Erika Jayne Opens Up About New Romance with John McPhee

Erika Jayne has a brand new man in her life!

The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 54, provided an replace on her love life on the July 30 episode of iHeartRadio’s Diamonds in the Rough podcast, which she co-hosts with Teddi Mellencamp. After Jayne was noticed out hand-in-hand with a thriller man in Los Angeles earlier this month, she revealed extra particulars concerning the relationship.

“I met somebody and we went out on two dates, after which we went to get a manicure-pedicure,” she defined, claiming they “clearly” didn’t know images had been being taken.

Jayne later famous how rapidly her private life “ended up in every single place,” however acknowledged “it is the worth you pay” for being within the public eye.

“What was a pleasant, personal second and a pleasant, personal factor I used to be having for myself was ruined,” she admitted.

Whereas Jayne shared that the person, named John McPhee, doesn’t reside in L.A., she confirmed that they’ve spent extra time collectively since their nail salon date.

“It was very nice,” she stated of their dynamic. “Like, I really feel comfy holding this individual’s hand, and he is a pleasant man. I have not been seen with anyone in 5 years. So this can be a very nice individual, and I get pleasure from my time with him.”

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Jayne filed for divorce from private damage lawyer Tom Girardi in 2020 following 22 years of marriage.

Months later, the 86-year-old was slapped with a number of lawsuits, accusations of embezzlement and a chapter case, resulting in hypothesis concerning the intentions behind their break up and Jayne’s involvement within the authorized drama.

She has maintained she had no knowledge of the crimes and has not confronted any indictments, and in March 2025, a federal jury found Girardi guilty on four counts of wire fraud. In 2021, he was additionally diagnosed with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s.

Jayne defined that she knew of McPhee from listening to his previous appearances on podcasts.

McPhee is a retired U.S. Military Particular Operations Sergeant Main who at the moment works as Heidi Montag’s personal safety (and is the godfather of her and Spencer Pratt’s son Gunner). Reflecting on her first interplay with the veteran, Jayne revealed that they had an opportunity encounter at one among The Hills alum’s reveals in London just lately.

“It was random as a result of she went on, after which I went on after her,” Jayne recalled. “I assumed, ‘That is that man from the podcast. I am gonna stroll up and say hey.’ So it did. I walked up and I launched myself and I used to be like, ‘Hey, my title is Erika, and I’ve seen a few podcasts. I am a fan.’”

When Mellencamp joked about wishing she knew about McPhee sooner, Jayne quipped, “Hear, it is a buddy. It is a good factor.”

With almost one million followers on Instagram and over 380,000 followers on TikTok, McPhee has constructed a big social media presence.

Nicknamed “John ‘Shrek’ McPhee” and “the Sheriff of Baghdad,” McPhee recurrently shares snippets of his life together with his followers. In a video posted on June 3, he documented his day as Montag’s bodyguard on tour.

“It’s all ‘Heidiwood’ behind this door,” he teased in a single clip. “That’s why I’m standing right here. I’m not gonna allow you to in.”

He captioned the video: “The very best private safety you’ll ever see.”