Erika Jayne Reveals All on Her New Romance: "I Enjoy My Time With Him"

Erika Jayne is officially dating again! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member has been single for a while, following her split from Tom Girardi. But, Erika opened up about the new man in her life after photographers reportedly captured her out in Los Angeles, holding hands with her new boyfriend, John, and the two have since made headlines.

Erika took to her podcast, Diamonds in the Rough, on July 30, where she gave some insight into their relationship and confirmed something is brewing between them. "I met someone and we went out on two dates," she said. She revealed that photographers

Although she didn't know that photos were being taken, she admitted to holding hands with him on their date.  "It was really nice," she said. "Like I feel comfortable holding this person's hand and he's a nice man. You know, I haven't been seen with anyone in five years."

"So this is a really nice person and I enjoy my time with him," she added, noting that they've seen each other since getting photographed earlier this month.

"He doesn't live here, so... Listen, listen, it's a friend. It's a nice thing. Let's not, yeah," Erika stated.

"And I saw him backstage with Heidi [Montag] in London just randomly," she added. "It was randomly cause she went on and then I went on after her. And I thought, 'That's the guy from the podcast. I'm gonna walk up and say hello.' So I did. I walked up and I introduced myself and I was like, 'Hey, my name is Erika. And I think I've seen a couple of podcasts. I'm a fan.'"

Erika Jayne reveals what she looks for in a boyfriend

During a Feb. 6 episode of Diamonds in the Rough, Erika gave some insight into what she looks for in a partner. "I'm not interested in raising somebody else's kids," she explained.

"So, anybody that's listening, let me just say this. If I end up dating your dad, don't worry, I don't want to know you, and I'm not trying to take him away from you."

During a November 2024 episode of the podcast, she also revealed what attracts her to someone. "I never look at men and find them attractive," she continued. "I always say this. I'm never looking at the way someone looks, necessarily. I'm always looking at the feeling I get from them."