Lisa Hochstein is opening up about how "blindsided" she was by Lenny Hochstein's "cold" divorce initiation while filming The Real Housewives of Miami season 5. Lisa and Lenny's divorce has filled media headlines for months, and now it's taking center stage in the new season. The red flags were visible throughout seasons 3 and 4, with Lisa breaking down at the season 4 reunion about Lenny's past "emotional affair." Amid the divorce battle, Lisa and Lenny are fighting over finances, as the demise of their marriage plays out on the show.
Amid the season 5 premiere, Lisa shared how her life changed "in the blink of an eye," after Lenny "blindsided" her with the divorce. "It was a knife to the heart," Lisa told People. "I didn't see it coming whatsoever." Lisa says Lenny told her the marriage was over when the cameras weren't rolling and days after the two had filmed a "Good Vibes" party at their Star Island mansion. Lisa says she and Lenny had stopped sleeping in the same bed for the first time in 15 years and the plastic surgeon told her he "wanted out" of their marriage. "He wasn't sympathetic or empathetic at all about it either," Lisa adds. "It was a cold, 'I'm going to start dating, whether you like it or not,' basically."
RHOM Star Lisa Recalls Lenny's 'Devastating' Divorce Initiation
Lisa shared how "shocking and devastating" the news was, as she thought she and Lenny were in a good place in their marriage. "I just couldn't believe that the man I had been with for this long was treating me this way," Lisa told People. The two share their son Logan 7, and daughter, Elle, 3. Lisa thought she and Lenny were happy with their at-home life with their two children. After struggling with infertility for so long, Lisa was happy to finally have the family she always dreamed of. But there were still signs that Lenny wasn't as happy as Lisa. After telling Lisa he was done, Lenny moved on with his girlfriend Katherina Mazepa.
There were reports that Lisa confronted Lenny and Katharina at a nightclub in Miami with Larsa Pippen. News of the showdown hit the press weeks before Lenny announced the divorce. He admitted he was initially trying to work on the marriage before announcing the divorce. Lisa has remained adamant that Lenny blindsided her with the split and moved on sooner than expected. She has been battling it out with Lenny over his finances that she claims he's denying her. Meanwhile, Lenny wants Lisa out of the Star Island mansion and in a new home he's agreed to pay for.
Lisa accuses Lenny of withholding funds from her and hindering her care for their two children. RHOM is set to follow the buildup to Lenny's divorce initiation. The new season is already showing how Lisa was not expecting things to go left. Lisa appears happy and excited with Lenny's slimmed down figure and presence inside the house. But a hot mic moment captured Lenny telling a friend about his plans to leave Lisa for a new woman. Lisa has the support of her cast and fans as The Real Housewives of Miami star continues on the divorce journey.
Source: People