Garcelle Beauvais was in the limelight long before Real Housewives of Beverly Hills came along. She worked as a model and actress for years, putting her in rooms with Hollywood’s finest. The RHOBH alum revealed a bit about her star-studded dating history on the show, sharing she was once linked to Will Smith. However, the Men In Black lead isn’t the only famous name in Garcelle’s past. She’s been tied to a few other big names in the business.
Here is a rundown of Garcelle’s dating history from her first husband to her Hollywood flings.
Garcelle Beauvais’ first husband was Daniel Saunders
Garcelle’s first trip down the aisle was with British actor and producer Daniel Saunders. The two tied the knot in 1991 and welcomed their son, Oliver Saunders, that same year. They split in 2000 after nine years of marriage. A fan recently posted a cute throwback photo of the couple on Reddit.
“They were literally such a gorgeous couple,” they wrote in the post’s caption.
Fans loved the post and agreed that Garcelle and her first husband were an attractive couple.
“Damn, that was a good looking couple lol,” one fan replied.
“Beautiful couple! Garcelle is still so gorgeous,” another Reddit user wrote.
RHOBH star Garcelle Beauvais’ second ex-husband is Michael Nilon
Garcelle married Mike Nilon in May 2001. The couple welcomed twin boys, Jax and Jaid, in 2007. She spoke about the marriage on an episode of RHOBH, saying she thought Mike was her “last stop.”
“We were sort of like the Hollywood couple. I’m an actress, he’s an agent,” she said. “We would go to fabulous parties, we’ve got these two beautiful boys … Mike was reliable. He was sweet. I really thought this was my last stop.”
Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last. In the words of Gizelle Bryant, Mike was a “cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater.” Garcelle discovered her husband was having an affair in 2010 after finding an “I love you” exchange with another woman on his phone. Garcelle spoke about the discovery on an episode of RHOBH, telling producers she confronted her husband about the text and he came clean.
“One day, nine years ago, I said, ‘Hey, Mike, can I use your phone?’” she said. “And so I look at the phone, and I see a text that says, ‘I love you.’ I go, ‘Hey, what’s this?’ And his face changed.”
Apparently, Mike had been cheating for half of their marriage, admitting to a five-year affair. Garcelle responded to the news by sending a mass email about Mike’s, um, “extracurricular activities” to his friends and colleagues.
“I’m a hothead,” she explained on an episode of RHOBH, “So that night I wrote an email to friends and colleagues at Mike’s work, and the subject was, ‘What do Tiger Woods, Jesse James, and Mike Nilon have in common?’ And that email got leaked to the press.”
The split was messy but their relationship improved with time. Garcelle says they are amicable today and co-parent their two sons peacefully.
RHOBH’s Garcelle Beauvais has enjoyed some high-profile flings
Garcelle is absolutely gorgeous, so it’s no surprise she’s bagged a few A-list stars before her time on Bravo. In Season 12 of RHOBH, Garcelle revealed she dated Actor Will Smith after his divorce from her friend, Sheree Zampino. She clarified that she and Sheree were not close at the time but later became friends. We would’ve been sufficiently impressed if Will was the only mega celeb in Garcelle’s dating history but she’s had a couple others as well.
During a November 2022 appearance on Actress Laverne Cox’s show “If We’re Being Honest,” Garcelle revealed she went on a dinner date with basketball legend Michael Jordan.
“I showed up on set and there he was,” she spilled. “And he was so nice. A tall chocolate man… and we hit it off. He was great … We went and had dinner and he invited me to Hawaii.”
She also revealed to Laverne that she dated comedian Eddie Murphy.
“We dated,” she said. “It was off and on. It was a while. He’s lovely.”
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