Kelly Dodd's Back On With On-And-Off Again Plastic Surgeon Boyfriend Brian Reagan
He's a plastic surgeon.
instagram Any Bravo fan is well aware of the craziness that occurs when too many strong personalities come together. And for fans of the show Real Housewives of Orange County, there’s been no shortage of wild moments we’ll remember forever.
There have been plenty of feuds and scandals on the series, but one woman who joined the cast just a few seasons ago has stirred up her fair share of insanity. We’ve gotten to know castmate Kelly Dodd over the past few years.
Recently, Dodd has cooled down a little in the aftermath of her divorce and has a new man in her life. Who is Brian Reagan? Here are 6 things to know about Dodd's new boyfriend, as well as details about her feuds on the reality series and the fallout from her divorce.
1. Brian's a plastic surgeon.
As everyone who lives in Orange County knows, plastic surgery is a huge part of the lifestyle. And luckily for Dodd, her new man is a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, California.
According to his bio, Reagan is "affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Scripps La Jolla Hospitals and Sharp Memorial Hospital." Reagan is also a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, and has been practicing for more than 20 years.
2. They briefly broke up.
Despite their short breakup, Dodd and Reagan are back together. Dodd spoke to RadarOnline about their relationship, saying, “I am not going to try and deny it. Our sexual chemistry is off-the-chain and I find him to be absolutely irresistible. We realized how much we love each other. There are challenges, sure. But instead of throwing in the towel, we decided to work on them together.”
She also revealed, “He is so loving, but the distance is difficult and it just didn’t work out.” However, after spending the 4th of July together, they were able to work things out. “He is worth it. We are worth it. Brian treats me how a man should treat a woman and we are very happy right now,” she said.
3. He's also a parent like Dodd.
Reagan is the father of an eight-year-old son, Riley, from a previous relationship. Riley plays little league baseball, and his dad is always there to support him. What more could you want in a boyfriend?
4. Dodd divorced her husband, Michael, in late 2017.
On an episode of the show, Dodd revealed why she had stayed with Michael for so long. “Growing up, I watched my parents fight so much that I wished they would get divorced. Michael and I, we fight a lot in front of Jolie [their daughter]. I thought keeping the marriage together for Jolie would be right for her because I didn’t want to see her flip back and forth. But it might be okay for Jolie to have a happy mom and a happy dad. I don’t know, I see a lot of similarities between their marriage and my marriage, and it scares me to death that things are repeating themselves.”
5. But it seems they are on good terms.
On June 24th, the couple reunited to celebrate their daughter Jolie’s 13th birthday, alongside a few friends and family members. Dodd posted a video with her talking to Michael, and it appeared they are civil.
6. However, Dodd has been in quite a number of feuds, including with Tamra Judge, Meghan King Edmonds, and Vicki Gunvalson.
Dodd is no stranger to complicating things with the women in her circle. Recently, her feud with Tamra Judge came to a head, and the two will never be friends again. The drama started when Judge told Shannnon Beador that Dodd pushed her mother down the stairs, a claim Dodd denies.
According to a source for HollywoodLife, “Tamra has multiple reasons she's mad at Kelly. Kelly feels Tamra gets involved in her business constantly when it’s not her business to get involved in. Vicki is standing by Tamra’s side and isn’t speaking with Kelly, either. Tamra and Kelly have made it pretty clear they don’t want to be friends ever again. Kelly is honestly fed up with Tamra butting into her business and un-followed Tamra and Vicki on social media. She attended Vicki’s engagement party because she was invited and truly wanted to be the bigger person and attempt to put their drama aside.”
She's also fought with Edmonds. After Edmonds revealed that her husband, Jim Edmonds, cheated on her while she was pregnant with their twins, Dodd lashed out, saying it was “karma” for Meghan. Dodd wrote on a Real Housewives Instagram fan page, “Meghan came after me on the reunion years ago. I have compassion for her of course . But this is old news. I was wondering why is out now? I am sorry but ladies if you marry a man that has a history of cheating and a professional athlete your chances of him being faithful is very slim. Come on!”
Though Dodd claims she wasn’t “kicking [Meghan] down,” it appears these two women won’t be in each other’s lives anymore.
And she's had some choice words for Gunvalson. Though the two were extremely close on seasons past, they are no longer on speaking terms. Dodd told Entertainment Tonight, “We don’t talk at all. Not at all.”
The fighting started when Gunvalson introduced Dodd’s ex-husband to his new girlfriend, going on double-dates with the couple with her own fiance. On the show, Dodd told Gunvalson, “You’re my friend. I’m getting all these text messages and everything that you hooked up Michael and you didn’t tell me? You’ve gone out with them a couple times? And you never told me? Why would you not tell me?”
“The problem with the show is, it’s kinda hard to move forward because you go back into that time that you felt and then you say things to each other via text and you’re like, ‘Oh my God.’ You get mad again. I’m not mad at her, but she’s clearly mad. It was the mere fact that I didn’t know who it was, they completely lied to me — I had to find out from somebody else. That’s really what it went down to. It just sounded like she was being sneaky,” Dodd added.
Will Reagan be able to deal with Dodd's ongoing drama? He will be featured in the upcoming season, so hopefully, things pan out for the best.
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