In a recent episode of the Real Housewives of Orange County, Shannon Beador offers to repay her ex-boyfriend John Janssen half of the $75,000 she allegedly borrowed from him for a facelift but changes her mind after finding out he has videos of her from the night of her DUI accident in September 2023. She then offers to pay the full amount if he agrees to a non-disparagement clause, which he refuses. Alexis Bellino, who is engaged to Janssen, claims that Beador was not willing to pay the full amount upfront and wanted to do monthly installments, which Janssen did not agree to because he did not want to deal with monthly payments from his ex.
Bellino also highlights the importance of the non-disparagement clause, which would have prevented Beador from spreading more lies about Janssen during the airing of the show. She explains that Janssen filed the lawsuit against Beador just in time before the statute of limitations expired and mentions that he is not just walking away from the $75,000 that is owed to him. Bellino also disputes Beador’s claims that she had paid for everything during their relationship, stating that Janssen had spent a significant amount of money on her and would not let the $75,000 go, especially after being defamed by her for the last four years.
Beador and Janssen dated on and off from 2019 to early 2023, with Janssen filing a lawsuit against Beador in March for breach of oral contract and promissory fraud, alleging that she failed to repay him the $75,000. The drama between them is being played out on Season 18 of RHOC, with Bellino returning to the show after being absent since Season 8. Bellino was previously married to Jim Bellino and shares three children with him. She is now engaged to Janssen, who she first sparked romance rumors with in December after being introduced through mutual friends.
Alexis and Janssen got engaged in August, less than a year after they started dating. Bellino expressed her happiness on Instagram, celebrating their love and looking forward to their future together. The current season of RHOC marks the first time Alexis and Shannon have filmed together, adding another layer of drama to the ongoing saga between Janssen and Beador. New episodes of RHOC air on Bravo on Thursdays at 9 p.m. and can be streamed on Peacock the following day. The situation between Janssen and Beador continues to unfold, with Bellino standing by her fiancé and emphasizing that all he wants is for Beador to pay back the money she owes.
