A "Real Housewife" gets real at BravoCon, letting fans know that her ex-husband
might not be getting a second divorce after all. Here's how it all went down.
The OG of "Real Housewives of Orange County," Shannon Beador is no stranger to sharing her
personal life with the world. On the Bravo reality show, fans have seen her go through ups and downs,
but one of the most dramatic events was Beador's publicized divorce from ex-husband David Beador.
At BravoCon 2022, the cast of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" sat down for
a panel discussion about the show and their personal lives. Shannon was asked for her
thoughts on her ex-husband's complicated new marriage with Lesley Cook Beador.
In response to recent reports of David and Lesley filing for divorce, Shannon said,
"I think they're back together."
"She filed for divorce."
"No she didn't. I don't think she did."
Shannon then explained to the BravoCon crowd that a recent social media post
from Lesley led her to believe that David and Lesley might be reconciled.
"She just posted a video of his arm out to dinner,
and he slowly rolled his wrist to show a wedding band."
Finally, Shannon couldn't resist calling Lesley out for her posting habits.
"Who lives their lives on social media? I mean, c'mon."
Shortly after Shannon's comments at BravoCon,
Lesley posted photos of her and David posing and smiling with their daughter
Anna to Instagram. The current status of the couple's relationship remains unclear,
and despite her hunches, Shannon admits that she's not sure where they stand either.
Shannon revealed that she's still not on speaking terms with David to Us Weekly,
and called out David and Lesley's "will they, won't they" situation, saying,
"He filed for divorce, maybe they're back together. It changes daily, weekly. I don't know."
Shannon also believes that her daughter Sophie and twins Stella and Adeline had
a similar reaction to the divorce news as she did. Beador told People,
"They don't really discuss it with me. But I don't know that they were surprised either."
Shannon and David were married for 17 years, but couldn't survive David's cheating scandal in 2015,
even after a vow renewal and a second honeymoon. Ultimately, the two separated and
filed for divorce in 2017, citing "irreconcilable differences." Shannon told People in October 2017,
"I felt alone in my marriage. You can do what you can to keep your family together,
but you have to have willing parties. You need two people
to make a marriage work, and that just wasn't happening in our relationship."
Though the couple shares three daughters, their relationship reportedly remains strained.
"If he's on the phone with my daughters, and he hears my voice, he hangs up the phone."
David and Lesley began their relationship shortly after David and Shannon split in
2017. Shannon explained her feelings about David and Lesley's relationship
in the Season 13 premiere of "The Real Housewives of Orange County."
"I found out two days after it was all over social media that
David has a new girlfriend that is almost 20 years younger than him."
In the same episode, Shannon told castmate Vicki Gunvalson,
"It's understandable that at some point he's going to move on,
but to know that I'm so easily replaceable within a couple months, it hurt and I cried
a lot. She's one of 3,000 young girls that want some guy to take care of her."
According to People, David married Lesley in October 2020,
after getting engaged that January. Lesley posted to Instagram at the time,
"Looking forward to eternity with my love. I LOVE YOU LOVE!!!"
But David filed for divorce on September 15, 2022. Just days later, Lesley said that David
withdrew the filing, although that was not reflected in public court records,
according to Page Six. Lesley said in an Instagram Story,
"My husband filed a request for dismissal a few days ago. Now back to your regular programming."
However, "regular programming" was interrupted only a few days later,
when Lesley herself decided to file for divorce. She posted on Instagram,
"I am filing for divorce. While this is not what I would have ever expected,
it is what is best. I value myself and the happiness and well being
of my children. I am so grateful for a tremendous circle of friends and family
who support me. Looking forward to a bright and happy future with my beautiful kiddos."
Lesley added, "I have a lot to share and will one day,"
so the truth behind the back-and-forth divorce drama may one day come to light.