KEY POINTS

  • Braunwyn Windham-Burke has someone new who makes her smile 
  • The "RHOC" star and her husband Sean Burke are living in separate houses
  • Braunwyn and Sean still love each other and have no plans to divorce

Braunwyn Windham-Burke has admitted that she has someone special in her life right now, and it’s not her husband Sean Burke. The reality star previously revealed that she and Sean are currently in an open marriage.

The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star got candid about her romantic life amid rumors that she and her husband are splitting. She denied that they are divorcing but confirmed that she is seeing someone new who is special to her.

"There’s someone in my life right now that makes me happy and I smile just thinking about, but I kinda want to protect it right now," she told Us Weekly.

"I’m not quite ready to put it all out there, everyone in my life that knows me knows what’s happening. I don’t think I’ve smiled so much. It’s good. I know if you look at social media, it seems really like crazy, but things are really good in our house right now."

In the same interview, Windham-Burke admitted that she and Burke are living in separate houses but have no plans to divorce. Even if she has someone new, the “RHOC” star made it clear that she and her husband still love each other.

"I’m not going to worry about the future until it happens. I love Sean. Sean loves me. We have every intention of staying together," she continued.

"We are very honest in our communication. There are just some things that I have discovered about myself that I wanna explore a little more and he’s very supportive. He understands and, you know, I am living a very authentic life right now and I’ve never given myself permission to do that. … I’m 42 and there are just parts of me that … I pushed down and now I’m allowing myself to live authentically.”

Windham-Burke recently gave Entertainment Tonight a tour of her home. During the tour, she disclosed that they are in an open marriage and are redefining what marriage really means for them. She added that they are no longer following the old, antiquated rules anymore.

The reality star described her union with Sean as “modern marriage” because they do not follow the social norms that everyone else does, and they are making it work in their own terms.

RHOC Braunwyn Windham-Burke
"RHOC" stars Brauwyn Windham-Burke (left) and Shannon Storms Beador (right) are pictured in an episode. Casey Durkin/Bravo