Real Housewives' Vicki Gunvalson Accuses Ex-Fiancé Steve Lodge of Cheating on Her

Nearly two weeks after E! News exclusively reported Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge broke off their engagement, the Bravo star shed light into what allegedly went wrong in the romance.

By Alyssa Morin Oct 16, 2021 10:07 PMTags
Watch: Vicki Gunvalson Files Lawsuit Against Ex-BF Brooks Ayers

Vicki Gunvalson doesn't need cameras to spotlight what's happening in her life.

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum recently took to Instagram to accuse her ex-fiancé Steve Lodge of cheating on her while they were together. The Real Housewives All Stars star also claimed that the former policeman-turned-politician used her. However, he publicly denied her allegations to E! News.

On Friday, Oct. 15, Vicki called out her ex in the comments section of fellow RHOC alum Tamra Judge's Instagram post. 

"GET OUT OF BED @vickigunvalson and let's go whoop it up. I hate to see you so sad. No one is worth it girl. Especially after what you allegedly found out last night!" Tamra wrote. "You are beautiful, you are strong, you are smart! Don't let anyone tell you any different."

While Tamra has since turned her comments off, the Comments By Bravo account captured screengrabs of Vicki's responses.

After one fan asked for more details surrounding the couple's split considering their romance "seemed so wholesome," the Bravolebrity replied, "He used me, he lied to me, he's been dating a 36 year old and is not what he portrays himself to be. No Christian man would do what he's done."

photos
The Official Ranking of The Real Housewives

The Bravo personality later alleged, "While I was out of town working on a biz trip, he took her to my condo in Mexico! He's been flaunting around my town in OC making out in public places. It's disgusting."

Another follower bluntly asked Vicki if Steve was "cheating" on her, to which she responded, "Yep."

Instagram

Additionally, Tamra accused Steve of being opportunistic, especially when he announced he was running for governor of California back in June.

"@vickigunvalson while sleeping in your bed running for governor," Tamra alleged, "using your followers. #unfollow."

On Sunday, Oct. 17, Steve told E! News that Vicki's accusations were completely false, sharing in a statement, "There was absolutely no cheating, Vicki is telling a pathetic lie for drama and attention, that should not be surprising to anyone."

"Vicki and I ended our engagement and relationship in December of 2020," he continued. "We had not been in an intimate relationship since September of 2020. I have been living in Puerto Vallarta in my own condo, not hers since the beginning of 2021."

According to Steve, he "wanted to move on with my life and I could not do that with Vicki." 

He added, "The absolute lies she is now spreading on social media is very disappointing and disingenuous, to say the least. But I can not say I'm surprised. She should not be dragging Tamra or anyone else into her lies. With that being said, I still wish her all the best."

E! News has reached out to Vicki for additional comment but we have yet to receive a response.

Amy Graves/Getty Images

Nearly two weeks ago, E! News exclusively reported that the pair broke off their engagement. Multiple sources claimed that "Steve ended things with Vicki."

According to an insider, Vicki initiated the first split with Steve in June, but they tried giving their romance another shot. 

"Steve and Vicki had been living separately for much of the pandemic," the insider explained, before adding that "Steve had been living like he was a single man in Puerto Vallarta, while Vicki was in the U.S."

The pair announced their engagement in April 2019.

(E!, Bravo and Peacock are all part of the NBCUniversal family.)

Get the drama behind the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!