RHOC: Vicki Gunvalson Celebrates Breakup With Male Dancers In Las Vegas
Former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson threw a party in Las Vegas to celebrate her recent split from her ex-fiancé, Steve Lodge. Vicki announced she and Steve broke up in September 2021 after more than five years together. The news of their split didn't come as a shock to many as Vicki and Steve had been on and off since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The former couple was supposed to tie the knot in April 2020, but the wedding was postponed due to the virus. Vicki and Steve planned to get married sometime in 2021, but the nuptials never happened. After a rumored breakup and makeup, fans weren't so shocked when the pair finally pulled the plug on their relationship in September. Vicki revealed Steve had been cheating on her with a much younger woman and that they even used her condo in Mexico without her knowing.
On February 5, Vicki was "whooping it up" in Las Vegas to officially celebrate the end of her engagement to Steve with the help of some male strippers (via Page Six). "Thanks @kingsofhustler for providing so much fun for my friends and I," Vicki captioned the Instagram photo of herself from the party, which took place at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club. The 59-year-old was dressed to the nines in a long-sleeved shimmery silver dress paired with black heels and silver jewelry. Vicki partied the night away along with some close pals, including popular podcaster Christian Gray Snow. At one point in the night, Vicki got up on stage to receive a lap dance from one of the male strippers. He even placed his black fedora on her as part of the performance.
Last month, Page Six exclusively confirmed that Vicki would be heading to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of her and Steve's relationship. When the mother of two was first approached about doing the appearance, she was still healing from her breakup with Steve, but now that five months have passed, Vicki is over the split. Not only was Vicki is healing from the breakup, but she was also upset about his recent engagement. Around Christmas time, Steve announced he was engaged to 37-year-old school teacher Janis Carlson. Janis is likely the woman Vicki was talking about when she revealed Steve cheated on and used her throughout their relationship, which Steve has since denied. However, Vicki has moved to as she's been dating someone from her hometown of Chicago.
Vicki has officially kicked off her life as a single woman following her Las Vegas party. For years, Vicki was trapped in her relationship with Steve, and now she is finally free to live her life the way she wants to. There is no better place to begin single life than in Vegas.
The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EST on Bravo.
Sources: Page Six, Vicki Gunvalson/ Instagram