leo and Gigi have enjoyed their time together when they’re able to see each other, but when they’re busy with various commitments, they’re doing their own things and they are not exclusive. They have respect for one another and have always just been seeing where things go,” the source said.
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On Jan. 6, Chris Evans made his relationship with Portuguese actress Alba Baptista Instagram official. The Captain America actor took to his Instagram Story to share a montage video featuring clips of himself and the “Warrior Nun” star — who’s 16 years his junior — scaring each other by sneaking up on one another and screaming. “A look back at 2022,” he wrote across the video, which ended with him rolling on the floor with laughter.
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During an interview with People magazine that debuted online on Jan. 11, Shannon Beador revealed that her boyfriend of three and a half years, John Janssen, broke up with her in late November — a week after she wrapped shooting season 17 of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” She thought they were “in a great place” when he suddenly “blindsided” her with the breakup: “When the cameras were down, it was a completely different story. He told me he was done with the relationship. And to hear what he said to me then was absolutely devastating. I’ve never loved anyone more in my life. I was hopeful this was the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with. I wanted it to work out. I’ve never loved anyone like I’ve loved John. But clearly, he didn’t feel the same way,” she said. John, meanwhile, told People that ending the relationship was “super hard” for him: “I’ve been in pain over it. It’s sad because I love Shannon very much. I have loved her more deeply than any woman in my life. … We have a connection that’s unlike anything I’ve ever had. And I know that for as long as I live, I’ll never meet anyone like her again. But that doesn’t mean we’re right for each other for the rest of our lives,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense to be together if you don’t believe in it. … The last thing I wanted to do is hurt Shannon, but I do think I did the right thing for the both of us. We’re two people who love each other very much, but love is not always enough. And while I know Shannon sees it as I’ve said things to her I never meant, I hope she’ll be able to see that there’s no bad person here. It’s two really good people who couldn’t make it work.” Shannon and David have seen each other twice since the breakup — first in late November and then in early December. “I was hopeful we could find a way forward. But being around one another only made it harder for both of us,” she said, adding that “the holidays were very, very difficult.” Admitted the reality star, “I couldn’t believe he wasn’t here, and there would be days I would just cry myself to sleep.”
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On the Jan. 8 episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, Jana Kramer revealed that there’s a new man in her life: a Scottish athlete whose identity she’s keeping under wraps for now. “He’s a sweetheart,” she said after referring to the mystery man as her “boyfriend” and making it clear that she’s “not single” anymore. They met on a dating app, she said, adding that she was initially hesitant to meet him because he lives in Scotland. They’re now “trying not to go more than three weeks without seeing each other.” Still, the “One Tree Hill” alum acknowledged that she’s not sure he’s her “forever person” yet. “I’m just enjoying where it’s at right now, and I’m enjoying feeling this way,” she said. She also claimed that she’s not worried about him cheating on her: “Something is just very different about this relationship that I have zero worries or fears. And if something was to happen again, I’m like, ‘Alright, thanks for showing who you are. I’m out.'” Jana’s ex-husband, Mike Caussin, cheated on her countless times over the course of their relationship.
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On the Jan. 8 episode of her “Intimate Knowledge” podcast, Meghan King revealed that she’s no longer seeing the mystery man she codenamed Kenny late last year. “[He] played me like a fiddle and I’m not happy about it,” she said, explaining that she found out from “random people” on Instagram that Kenny “had a girlfriend the whole time” they were together. Initially, the “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum didn’t believe the rumors about Kenny, but she broke up with him anyways in December when she “had this realization that this is not going to work between us.” Two weeks later, Kenny’s girlfriend contacted her directly: “It seems legit. She tells me this story, the dates that they [were together], which was after he left my family’s Thanksgiving,” Meghan recalled, adding that the other woman was “devastated.” She went on to say that there were “signs looking back” that Kenny was shady, but she “didn’t really like him enough to care to look at these signs.” The mother of three concluded by saying that after she split from Kenny, she had a brief fling with a woman she met on a dating app in New York City. She still identifies as straight, though, and “certainly cannot be in a monogamous relationship with a woman ever, ever, ever,” she said. Meghan also revealed that she recently hooked up with “a public figure” — a male model whose identity she’s keeping under wraps for now — and is pursuing a connection with a male friend of a friend who lives in Austin, Texas.
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On the Jan. 8 episode of “Watch What Happens Live,” Ashley Darby revealed that she and Luke Gulbranson recently went their separate ways after about three months of coupledom. “Luke and I are not romantically involved anymore,” she said, adding that issues with her ex-husband, Michael Darby, “affected” her relationship with the “Summer House” alum. “My life is very complicated, as you guys can imagine. I’m going through a very difficult situation, and Luke was a trooper — believe me! He went through some things,” said the “Real Housewives of Potomac” star, adding that she and her ex-husband “have a hard time period with co-parenting and separating.” Ashley and Luke got serious fast after they first connected at BravoCon in October 2022. “I met his whole family. They were amazing. I fell in love with them — [they’re] so great,” she gushed. When host Andy Cohen suggested “maybe it went a little too fast,” the mother of two fired back, “You’ll have to talk to Luke about that.”
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There’s a new woman in Trevor Noah’s life! On Jan. 7, the comedian stepped out in Los Angeles with model Juliana Herz, who dated Joe Jonas back in 2016. The dressed-down hangout sparked rumors they’re a couple, which the former “Daily Show” host has yet to address. Last year, Trevor was snapped smooching pop star Dua Lipa after his off-and-on romance with actress Minka Kelly finally came to an end.
