Gina Kirschenheiterhas found her match.
One day after becomingInstagram official with her new boyfriendTravis Mullen, theReal Housewives of Orange Countystar opened up to PEOPLE about the couple’s budding romance.
“We just really clicked from very early on,” she said. “We have the same perspective on a lot stuff and a lot of the same values.”
On Monday, Gina shared a photo of the two bursting out in laughter — something she said they do often.
“We really make each other laugh,” she said. “We’re both just goofballs. It works.”
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“I don’t really like anybody … I find something wrong with everybody,” she said. “I met him and it clicked so early. He’s just a really nice person.”
“I just know he’s a person that’s extremely trustworthy, extremely loyal,” she added.
Gina’s new romance comes just over a year after she officially separated from husband Matt Kirschenheiter. The two were together for 11 years and married for eight before filing for divorce.
The former couple shares sons Nicholas, 7, and Luca, 4, as well as daughter Sienna, 5.
Atemporary restraining orderwas granted at that same time. In the paperwork for that, Gina alleged that there had been “other incidents that have scared [her] in the past… too many to remember,” including an argument in August 2018 involving a shotgun.
Gina has also claimed on this season ofRHOCthat Matt cheated on herand was still in a relationship with the woman.
Neither Gina nor Matt have responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment about their legal matters. Matt has also not responded to Gina’s cheating allegations.
“The process has been really hard for Gina,” a source previously told PEOPLE. “She never anticipated that she and Matt would be going through something like this in the public eye. She may be on a reality show, but she’s a very reserved person when she’s hurt, and she had hoped the two of them could settle their differences behind the scenes. She’s disappointed that’s not what’s been able to happen, for both of their sakes.”
“The charges are just that, they’re just allegations. These type of cases, domestic violence type cases when there are are no independent witnesses, it’s a 1:1 situation and it really comes down to a credibility call,” Matt’s attorney, Ed Welbourn, told PEOPLE in a statement.
“Matt is a great dad, always has been. He’s a hardworking guy, has always provided for them. He’s an incredibly good person, and he’s very respected in the community,” Wilbourn said. “There’s also a divorce proceeding going on, he has unmonitored visitation — a decision that was made before this alleged incident. If Gina or the judge thought he was a danger, they would have not agreed to that. He’s not a violent person, he doesn’t have a history of that. He maintains his innocence and looks forward to the truth coming out and his day in court.”
Currently, Gina and Matt are still working through terms of their divorce.
source: people.com
