Will the single men rise to the challenge of making Ashley, Gizelle, Luann, and Shannon fall head over heels?
The Real Housewives booked at Bravo’s Love Hotel are spoiled for choice when it comes to the gentlemen vying for their love.
Luann de Lesseps, Shannon Storms Beador, Gizelle Bryant, and Ashley Darby must sift through a group of handsome and successful bachelors before hopefully handing one of them the (hotel) key to their heart. But, the job won’t be as easy as it sounds, given the variety of suitors staying at The Grand Velas Hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Plus, all signs indicate a little competition among the Housewives over who will get whom.
Take a look at each of the eight eligible men checking in at Bravo’s Love Hotel, airing Sundays at 9/8c on Bravo and available to stream the next day on Peacock.
Wale
Wale is a 38-year-old I.T. director from Providence, Rhode Island. He comes to Love Island after healing from a long-term relationship, having placed focus on his mental health journey. Wale said his familial roots were in Nigeria, and he only had eyes for The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Ashley.
“There’s no other person I think I could legitimately have a connection with,” he said on night one.
Earl
Quickly earning the nickname “Earl the Pearl,” the 59-year-old vocational expert hails from Lawrenceville, Georgia. He got off on the right foot with the ladies, not just for his get-down personality but for his white alligator shoes, which was why Ashley called him “quite the character.”
Sadly, as Earl admitted to The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Shannon, the twice-married suitor hopes to find love five years following the passing of his second wife.
“That really taught me what love really is,” Earl said as he choked up before the cameras. “When she got sick with the leukemia, I learned unconditional love … I want that again.”
Mark
Mark, 61, is a real estate developer from New York City, which may give him an edge when it comes to Luann, given her time on The Real Housewives of New York City. Mark, one of several “silver foxes” to check in, was married 13 years and has five children, adding to his fun and personable affect.
Mark went home in Episode 2 of Love Hotel.
Phillip
There will be more to learn about Phillip as Bravo’s Love Hotel continues, but what we do know is that he’s a 63-year-old investor from Los Angeles, California. He caught Luann’s eye early on, but rotation does run rampant around there.
Jay
The father of two sons, Jay arrived at Love Island nine years after he and his former wife divorced. The 46-year-old marketing director from Boston aims to get back in the saddle after several years of living the single life.
“I’m hoping this experience kind of helps me connect with someone, and I meet someone for real,” he told Love Hotel producers. “Not just for fun, but for real.”
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Gerry
The self-proclaimed “surfer guy” — who is not “Jeff,” as Luann found out — is a 57-year-old retired carpenter living his best life in Aguila, Puerto Rico. He was married for 18 years and has two children, having spent 33 years in the Big Apple.
When not riding the waves, the admitted homebody likes to unwind by tending to his home projects and plants.
Luann didn't see her connection with Gerry going anywhere, so he was sent home in Episode 2.
Ralph
Ralph, 61, is a sound system specialist from Nashville, Tennessee, though he was born and raised in New York. He said he “ran around the world with rock bands” on tour and is now the proud father to a pair of sons, ages 10 and 11.
Ralph doesn’t watch television, meaning he’s never watched a single episode of The Real Housewives. That said, he’s out to find his “one last great love" — and the odds are already in his favor as he's caught the eye of both Gizelle and Shannon already.
“I got some really great advice just before I went on my first tour a long time ago from somebody who said, ‘Don’t stay in your hotel room; go out and see and do everything,’” Ralph said in his confessional. “That’s how I kind of live my life.”
Nicholas
At 45, the crypto entrepreneur from Scottsdale, Arizona, remains unmarried with no children. However, he certainly sounds open to both, admitting to Ashley, “I didn’t think it’d be this hard to find my person.”
With seven nieces and nephews, Nicholas has proudly put the “funk” in “funkle.”
Nicholas was sent home in Episode 2.
Edward
Edward, or “Ed,” made a quick impression on Gizelle because they had a little history off-screen. The 61-year-old property manager from Washington, D.C. — who knows nothing about The Real Housewives and had no idea Gizelle would be on Bravo’s Love Hotel — recognized her as soon as he entered the room, despite not seeing Gizelle since high school.
As it turns out, the man dubbed James Earl Jones for his deep voice has a cousin who used to date Gizelle. He ultimately went home in Episode 3 after not receiving a key from any of the women.
Adam
Adam is a 54-year-old entrepreneur from Belmont Shores, California. Originally from South Africa, the cultured Love Hotel guest lived in the U.K. and studied at Oxford toward his M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration). He also attended film school and had the chance to work in Italy.
“I’m very much in relationship mode right now; I just haven’t found the right person,” he told the RHOC castmate.
Luann was especially taken by the fact that Adam and her late father shared the same birthdate.
Craig
Craig — not to be confused with author Stephen King or Austin Powers — is a retired consultant with an accounting background. Straight out of New York City, the fun-loving 65-year-old is also well-traveled, having visited the likes of Dubai and Mexico and planning to visit Antarctica.
According to Love Concierge Joel Kim Booster, he even has his own ticket to space — though he didn't get a key to stay at the Love Hotel, so he was sent home.
Ian
Ian, 52, is a small-business owner and works in business development, he told Shannon. From Brooklyn, New York, Ian has never been married and jokingly called his visit to Love Hotel “one of the most bizarre experiences” of his life.
Ian's experience was over rather quickly as none of the ladies gifted him a key to the Love Hotel.
Jason
At 37, the Washington, D.C.-based real estate agent considers himself handy, starting in the industry by flipping houses. Only one year older than Ashley, the Potomac ‘Wife appreciated that he was “lighter” in his delivery than Wale.
Things may work in his favor since Ashley expressed interest in dating men close to her age.
James
The Los Angeles-raised 62-year-old went to the University of Southern California and currently lives in Santa Monica as an entrepreneur. He was married twice (once for nine years, once for 24 years), has four children, and really loves his life.
James has been single for the past three to four years.
Fun fact: James’ stepmother was the best friend of Hollywood starlet-turned-Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly.
Undoubtedly, the ladies have plenty to choose from, and just in case, waves of new men will be checking into Bravo’s Love Hotel as the season continues. There’s no telling who the Housewives will choose to join them while checking out, but as seen in the show’s eye-popping First Look, all is fair in love and war.
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