{"id":36869,"date":"2025-07-31T12:44:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/36869\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:44:17","slug":"erika-jayne-breaks-her-silence-on-new-romance-with-john-mcphee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/36869\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Jayne breaks her silence on new romance with John McPhee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erika Jayne is having a \u201creally nice\u201d time with her new man, John \u201cShrek\u201d McPhee. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d star confirmed her relationship with the Hollywood bodyguard on the Wednesday episode of her and Teddi Mellencamp\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/1119-two-ts-in-a-pod-with-tedd-49447273\/episode\/no-more-love-hotel-rhoc-recap-287987001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cDiamonds in the Rough\u201d podcast<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI met someone and we went out on two dates, and then we went to get a manicure-pedicure,\u201d she explained after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/09\/celebrity-news\/erika-jayne-holds-hands-with-new-man-as-tom-girardi-divorce-stalls\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">photos of the pair <\/a>were released earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Erika Jayne confirmed her new romance with Hollywood bodyguard John \u201cShrek\u201d McPhee on Wednesday.  Instagram\/@theprettymess<\/p>\n<p>The update comes after the pair were spotted holding hands while stepping out on a casual date earlier this month.  LionsShareNews \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat was a nice, private moment and a nice, private thing I was having for myself was ruined,\u201d she admitted, adding that they \u201cobviously\u201d didn\u2019t know photos were being taken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really nice,\u201d she said of their romance. \u201cLike, I feel comfortable holding this person\u2019s hand, and he\u2019s a nice man. I haven\u2019t been seen with anybody in five years. So this is a really nice person, and I enjoy my time with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As we previously reported, Jayne was first linked to McPhee earlier this month. The couple was spotted holding hands while out and about in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel comfortable holding this person\u2019s hand, and he\u2019s a nice man,\u201d Jayne said of the new romance.  LionsShareNews \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d star, who hasn\u2019t \u201cbeen seen with anybody in five years\u201d said she enjoys \u201c[her] time with him.\u201d   theprettymess\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>McPhee is a retired US Army Special Operations Sergeant Major. He\u2019s also \u201cThe Hills\u201d alum\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sobtactical\/video\/7511928295257099563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Heidi Montag\u2019s bodyguard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The date appeared to be a casual outing as Jayne, 54, was dressed down in jeans, a white T-shirt and a pink baseball hat.<\/p>\n<p>McPhee was wearing a pair of cargo shorts, Crocs and a T-shirt that read \u201cSlaughter Things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jayne is currently going through a divorce with her estranged husband, Tom Girardi.  Instagram\/@theprettymess<\/p>\n<p>She filed for divorce in 2020 before the disgraced lawyer began serving his 7-year prison sentence for fraud.  theprettymess\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Jayne is currently going through a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/11\/03\/rhobh-star-erika-girardi-files-for-divorce-from-tom-girardi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">divorce with her husband of 22 years<\/a>, Tom Girardi, who recently began <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/18\/celebrity-news\/tom-girardi-surrenders-to-prison-to-start-7-year-sentence-for-fraud\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">serving his 7-year prison sentence<\/a> for fraud on July 18. <\/p>\n<p>However, after a nearly five-year wait, the divorce is at risk of being thrown out after a rep for the disgraced lawyer neglected to show up to a court hearing for the matter on June 26, according to Us Weekly.<\/p>\n<p>Their next hearing is scheduled for Aug. 1, and both parties will have to explain why no judgment has been entered.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Erika Jayne is having a \u201creally nice\u201d time with her new man, John \u201cShrek\u201d McPhee. 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