Real Housewives of Orange County originator Vicki Gunvalson reportedly chased Steve Lodge and his new fiancee out of a restaurant after the new couple announced their surprise engagement. When Vicki and Steve separated, they refused to put the blame on one person specifically, with Vicki implying that they had simply grown apart after a two-year engagement. With the two having busy schedules, especially Lodge, who recently ran for governor of California alongside fellow entertainer Caitlyn Jenner, hard work was just not enough to keep the relationship alive.

Longtime followers of RHOC will recall that Vicki was married to Don Gunvalson for ten years after being together for 20; their divorce was finalized in 2014. Having previously been married to Michael Wolfsmith, early seasons of RHOC featured Vicki, Don, and Vicki’s children Briana and Michael. After her divorce from Don, Vicki dated Brooks Ayers. Season 10 of RHOC documented Ayers’ battle with cancer before viewers (and the rest of the cast) discovered that the couple had lied about his illness; Vicki continues to deny she was not aware of Brooks’ lies. Moving on from the situation, Vicki met and began dating Steve Lodge—brother of Roger Lodge, an entertainer—in 2016 before separating last September. Just a few short months later, Steve Lodge became engaged again, this time to girlfriend Janis Carlson.

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Guest appearing on “Jeff Lewis Live” last Tuesday, Vicki’s BFF Tamra Judge revealed that Vicki and Lodge had an awkward run-in soon after the new engagement news broke. Recalling the intense yet amusing moment, Judge explained that, “[Vicki] ran into him with the [fiancée] and she chased him out of the restaurant.” After confirming that she was told this by Vicki herself, Judge says she asked the question on everyone’s minds: “Oh my God, did someone take [a] video of it?” (Unfortunately, no one did.) Trying to be a peacekeeper in the touchy situation, Page Six says that Judge, while being Vicki’s best friend, is still friendly and on good terms with Lodge. Defending her delicate position, Judge remarked that she congratulated Lodge out of politeness: “What am I supposed to do? I’m not going to argue with the guy!”

Despite her previous fiance’s quick rebound with Carlson, Vicki seems to be taking the single life in stride. Page Six was the first to report that the RHOC matriarch plans to host a break-up party at Kings of Hustler, a male strip club in Las Vegas. In line with having fun and letting go, Vicki recently uploaded a carefree Instagram video from Puerto Vallarta. Calling the Mexican town “[HER] happy place for over 35 years,” Vicki shared the clip of her and her companions singing along to Alicia Keys’ hit “Girl on Fire”. Like a true friend, Tamra jumped online to laugh at Vicki being on fire—and under the influence of alcohol. In another video from the same night, Vicki references being single once more, this time recruiting her friend Dennis with a list of prospective attributes.  

Fans are wishing Vicki Gunvalson happiness and want to see her live her best life as a free agent. Vicki hasn’t been seen on Real Housewives of Orange County since being featured as a friend to the women on season 14, but her active social media profiles mean that fans can still follow what she’s up to. As for RHOC, new housewives like Noella Bergener bring their own drama to the table for fans to glimpse at. Season 16 of RHOC is currently airing since its premiere last month, with returning stars including Shannon Storms Beador and Heather Dubrow. As for Vicki Gunvalson, the original cast member always has something for viewers to look forward to despite being off-screen.

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Sources: Page Six, Vicki Gunvalson/Instagram