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The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Ashely Darby is opening up extra about her budding relationship with Summer House star, Luke Gulbranson, together with how her estranged husband, Michael Darby, is reacting to the coupling.
Speaking to Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast, Ashely, 34, shared that Michael, 63, hadn’t actually paid a lot consideration to her relationship life. That is, till Ashley and Luke, 38, seemingly went Instagram official with their “friendly” relationship after posting a photograph of the 2 at a Washington Capitals hockey recreation.
Ashley knew the photograph could trigger a little bit rigidity between her and Michael and famous that she and Luke “had a little conference” on whether or not to submit the photograph, earlier than in the end deciding to go ahead with the snap.
‘Should we really take this picture?’” the RHOP star recalled. “Because we’re both being a little bit private about this, you know? So, he was like, ’Should we?’ And I was like, ‘Eh, why not?’ So, we took the picture.”
So now that Michael has seen Luke, Ashley mentioned that Michael is “not too fond” of the pair, remarking, “It’s probably not his wallpaper on his phone, for sure.”
Ashely stays unbothered by her ex’s opinions as a result of, in response to her, Michael’s “living his best life” in the meanwhile, so she ought to be capable to as nicely.
“Let’s be fair, he’s an attractive man,” Ashley mentioned. “I know he’s a little bit older, but he’s still got his personality, his business is thriving. So, Michael, even though this is a difficult time for him too — as he’s told me — he’s doing his thing, he’s floating like a butterfly.”
According to Page Six, Ashely and Luke started to hit it off after assembly throughout BravoCon 2022. Also, Andy Cohen urged the 2 Bravolebrities to get collectively.
“We watched Tom perform on stage, and it was so good. Both of us got really wrapped up in the music. I was, like, with somebody who I was meant to be [with] at that concert. It was a really surreal feeling,” Ashley remembers.
She continued saying that the 2 have been “vibing and singing together,” and he or she started to appreciate that there was a spark there, and it was “a little more than I thought it was going to be.”
Since their assembly, the 2 have been noticed collectively a number of instances. However, Ashley claims the 2 are simply “establishing” a friendship and holding it informal in the interim.
“I do really want to get to know him first, and we really are friends. Like, when I tell you we’re establishing a friendship, I’m not even exaggerating that,” Ashely insisted.
She additionally famous that it’s “refreshing” to be “connecting with someone” who can also be within the Bravo-sphere.
Ashely continued to gush over Luke calling him a “really great guy” in addition to “compassionate [and] kind” after initially considering he would develop into a jerk.
I’m going to be sincere, once I first heard about him, I didn’t know something about him … however that he’s very engaging. And I’m like, ‘Oh gosh, is he just going to be this, like, pretty douche?’” she confessed.
The early phases of Ashley and Michael’s divorce are presently taking part in out on season 7 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, airing Sunday nights at 8 PM EST on Bravo.
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