- Ashley Boalch and Luke Gulbranson ended their relationship.
- Their relationship lasted less than three months.
- Their separation was caused by her protracted divorce.
Ashley Boalch Darby of The Real Housewives of Potomac and Luke Gulbranson, a former resident of Summer House, have ended their relationship.
Ashley, 34, revealed the breakup of the Bravolebrities on Sunday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Their relationship lasted less than three months.
“Luke and I are not romantically involved anymore,” the 34-year-old reality star said, after speculation spread the two had gone their separate ways when they deleted pics of the other off their respective Instagram accounts late last month.
She continued by saying that their separation was caused by her protracted divorce from her estranged husband Michael Darby, with whom she shares two sons, Dean, age three and Dylan, age almost two.
“It was my situation with Michael that affected Luke and I,” explained Ashley, noting that she and Michael “have a really hard time” with with co-parenting and separating. “Really, my life is very complicated. As you guys can imagine, I’m going through a very difficult situation.”
That doesn’t mean that Gulbranson didn’t try his best. “Luke was a trooper, believe me; he went through some things,” Ashley said, noting that she had even met his entire family during their time together. “They were amazing, I fell in love with them. So great.”
And Ashley isn’t worried about jumping back into the dating pool again. “I am newly single,” she said on WWHL. “This is my first relationship after. And it’s nice to be reminded that I am that girl and I love to love and I love to be loved. Give me all the love!”
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