Watch: Luann de Lesseps says ring is gift from admirer, not James Quine
June 16 (UPI) -- The Real Housewives of New York City alum Luann De Lesseps says the large aquamarine ring she wears on her left hand did not come from her Love Hotel co-star James Quine.
De Lesseps, 60, discussed the ring and her relationship with Quine on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Sunday.
"It was a gift from one of my admirers. That's all I'm gonna say," she told Cohen.
She said she wears the gift on her left hand because it wouldn't fit her right ring finger.
"You know what I love about James is James is -- he says to me, 'You know, Lu. I live in Hawaii, right? I can't be there with you all the time. It is totally okay if you date, and when we see each other, we see each other, because I love you, Lu,'" she said.
The pair starred in Season 1 of Love Hotel, which premiered in April and Quine recently said their relationship is still "hot and heavy."
"I fell in love with her as a human being, and then I started to recognize some other feelings happening. Not just like, 'I love who you are as a human being, but I'm sort of, kind of falling in that other love thing, like, the romantic thing," he said.
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Temuera Morrison wants native Hawaiians to be proud of 'Chief of War'
1 of 5 | Jason Momoa (L) and Temuera Morrison star in "Chief of War," premiering Friday. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- Aquaman and The Book of Boba Fett actor Temuera Morrison says he hopes native Hawaiians are proud that Chief of War focuses on their history and features a primarily Polynesian cast. "This is very fresh. I haven't seen anything quite like this before in my whole life," Morrison, 64, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "At the end of the day, I want Hawaiian people to be proud and reclaim themselves, reclaim their identity and feel proud about their Hawaiian heritage," the New Zealander added. "We're blessed because we're all the same people." Morrison said that on the first day of filming, the woman who operated the boom microphone told him he was playing her ancestor. #ChiefOfWar premieres tomorrow. ʻĀpōpō ka hōʻike mua o Chief of War. Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 31, 2025 "That's all she said and she waled away and I said, 'Oh, my God!' It suddenly hit me that we have a responsibility here. We are representing all these people and I am playing her ancestor. Fortunately for me, she never hit me on the head with her microphone, so I must have been on the right track." Premiering Friday on Apple TV+, the nine-episode series takes place in 18th century Hawaii when the islands' leaders disagreed about whether they should peacefully unify or conquer each other. Jason Momoa co-wrote and produced the action drama, in which he also plays Ka'iana, the titular hero. Morrison plays his frenemy Chief Kahekili and Cliff Curtis plays Keoua, another rival king. "Jason needed some support posts around him. He knew Cliff and I had the experience in this medium," Morrison said. "We were humbled to get the opportunity. Personally, it was quite an adventure, spiritually, culturally. We all had to learn the Hawaiian language. That was quite challenging." Morrison admitted he initially had some reservations about taking on the pivotal role in such an epic. "I'm very, very grateful that I decided to do this project because I was trying to run away in the beginning. I didn't think I could do it," he recalled. "Then, there were things like the cold. We were running around with hardly any clothes on. My feet aren't as hard as our Polynesian ancestors' used to be. Every now and then, I'd be like: 'Ah! Ah! Can I wear my shoes, please, please!' The volcanic rocks were killing me, but what a journey it's been." It was Hawaiian-born Momoa who convinced Morrison to join the epic project. "Jason said: 'Bro, bro, we're the same people, man! We're the same people. Get on board!' So, with those words of encouragement, I said, 'Yeah, bro, you are right. I think it's about sharing our Polynesian culture and heritage and supporting one another," Morrison said. Fear the Walking Dead and The Meg alum Curtis, 57, described his and Morrison's characters as the antagonists of the story. "The hero's journey is shown through the character Ka'iana, played by Jason Momoa. He's the chief who left the Hawaiian islands, went into the world and came back with technology to help unite the islands," Curtis said. "The chief of war has to choose which king he is going to fight for. It's a classic, archetypal story structure. Even though there is a new language and new costumes, visages and things that look different, the classical structure is something that all of humanity can relate to and recognize themselves in it." The geopolitics of the bygone era mirrors what some people are still experiencing in 2025, Curtis noted. "As we look back to our past, we see our ancestors struggle with the very same things as our current situation in the world," he added. "To live in peace or live in war." The ensemble also includes Luciane Buchanan,Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale'o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, Te Kohe Tuhaka and Benjamin Hoetjes. Jason Momoa's career: epic action roles and red carpets Jason Momoa (C), a cast member in "Conan the Barbarian," attends the premiere of the film with his girlfriend at the time, actress Lisa Bonet (R), and her daughter with Lenny Kravitz, actress Zoe Kravitz, at the Regal Theatre in Los Angeles on August 11, 2011. Bonet and Momoa have two children together, daughter Lola Iolani and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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Megan Fox's Dating History Includes Whirlwind Romances Beyond Machine Gun Kelly
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. THE RUNDOWN Megan Fox has been in the spotlight since she was 15 years old, and in that time, she's had a number of high-profile relationships. The actress and writer has always been extremely open about her intense approach to romance—and she's had partners who completely match that energy. She's also shared that there were people in her dating history she can never talk about. In 2023, Fox promoted her poetry book, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous, on Good Morning America and explained that she often uses her relationships as inspiration. But some people can never be named. 'This is not an exposé that I wrote or a throughout my life, I have been in at least one physically abusive relationship and several psychologically very abusive relationships,' she said. 'I have only been publicly connected to a few people, but I shared energy with, I guess we could say, who were horrific people. And also very famous—very famous—people. But no one knows that I was involved with those people.' Here's what is known about Megan Fox's complete dating history so far. Ben Leahy Fox dated a boy from her high school, Ben Leahy, for three years before she became a star, according to a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone. They seemed to have a typical teen romance that ended when she headed to Los Angeles. 'I loved him,' she said. 'He was very sweet and wonderful, really tall and big with a perfect body, and he was a badass. I was totally drawn to him.' Fox started dating 7th Heaven's David Gallagher around 2004 after she starred in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. He joined her at the film's premiere, but they broke up after about a year of dating. Fox was linked to her Transformers co-star Shia LaBeouf briefly during one of her periods of being split from her future husband, Brian Austin Green. They were in both the 2007 movie and the 2009 sequel together and dated around 2011, per LaBeouf's claims in a 2011 Details magazine interview. 'Look, you're on the set for six months with someone who's rooting to be attracted to you, and you're rooting to be attracted to them,' he said. 'I never understood the separation of work and life in that situation. But the time I spent with Megan was our own thing.' In 2018, Fox confirmed the relationship during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, admitting they had a 'romantic relationship,' but it didn't last long. 'I mean I would confirm that it was romantic,' she said. 'I love him; I have never been really quiet about that, I love him.' In 2006, when she was only 18 years old, Fox was cast on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith across from 90210 star Brian Austin Green. 'I liked him right away,' she told New York Times Magazine in 2009. 'Everyone was around the monitor watching a scene, and Brian accidentally touched my leg. I remember literal electricity shooting through me and out me from every direction. It was like magic.' Green told KFC Radio in 2019 that he ignored his feelings for Fox at the start. 'It's funny; I kept pushing her away early on because I was like, 'I don't want a relationship,'' he explained. 'And then she was like, 'Well cool, I'm going to go date.'' He added, 'I was like, 'Wait a second, I didn't say go date, please!' So then that's when I realized I was, like 'Fuck, I must be really into this situation, [because] the thought of that kills me.'' In 2008, Fox and Green got engaged. They then called it off. A source told People that the split was was 'mutual,' and they remained 'friends.' Then they reconciled, getting married on June 24, 2010, in Hawaii. In February 2012, Fox told Cosmopolitan that Green was her 'soulmate.' 'I truly feel like he's my soulmate,' she said. 'I don't want to sound corny or cliché, but I do believe we are destined to live this part of our lives together.' That same year, Fox and Green revealed they were expecting a baby and welcomed their son Noah Shannon on Sept. 27, 2012. Their second son, Bodhi Ransom, arrived on Feb. 12, 2014. In August 2015, a source told People the pair was living separately. 'Megan and Brian's split is a classic Hollywood story of two people in different stages of life and career,' the source said. 'They will always love each other very much and are devoted to their kids. Anything could happen in the future, but for now they've decided it's best to take some time apart.' Soon after, Fox filed for divorce, according to Page Six, citing irreconcilable differences. A source told Us Weekly that August, 'They decided on it six months ago.' But in April 2016, a source confirmed to Us Weekly that Fox was expecting a third child. Green confirmed he was the father to People, saying, 'You know, nothing is planned. None of them are ever planned. You kind of just go with it. At my age, to be having three babies, is crazy. I'll be 43 this year.' Fox and Green welcomed another son, Journey River, on Aug. 4, 2016. On an episode of ...with Brian Austin Green in September 2018, via People, Green said, 'Marriage is hard. It's work, I think for anyone. I think when you get to the point like we have, where you have kids, and you've been married for a while, and we've been together for a long time, it's—you just take it day by day." He continued, 'Some people look at divorce or things not working as, like, a disappointment, and it's not. The fact that it worked at all is a positive. We have three amazing kids. We've had and we have a great relationship. We're just taking it day by day.' In April 2019, Fox filed papers to dismiss their divorce proceedings, according to E!. But by the end of 2019, they had separated again, which Green confirmed later after rumors of her relationship with Machine Gun Kelly started circulating in 2020. First, it was reported that she and Green were quarantining separately that year, leading to rumors of their split. During an episode of ...with Brian Austin Green podcast in May 2020, Green explained what happened. 'She said, 'I realized when I was out of the country working alone that I feel more like myself, and I liked myself better during that experience and I think that might be something worth trying for me,'' he shared. 'I was shocked and I was upset about it, but I can't be upset at her because she didn't ask to feel that way. It wasn't a choice she made, that's the way she honestly felt.' Of Fox and Kelly being seen together, he said, 'I've never met him, but Megan and I have talked about him. They're friends at this point, and from what she's expressed, he's a really nice, genuine guy, and I trust her judgment.' Fox filed for divorce again in November 2020. In February 2021, E! reported Green was struggling with the end of the marriage, with a source claiming, 'Brian is definitely not making it easy or doing things quickly. Megan would like to wrap it up and get it finished as quickly as possible, but Brian is not exactly working with her on that.' Shortly after their divorce was finalized in February 2022, Green announced he was expecting a child with his girlfriend, Shana Burgess, whom he started dating in October 2020. On Call Her Daddy in 2024, Fox talked about the relationship with Green, saying, 'I was not a great girlfriend to Brian. I'll be very honest. I was young and really should not have been in a relationship of that level of commitment and magnitude. I did a lot of, like, falling in love with other people all the time. I would go to work and fall in love because I was a kid.' Fox met musician Machine Gun Kelly on the set of the indie thriller Midnight In The Switchgrass in early 2020, per Deadline. The pair was seen together around Los Angeles and the Daily Mail published photos of them grabbing takeout together in Calabasas, California, in May. A source told E! that the co-stars had 'been hanging out a lot since their movie was shutdown [due to COVID-a9],' adding, 'The downtime has been good for are intrigued by each other and having a lot of fun.' A source told E! at the time, 'Megan has been working on a movie with Machine Gun Kelly and gotten close to him. They are hooking up and have been for a little while. She is separated from Brian Austin Green, and they are taking time apart as a couple. She has something going on with Machine Gun Kelly that she is excited about.' Things quickly got hot and heavy. In July, Fox and Kelly were interviewed on Lala Kent and Randall Emmett's podcast, Give Them Lala ... With Randall. Fox shared that she sensed something would come of their meeting after she heard MGK was cast in the film. After two days on set together, Fox felt a profound connection. 'I knew right away that he was what I call a twin flame,' she recalled. 'Instead of a soulmate, a twin flame is actually where a soul has ascended into a high enough level that it can be split into two different bodies at the same time. So we're actually two halves of the same soul, I think. And I said that to him almost immediately, because I felt it right away.' By January 2022, the couple was engaged. They announced the news on Instagram in a now-deleted post, along with a story about drinking one another's blood to seal the connection. MGK shared a photo of the emerald and diamond ring designed by jeweler Stephen Webster, saying it incorporated both of their birthstones. In February 2023, the couple attended a Super Bowl party that led to a dramatic turn in their relationship. Fox suddenly unfollowed Kelly on Instagram and deleted almost all their photos together. She then shared a post quoting the Beyoncé lyric, 'You can taste the dishonesty / It's all over your breath,' from the artist's 2016 song, 'Pray You Catch Me' from Lemonade, famously about Jay-Z's infidelity. A source told People that week, '[They] had a fight over the weekend,' adding that Fox is 'very upset' and wouldn't 'speak to' Kelly. 'They haven't officially called off the engagement, but Megan took her ring off,' the source said. 'They have had issues in the past, but things seem pretty serious this time.' They ultimately decided to work it out, with a source telling Entertainment Tonight, 'Megan and MGK have had ups and downs throughout their relationship, but at the end of the day, they have a lot of love for each other and a deep connection. They have very strong feelings for one another, so their emotions often come out in intense ways. They are working together with the goal of trying to mend things and move forward together.' In March 2024, Fox opened up more about the issues in her relationship with MGK on an episode of Call Her Daddy, confirming they previously called off their engagement. She also said she would be pulling back on discussing their relationship in public. 'I think that what I've learned from being in this relationship is that it's not for public consumption,' Fox said. 'So I think, as of now, I don't have a comment on the status of the relationship, per se. What I can say is that [he] is what I refer to as being my 'twin soul,' and there will always be a tether to him, no matter what. I can't say for sure what the capacity will be, but I will always be connected to him somehow. Beyond that, I'm not willing to explain. All those things you said were accurate things that have occurred [that we got engaged, called it off, and now people aren't sure what our status is]. And I could see them being confusing, or interesting to people, and them being like, 'What's up?'' In November 2024, Fox announced that she was pregnant with her and Kelly's first child. She shared a photo on Instagram, referring to a previous pregnancy loss she experienced with MGK in the caption, writing, 'Nothing is ever really lost. welcome back 👼🏼❤️' The following month, TMZ reported that Kelly and Fox had broken up while on a trip to Colorado over Thanksgiving after Fox 'found material on MGK's phone that was upsetting, and it made her want him to leave the trip early.' A source confirmed the breakup to Us Weekly, saying, 'They broke up in late November. They were trying to make it work again after the pregnancy, but they are both too hot-headed and fell back into their constant fighting. They can't get on the same page, and it's not easy for them being together.' Fox and MGK welcomed their daughter on March 27, 2025. Kelly shared footage of their newborn and wrote, 'she's finally here!! our little celestial seed 🥹💓♈️♓️♊️' Since welcoming their daughter, the couple has reportedly been doing well as co-parents, but Fox is supposedly not interested in a romantic reconciliation. A source speaking with People shared, 'It feels magical to her that she now has a baby girl too. She's doing great and over the moon about her baby girl.' They continued, 'The last few months alone have been difficult for her. At this point, she plans on co-parenting with Colson [Kelly's real name], but that's it. She won't be getting back together with him.' Shortly after, Kelly revealed the baby's name in an Instagram post. 'Saga Blade Fox-Baker ❤️🔥 thank you for the ultimate gift @meganfox,' he wrote. He later shared he picked the name during a July 2025 interview with Today. During a June 2025 appearance on Today, MGK referred to Fox's previous miscarriage, sharing how that experience influenced the name they chose together. 'Her journey, the five years of her culmination of coming, disappearing, coming back again, disappearing, coming back again, she's an epic story, and that's what Saga means,' said Kelly. 'I'm also of Norwegian heritage and so that's a Nordic goddess of storytelling, and I think she has a storytelling future ahead of her. Megan's a great mom and just killing it, and I'm so excited.'
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5 hours ago
- Elle
Orlando Bloom's Ex Miranda Kerr Shows Support for His Ex Katy Perry—Inside His History With Them
THE RUNDOWN Actor Orlando Bloom was the heartthrob of the early 2000s, appearing in two of the most iconic and swashbuckling action and fantasy franchises ever: Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean. The star continued to have a rich career of vivid roles, but because of his early career stronghold on the box office, fans have always been interested in his dating life. 'I'm completely in love with the idea of love,' Bloom told ELLE in a 2013 interview. 'But I really believe in, you know, that sort of heart-to-heart connection.' Despite being linked to many women, Bloom seems to be a bit of a serial monogamist. He's had a number of long-term relationships with other high-profile stars. Most recently, Bloom was engaged to singer Katy Perry, with whom he shares on child. The former couple announced their split in summer 2025, which means Bloom is on the market again. Here's everything we know about his dating history—and future—so far. Sienna Miller and Bloom have never discussed their romance, but they dated for four months in 2001, according to the Daily Mail. They then supposedly hooked up again for at least a day at a polo match in 2005. Bloom dated Blue Crush star Kate Bosworth beginning in 2002, before they ended their relationship in late 2005. They never talked much about their connection, but InStyle stated they met while filming a Gap commercial together just before their respective careers took off. 'I knew Orlando before he was famous at all. So we started dating way, way back in the day. And then it hit when we were together,' Bosworth said during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in 2019. She added, 'I think when you kind of go through something like that with someone, it's like you feel like that's a real anchor in many ways because it was just crazy. We would land at airports, and he would have, like, girls, like, lifting their shirts was just wild. I mean, if you're just two normal people hanging out, and all of a sudden it just blows up into something really surreal, then you kind of look at the person you're with as a rock in many ways. And I think we felt that way about each other through a crazy time.' In 2004, Bloom spoke of Bosworth. 'I'm in love with love,' he told a British newspaper, per E!. 'It's heavenly when you're falling for someone and can't stop thinking about her.' ln January 2006, their reps released a joint statement to People announcing their breakup, saying, 'They did decide to take some time apart due to their upcoming work schedule, and they remain very close. It was a mutual decision.' In 2011, Bosworth told Vogue, via the Daily Mail, 'Orlando and I met when we were kids. Blue Crush hadn't come out. Lord of the Rings hadn't come out. He was the first big heartbreak. First love—you feel like it's the be-all and end-all. To put as little pressure on the relationship you're in is very important. I regret that it was too intense for both of us.' They seem to have remained friends and even posed for photos as recently as 2015. In 2007, E! shared a rumor that Bloom dated actress Penélope Cruz after they were spotted together at his 30th birthday party. An eyewitness told the publication, 'He couldn't keep his hands off of her. He would just keep grabbing her and kissing her. It was very sweet.' Nothing more was reported about it, but they seemed to still be friendly in 2014. Bloom entered a serious relationship with Miranda Kerr in 2007, though they supposedly had known one another for some time. Kerr said he had tried to ask her out before, but she had always said no. 'At the time, I was seeing someone else,' she explained to Hello! per People. They got engaged in June 2010 and were married a month later. In August that year, Kerr announced she was pregnant. Their son, Flynn, arrived in January 2011. The relationship ended in late 2013. Bloom and Kerr shared a statement that October reading, 'Despite this being the end of their marriage, they love, support, and respect each other as both parents of their son and as family.' In November, he told the Irish Independent, 'We're going to be in each other's lives for the rest of our lives. There's no question for the sake of our son and everything else, we're going to support one another and love each other as parents to Flynn.' In 2020, Kerr told NET-A-PORTER's The Edit, 'It was the right thing to do. We weren't bringing out the best in each other. There's no hostility there, we'll always be friends.' In her podcast Moments, Kerr shared that later on, she and Katy Perry became friends through co-parenting. 'We go on holidays together; we celebrate all the important milestones. I mean I love her. It would be safe to say I love her more than Flynn's dad,' Kerr said. '[Perry] helps me deal with him because she can deal with him, and I'm so grateful that she's there because it just takes the pressure off me.' After Perry and Bloom's breakup, Kerr showed support for Perry in July by posting a photo of herself attending the singer's Lifetimes Tour along with a video of Perry performing. There was a very brief rumor in spring 2016 that suggested Bloom and Gomez hooked up while he was split up from Katy Perry after he and Gomez were seen together at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Perry herself commented on the rumors, calling them 'conspiracy theories,' and Gomez retweeted her. In 2017, Bloom was briefly linked Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev. At the time, a source People, 'It's super casual.' It seems like things fizzled out without any comment from either party. Bloom got serious again with pop star Katy Perry, but only after about a year of dating off and on through 2016 to 2017. They reportedly first linked up at a 2016 Golden Globes party, where a photographer seemed to catch the first flirtatious moments. They then split up in February 2017 and released a joint statement to People, saying, 'Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time.' A month later, Perry seemed to comment on the public's opinions of her relationship with Bloom, writing, 'HOW BOUT A NEW WAY OF THINKING FOR 2017 U can still b friends & love ur former partners! No one's a victim or a villain, get a life y'all!' In early 2018, the couple reconciled. A source told People in March that year, 'They are dating but not necessarily putting a label on it. They are not girlfriend and boyfriend. They do seem very happy together though.' Two years later, they did put a label on it: engaged. Bloom proposed to Perry on Valentine's Day in 2019, and Perry shared a photo of her engagement ring with the caption, 'full bloom.' In March 2020, the couple announced they were expecting a child and welcomed their daughter, Daisy Dove, in August. In 2024, Perry shared some of her thoughts on why they took time to make things work during her Call Her Daddy interview. She said, 'We weren't really in it from day one. He was because he had just done a huge time of celibacy, and he had set intentions. I was fresh out of a relationship, and I was like, I can't do this anymore. I need to swim in a different pond, but I had to do a lot real work.' She added of her mentality versus his, 'He wasn't playing that cat-mouse game anymore. I was like, 'This is boring. I'm moving on.' I was so used to this push-pull....I was playing games.' In mid-2025, rumors started circulating that they were splitting up again. Their last public appearance together was in March 2025 at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. In June, a source told Us Weekly, 'Katy and Orlando have split, but are amicable. It's not contentious at the moment. Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.' The insider added that they had been living apart since Perry went on tour and that the breakup was 'a long time coming' because things 'have been tense for months.' They confirmed the end of their relationship on July 3 with a statement shared from their reps to People, reading:
