Despite the painful breakup, the former star of 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' claims she feels lucky to get support from her mom and her children.
- Jul 9, 2022
AceShowbiz - Braunwyn Windham-Burke confirmed that she and Victoria Brito have called it quits. When going public with their separation, the former star of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" admitted that she's having a "hard" time coping with the pain.
The 44-year-old announced her split from the model via Instagram Story on Friday, July 8. "The breakup with me and Vic, it's hard. I'm not gonna lie. It's hard," she confessed. "My heart is just broken. Yeah. But I'm here with my kids. My mom came down, and my mom's taking good care of me. I'm very, very lucky."
"This was my first long-term female relationship that really threw me for a loop," she added. "It's going to take me some time to get over [it], I think. This is normal. But thank you. I've been getting tons of DMs, so thank you so much, so much. But what are we not gonna do? We're not gonna drink. We're gonna work out, we're gonna do fun stuff."
Just one day prior, Braunwyn, who confirmed her relationship with Victoria back in December 2021, shared a cryptic quote on Instagram Story. It read, "I just want someone to be truly happy over me. Someone happy to see me, happy to hear from me, and happy to know me."
Just weeks prior, Braunwyn revealed that her eldest daughter Bella was "still struggling with" her and Victoria's relationship. She additionally told Us Weekly, "Not with the fact that I'm dating a woman, 'cause we are a very open family. You know, we've always been big supporters of the LGBTQ community, even before they could walk. We were going to marches in D.C. when they were in strollers. So that wasn't the issue."
Braunwyn went on to note that Bella is having a "hard" time seeing her parents going their separate ways. "She's 21," the mom of seven added. "She grew up with a certain family and, you know, that's close to her heart."
As for where things stand between her and husband Sean Burke, Braunwyn elaborated, "There was definitely some hurdles, some bumps in the road." She continued, "We had to work through some really hard things. There's been some really trying times, but right now it's really good. We're coparents, we're partners in life. You know, we're definitely working toward the same goals and we're getting along really well. … I think at the end of the day, we're best friends."
