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“Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Katie Rost seemingly revealed she’s dating her former co-star Monique Samuels’ ex-husband, Chris Samuels.
She shared an Instagram photo of herself cozied up to his side as he held her close with his arm around her. They both smiled widely in the snap, which appeared to be taken in a parking lot.
“I flirt hard and when I see a good one; I go for it,” Rost, 44, captioned the head-turning post on Thursday. “when mr. s steps into the building …Katie says ……. Oh yes 🙌.”
“Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Katie Rost suggested she’s dating her former co-star Monique Samuels’ ex-husband, Chris Samuels, with the above photo on Thursday. Instagram/katierostofficial “I flirt hard and when I see a good one; I go for it,” Rost, seen posing above, captioned the head-turning Instagram post. katierostofficial/InstagraShe also called Chris, who finalized his divorce from Monique, 40, in September 2023 “such an incredible human” and thanked “The Real Housewives of Potomac” for bringing them together.
While the pair didn’t confirm they’re dating, fans were quick to criticize them because they met on the hit Bravo show through Monique.
“I KNOW [YOU] LYING, this is getting MESSY,” one fan wrote on X after seeing Rost’s post.
“Messy and wild,” quipped another.
Rost, pictured in the selfie here, also called Chris “such an incredible human” in her caption. katierostofficial/Instagra Fans had plenty to say about their alleged new romance, with several calling the development “messy.” katierostofficial/InstagraA third disappointed fan added, “This so messy and the comments did not disappoint!! WTH Chris. I expected more from you homie.”
“Don’t get caught up in no mess girl! We got proof Monique can fight! Lolol❤️❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂😂😂,” a fourth intrigued fan commented under Rost’s Instagram post.
Monique left “RHOP” in 2020 after she got into a physical altercation with Candiace Dillard.
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Another fan compared Rost to Alexis Bellino, who recently got engaged to her former co-star Shannon Beador’s ex, John Janssen.
Despite the flack Rost and Chris received over their photo, the comments weren’t all negative, as many appreciated the drama.
“You messy for that caption and i love it. 😭,” one fan commented under the reality star’s Instagram post.
Clearly amused, Rost responded that she said “what needed to be said 😂.”
Monique and Chris, seen in the selfie above, finalized their divorce in September 2023 after 11 years of marriage. Instagram/@officialchrissamuels The “RHOP” alum has not publicly reacted to her ex’s photo with Rost. Instagram/@officialchrissamuelsAnother Bravo fan even asked the network to bring both Monique and Rost back so they could experience the dynamic on their TV screens.
Monique has not publicly revealed how she feels about the alleged development in Chris’ love life. Reps for the star did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
She spoke highly of Rost when she reappeared on “The Real Housewives of Potomac” during its fourth season in 2019.
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Listen to our “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast Shop our exclusive merchMonique, who smiled in the above photo at a 2024 health and wellness exposition, said in 2019 that she thought Rost was “super down-to-earth.” Getty Images The pair last mingled on television during Season 4 of “The Real Housewives of Potomac.” Instagram/@mrsmoniquesamuels
“I had one perception of her in my mind, and then when I actually met her, I was like, whoa! She’s a totally different person of what I thought she would be, because I remember she was like the prim and proper, go to the balls, and all of that. So I’m thinking she’s gonna be kind of like stuck up and saditty,” Monique admitted to the Daily Dish.
“And then when I met her, she’s like super down-to-earth, very free-spirited. I was completely shocked.”
“I was like, wow, she’s a breath of fresh air. She’ll tell it how it is. Whatever she’s thinking, it’s like word vomit, like it’s gonna come out however it comes out, and she has no shame behind it.”
Monique opened up about her and Chris’ divorce in a July 2023 Instagram Live. Getty Images “I just got to the point where I was in a place where I was so miserable,” she explained, according to People. Instagram/@officialchrissamuelsMonique opened up about her split from Chris during a July 2023 Instagram Live.
“I just got to the point where I was in a place where I was so miserable,” she said, per People.
“If we keep going down this road and we’re bickering at each other and we’re not able to communicate — sometimes not even talking to each other — then how is this going to affect our children?” she further reflected.
“Because I was thinking like most people, ‘Okay, we’re going to stay together for the kids.’ But that never works because staying together for the kids means that you’re giving them a terrible example of what a relationship should be like.”
