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On Dating Again
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Two months after hesplit from his partnerof ten years, Gage Edward, 33,Jeff Lewis, 48, announced he’sdating someone new.
“I had my third date with the chiropractor this weekend,” Lewis says. “I can’t say what happened because that’s a boundary that I’m not allowed to cross.”
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On Gage Moving Out
Lewis first announced that Edwardmoved out of the homethey shared with their two-year-old daughter Monroe on his radio show in January, but only referred to their rift as a “separation” at the time.
“This has been a long time coming. We were in separate rooms a significant portion of last year, so it was kind of like a roommate situation,” Lewis said, explaining that the two had be trying to work through their problems.
03of 15On Mixed MessagesCindy Ord/Getty ImagesWhile describing their relationships ups and downs, Lewis claimed he and Gage had a lot of miscommunication. “One day he loves you and one day he doesn’t,” Lewis claimed. “One day he’s attracted to you and one day [he’s not]. One day he wants to sleep in your room, the next day he doesn’t.”“I am a gay human yo-yo. And I am sick of being a yo-yo,” Lewis continued. “I don’t want to be a yo-yo anymore. So that’s why I got off the Gage Edward rollercoaster.”Still, though, Lewis said he was hoping their separation was only temporary, adding that it could take “weeks” or “months” for them to work things out.
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On Mixed Messages
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While describing their relationships ups and downs, Lewis claimed he and Gage had a lot of miscommunication. “One day he loves you and one day he doesn’t,” Lewis claimed. “One day he’s attracted to you and one day [he’s not]. One day he wants to sleep in your room, the next day he doesn’t.”
“I am a gay human yo-yo. And I am sick of being a yo-yo,” Lewis continued. “I don’t want to be a yo-yo anymore. So that’s why I got off the Gage Edward rollercoaster.”
Still, though, Lewis said he was hoping their separation was only temporary, adding that it could take “weeks” or “months” for them to work things out.
04of 15On “Confusing” Sexual EncountersDan Boczarski/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyWhile the former partners were not sleeping in the same room, Lewis claimed they often had sexual encounters, Lewis claimed, which also made it hard for them to part ways.“We were like friends with benefits. We would still hook up, inconsistently,” Lewis said. “I was still encouraged, like, ‘There’s still something here… he’s still interested in me… But there was a real lack of intimacy because he wasn’t in my room. So I actually felt very lonely and sad and disappointed.”
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On “Confusing” Sexual Encounters
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While the former partners were not sleeping in the same room, Lewis claimed they often had sexual encounters, Lewis claimed, which also made it hard for them to part ways.
“We were like friends with benefits. We would still hook up, inconsistently,” Lewis said. “I was still encouraged, like, ‘There’s still something here… he’s still interested in me… But there was a real lack of intimacy because he wasn’t in my room. So I actually felt very lonely and sad and disappointed.”
05of 15On Gage Dating AgaintJohn Tsiavis/BravoA week after they separated and Edward moved into his own “sexy, swanky bachelor pad,” Lewis claims that his exwent on a date with another manwho he supposedly met at the gym some time ago.“I will not say his name, but just for today, we’re going to call him ‘home wrecker,'” Lewis said of the anonymous man. “Home wrecker, I think, has been in [Gage’s] ear for quite some long time. I think home wrecker has exploited quite a vulnerable situation. I think this person positioned himself as a gym buddy friend, and I think this person has set his sights on him for quite some time.”
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On Gage Dating Again
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A week after they separated and Edward moved into his own “sexy, swanky bachelor pad,” Lewis claims that his exwent on a date with another manwho he supposedly met at the gym some time ago.
“I will not say his name, but just for today, we’re going to call him ‘home wrecker,'” Lewis said of the anonymous man. “Home wrecker, I think, has been in [Gage’s] ear for quite some long time. I think home wrecker has exploited quite a vulnerable situation. I think this person positioned himself as a gym buddy friend, and I think this person has set his sights on him for quite some time.”
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On Parenting Questions
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07of 15On Monroe’s Estranged GodmotherPeter Kramer/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesLewis revealed that he had heard from a myriad of Bravo co-stars and other famous friends after news of his split broke, but said hehadn’t heard from hisFlipping Outcostarand former friend of nearly 20 years, Jenni Pulos.In October 2018, PEOPLE exclusively reported that Pulos and Lewis had ended their personal and professional relationship after she allegedly accused him of “abuse and victimization.” Lewis has speculated that their rift likely led to the end ofFlipping Outafter 11 seasons.
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On Monroe’s Estranged Godmother
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Lewis revealed that he had heard from a myriad of Bravo co-stars and other famous friends after news of his split broke, but said hehadn’t heard from hisFlipping Outcostarand former friend of nearly 20 years, Jenni Pulos.
In October 2018, PEOPLE exclusively reported that Pulos and Lewis had ended their personal and professional relationship after she allegedly accused him of “abuse and victimization.” Lewis has speculated that their rift likely led to the end ofFlipping Outafter 11 seasons.
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On Co-Parenting
Despite the bumps in their split, Lewis vowed that he wouldn’tuse their daughter as a bargaining chipwith Edward.
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On Flipping Out (Literally)
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Lewis says he and Edward met for dinner after their separation to try and talk through things, but quickly, the turned volatile and Lewisstormed out of the restaurant.
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On Accepting Responsibility
Lewis claims he told Edward, “I just want you to know I have heard everything you’ve had to say to me in the last couple of weeks, and I take 100% responsibility for what has gone wrong in this relationship, and I truly feel like I have failed you, I have failed my child, and I have failed my family.”
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On Adding to His Family Alone
Jeff Lewis and daughter Monroe.Jeff Lewis/Instagram
“Within the next year, with or without Gage, I’m going to pursue having another child,” the Bravo star said. “I think Monroe needs another sibling.”
“I do want to have another child for Monroe. Not just for Monroe, but for me,” he added. “Because I always thought that I would never, ever do it if I didn’t have a partner. But I think I can. I need to hire a few more nannies.”
12of 15On Being Officially Broken UpBravo/GettyA week after PEOPLE confirmed the pair were still working together at Lewis’s company,Jeff LewisDesign, the house flipper announced that he and Edward hadofficially split, and he was starting to put up walls between them.“I sat him down and I said, ‘Look, I need to move on now,’ because he’s moved on, becausehe’s dating the homewrecker,” Lewis said on his radio show.Lewis said he has asked Edward to begin working from his own apartment or from their job sites (the houses they are renovating) as opposed to Lewis’s home, and proposed they schedule times for each of them to be with Monroe.“I don’t want to be your friend,” Lewis recalled telling Edward. “I don’t want to hang out with you. I don’t want to pretend like we’re some happy family anymore and go to breakfast or frozen yogurt together. I want to spend time with Monroe independent of you.”
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On Being Officially Broken Up
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A week after PEOPLE confirmed the pair were still working together at Lewis’s company,Jeff LewisDesign, the house flipper announced that he and Edward hadofficially split, and he was starting to put up walls between them.
“I sat him down and I said, ‘Look, I need to move on now,’ because he’s moved on, becausehe’s dating the homewrecker,” Lewis said on his radio show.
Lewis said he has asked Edward to begin working from his own apartment or from their job sites (the houses they are renovating) as opposed to Lewis’s home, and proposed they schedule times for each of them to be with Monroe.
“I don’t want to be your friend,” Lewis recalled telling Edward. “I don’t want to hang out with you. I don’t want to pretend like we’re some happy family anymore and go to breakfast or frozen yogurt together. I want to spend time with Monroe independent of you.”
13of 15On Moving OnLewis then said he was ready to “close” and “lock” the door on his relationship with Edward, and admitted he had already taken some steps to move on.“Last night, I took down all of his pictures, including the one where he was dressed as a clown, which is my favorite, because that reminds me of when he was fun,” Lewis said.He also used a tactic he says he learned from from actressElizabeth Rohm: he wrote Edward’s name on a 3×5 notecard and put it in his freezer.“That’s what you do. When you’re done, you’re done,” Lewis said. “You put that in the freezer. I put him right next to the vodka bottles.”
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On Moving On
Lewis then said he was ready to “close” and “lock” the door on his relationship with Edward, and admitted he had already taken some steps to move on.
“Last night, I took down all of his pictures, including the one where he was dressed as a clown, which is my favorite, because that reminds me of when he was fun,” Lewis said.
He also used a tactic he says he learned from from actressElizabeth Rohm: he wrote Edward’s name on a 3×5 notecard and put it in his freezer.
“That’s what you do. When you’re done, you’re done,” Lewis said. “You put that in the freezer. I put him right next to the vodka bottles.”
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On Edward’s Alleged Issues
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Lewis then responded with a profanity-filled tirade.
“F— you, you motherf—er. You’re projecting your guilt on to me,” Lewis claims he sent to Edward. “You left your family. And now I’m here raising this child aside from the f—g 10 hours a week you spend with her. I am 100 percent raising this child.”
15of 15On Potential Legal ActionJeff Lewis/InstagramAfter Lewis realized his response to the text was a “misstep” and apologized, he said he and Edward sat down for a real conversation in which Edward allegedlythreatened to hire a lawyer.Lewis claims that Edward told him, “If you continue down this destructive path, if you continue coming at me, you’re going to force me to hire an attorney. You’re going to force my hand.”“I woke up this morning and I just said, ‘I don’t want this at all,'” Lewis said on his radio show. “I didn’t want any of this. I didn’t want the breakup. I didn’t want him to leave the business. I didn’t want joint custody.”So, for the sake of his daughter, Lewis said he would make an effort to be civil.“I’m going to push past my pain for [Monroe]. You have access to her whenever you want. If you want to stay and put her down, that’s fine,” Lewis said on his show, addressing Edward. “I’ll deal with that.”“I’m really trying to make it about my child,” he said. “She loves him. He is a good dad. And it makes her happy to see him. And I realize it makes her happy to see us both together and united.”
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On Potential Legal Action
After Lewis realized his response to the text was a “misstep” and apologized, he said he and Edward sat down for a real conversation in which Edward allegedlythreatened to hire a lawyer.
Lewis claims that Edward told him, “If you continue down this destructive path, if you continue coming at me, you’re going to force me to hire an attorney. You’re going to force my hand.”
“I woke up this morning and I just said, ‘I don’t want this at all,'” Lewis said on his radio show. “I didn’t want any of this. I didn’t want the breakup. I didn’t want him to leave the business. I didn’t want joint custody.”
So, for the sake of his daughter, Lewis said he would make an effort to be civil.
“I’m going to push past my pain for [Monroe]. You have access to her whenever you want. If you want to stay and put her down, that’s fine,” Lewis said on his show, addressing Edward. “I’ll deal with that.”
“I’m really trying to make it about my child,” he said. “She loves him. He is a good dad. And it makes her happy to see him. And I realize it makes her happy to see us both together and united.”
source: people.com
