Erika Jayne is ready to get back in the dating pool — although she’s technically still married to Tom Girardi.
via Page Six:
Erika Jayne made it clear that she’s looking for a new man amid her divorce from estranged husband Tom Girardi in a new interview with her former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-star Teddi Mellencamp.
“Slide into my DMs and you’ll find out,” Jayne, 50, told the “Extra” special correspondent, when asked what “dudes” should know about her dating life.
Rumors that Jayne was dipping her toes back into the dating pool have been swirling for awhile, after TMZ reported late last month that the reality star has “already been on a handful of dates with different men.”
Jayne later acknowledged the rumors herself, revealing that she’s looking for a partner with both brains and bucks.
“I think every girl, you know, likes a guy with money,” Jayne told TMZ shortly after the story surfaced.
Jayne added, however, that she thinks the most important quality for a man to have is intelligence. While she’s never been too concerned with age in the past, she said she would never date a man younger than 25 years old now.
When the outlet poked her for more details on the mystery men she’s dating, Jayne snapped back, saying, “Not a soul. I’m dating myself. I’m never not dating.”
Insiders told the website that some of these potential suitors include Hollywood movers and shakers, while others have no involvement in the entertainment industry.
As Page Six previously reported, Jayne filed for divorce from Girardi, 82, after 21 years of marriage last November. The “Dancing With the Stars” alum is currently being sued for $25 million by the trustee handling the bankruptcy case for Girardi’s former law firm, Girardi Keese.
In late 2020, the former couple were accused of embezzling victim’s funds represented by the firm, including the families of those killed in 2018’s Lion Air Flight 610 crash. Jayne has repeatedly denied any involvement.
As for life after “RHOBH” Season 12, Jayne told Mellencamp, “Life is good. Everything is turning a positive direction.”
She added, “It feels so good to have the season over… and just be on a much lighter path.”
Later in the interview, Jayne also chimed in on co-star Dorit Kemsley’s home invasion on Oct. 27.
“I’m shocked at her strength and how she’s continued to show up,” Jayne said. “We know each other really well as a friend group, and to see one of us really just go through that kind of trauma really is heartbreaking.”
Whomever Erika decides to date, let’s hope she pays more attention to how they make their money this time!
