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Here’s Why Shannon Beador Is Not Going Public With Her New Boyfriend Just Yet
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Feb. 19 2019, Updated 7:26 p.m. ET
Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Beador has been reportedly dating her hot new businessman beau Rick Stanley for a couple of months now. So why have they not decided to go public with their coupling just yet? Read on for all the details.
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Turns out it has to do with their individual divorces, both of which are still pending.
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She “really wants to wait until both of their divorces are finalized before getting into anything serious with him,” a source revealed to Radar Online.
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It appears as if Rick feels the same way. “Right now Rick and Shannon are just really close friends who care deeply for each other,” a friend of his told Radar.
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adar broke the story about them dating on Wednesday, February 6. They were spotted at a black tie event in Philadelphia only four days beforehand.
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“She has visited him several times, and they’ve seen each other at company events,” a source told Radar. “They’ve even been on a few trips together.”
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Shannon is still in the middle of a vicious divorce with her ex David. They first filed back in October 2017 after seventeen years of marriage.
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David stormed out of a court hearing on Tuesday, February 7, after he reportedly failed to persuade a judge to lessen his monthly child and spousal support payments to Shannon.
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Do you think Shannon and Rick are doing the right thing in their relationship? Sound off in the comments!