Why Ryan Seacrest’s Name Is Being Dragged Into the RHOBH Love Triangle

Ryan SeacrestJesse Grant/Variety.

Ryan Seacrest is out here just trying to live his life and host his radio show, American Idol, and Wheel of Fortune. That’s why some fans were confused when his name was dragged into a messy Real Housewives of Beverly Hills love triangle.

The mess began on April 25 when Page Six shared paparazzi snapshots of Paul “PK” Kemsley kissing a woman, who was not his estranged wife, Dorit Kemsley, a star on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The couple separated in May 2024, but they haven’t been seen dating anyone else in the last year.

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Well, that all changed this week when PK and the blonde woman engaged in some serious PDA. With her arms wrapped around his shoulders, the duo enjoyed a steamy makeout session outside of celebrity hotspot, Cipriani Beverly Hills — they weren’t exactly hiding their romance. Within hours of those photos being published, Dorit filed for divorce asking for sole legal and physical custody of their children, son Jagger, 11, and daughter Phoenix, 9, and spousal support, per TMZ.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS, from left: Dorit Kemsley, Paul Kemsley, Erika Jayne, Lisa Rinna, ‘Not My Sister’s Keeper’, (Season 12, ep. 1221, aired Oct. 5, 2022).Casey Durkin/©Bravo /Courtesy Everett Collection.

How does Ryan Seacrest fit into the equation?

Around the time of the divorce filing, the blonde woman — who looks a lot like Dorit — was identified as Seacrest’s ex-girlfriend, Shana Wall. The duo dated over 20 years ago, from 2003 to 2005. Wall is a former model and actress who now works as a sommelier. Reality show fans also know her from Season 12 of The Amazing Race where she competed with her friend, Jennifer McCall, and landed in seventh place.

While she was promoting her appearance on the reality competition show, In Touch Weekly asked about her romance with Seacrest and she spoke positively about their time together. “We had an amazing and passionate relationship for a few years, and we are still very close,” she said, via the Daily Mail.

Shana Wall at arrivals for THE GIANTTO GROUPS ANNUAL PARTY, The Bank Nightclub in the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, June 01, 2008.James Atoa/Everett Collection.

Seacrest briefly reunited with Wall in 2016. They were spotted in New York City during his Live With Kelly and Ryan era. The former couple stood arm-in-arm together while she walked her dog on a chilly day in Manhattan. Still, the relationship the second time around was brief.

Now, Seacrest is finding his name all over the headlines even though he has nothing to do with the scandal that’s currently playing out in real-time amongst the reality stars. He’s really just adjacent to the story due to his former association with Wall. Seacrest is probably telling everyone that there’s nothing to see here… move along!