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Take a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in late July and early August 2023, starting with this pair…
On Aug. 1, DailyMail.com reported that Sofia Vergara has agreed to relinquish custody of Bubbles — the Chihuahua she and now-estranged husband Joe Manganiello adopted together after they tied the knot — in their divorce. “Not in a million years would Joe part ways with his dog Bubbles, and Sofia is well aware of this. Joe said Sofia was gracious about him keeping Bubbles after their breakup. Neither one of them is bitter or out for revenge, and Sofia loves Bubbles and wants her to be happy which is precisely why she’s letting Joe have custody. He said Sofia has the biggest heart and would never do anything to intentionally hurt him or Bubbles,” said a source close to the “True Blood” alum, adding that the actor has said “he couldn’t imagine life without his dog and never knew that kind of love” before she came into his life.
Continued the insider, “He said if Bubbles could speak, she would say that under no circumstances would she want to be with anyone else but Joe. … When we were working on a project together overseas, Joe took Bubbles with him everywhere. On the set, to bars, restaurants. He always had that little dog is in arms. He even took Bubbles to a concert. The two are inseparable. The only time I’ve seen Joe without Bubbles was when he was actually on-camera working. We were overseas for months, so even back then both Joe and Sofia knew Bubbles had a favorite.”
Joe and the “Modern Family” actress announced in mid-July that they were going their separate ways after nearly eight years of marriage.
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On July 29, the Mirror reported that Lily James and Michael Shuman recently reconciled after briefly calling it quits earlier this year following about two years of coupledom. “[They] have always adored each other and have lots of fun together. Time apart has made them realize how much they missed each other and now they’re picking up where they left off. … Neither is putting any pressure on it — they’re just seeing how it goes,” a source said, adding that the Emmy-nominated “Pam & Tommy” actress and the bassist “looked close” at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival in England, where she could be seen watching him perform with his rock band Queens of the Stone Age.
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On the July 27 episode of her “PlanBri Uncut” podcast, Barstool Sports host Brianna Chickenfry (real name: Brianna LaPaglia) confirmed recent speculation that she’s dating Zach Bryan. “I’ve been hanging out with a guy named Zach,” she said, according to People magazine, noting that they “started hanging out” three weeks earlier. “It’s fun, it’s casual,” she added. She decided to address the romance rumors, she said, after photos of herself spending time with the country music star recently hit the Internet. “We’re just hanging out, having fun, and that’s where I’ve been — that’s what I’ve been doing. That’s what I’m gonna be doing for a little bit. We’ll see where it goes. And I’m happy,” she concluded.
The duo reportedly met at the 2023 ACM Awards in Texas on May 11. Less than three weeks later, Zach announced on Twitter that he and his girlfriend of a little more than a year, Debra Peifer, went their separate ways “about a week and a half ago” — a week and a half after he met Briana!
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On Aug. 1, Page Six reported that, according to the terms of their divorce settlement, Braunwyn Windham-Burke’s ex-husband, Sean Burke, is now on the hook for $5K per month in spousal support and $6K per month in child support for their four minor children. (They also share three adult children.) The “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum — who just got engaged in mid-July to her girlfriend of a year, Jennifer Spinner — claimed in late 2022 that she was “unable to provide” for her kids after Sean stopped helping out financially. Then in March 2023, she claimed that she filed for divorce in October 2022 after he “emptied” their joint bank accounts.
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On July 29, Lenny Hochstein’s girlfriend of a year, Katharina Mazepa, took to Instagram to announce that they’re engaged: “On top of an ancient pirate cave, overlooking the sunset over breathtaking Es Vedrá, he asked to steal me away forever,” she captioned a slideshow of photos and videos depicting the proposal, which went down in Ibiza.
The famed plastic surgeon’s estranged wife, Lisa Hochstein, quickly took to her Instagram Story to react to the news: “Congrats to my current husband and his mistress on their engagement,” she wrote.
Lenny filed to divorce the “Real Housewives of Miami” star in May 2022, but things have been incredibly contentious between them since then — and there’s no indication that they’re close to legally ending their marriage. Lisa has insisted that Lenny cheated on her with his new bride-to-be. Lenny and Katharina, meanwhile, have maintained that they only got together after their previous marriages came to an end.
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During a July 28 concert in London, Bebe Rexha confirmed speculation that her relationship with Keyan Safyari recently came to an end. “I just went through a breakup, so I might get a little emotional,” she said before launching into her song “Atmosphere.”
The Grammy nominee first hinted that she and the cinematographer had called it quits after three years of coupledom when she took to her Instagram Story in mid-July to share a screenshot of a text message in which Keyan shamed her for gaining weight but then insisted that he still loved her “no matter what” and accused her of “trying to find reasons to break up.”
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On July 29, TMZ broke the news that Courtney Stodden and Chris Sheng quietly called it quits six months earlier. “The car was out of gas,” a source said, adding that the breakup was mutual. According to the webloid, the reality star’s friends “felt something was off” between the former couple “from the beginning” and speculated that “jealousy and insecurities” were building throughout their relationship. Courtney reportedly “didn’t feel seen” by Chris — and friends agreed, telling Courtney “they didn’t think they were meant to be together.” Courtney and Chris are no longer in contact, though they saw each other regularly after they first threw in the towel because they were still living together. (Courtney’s rep later confirmed the breakup news to Page Six.) They got engaged back in 2021 following more than four years of coupledom.
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