Is Ashley Darby still having a little fun under the sun with her husband Michael Darby amid their split and possible divorce? In the new episode of Real Housewives of Potomac the reality star shares more details about how she’s holding up since their “separation.”
As it was previously reported, Ashley announced that she was divorcing her controversial husband Michael Darby back in April after “eight magical years” of marriage. During the episode, Ashley explained to Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, and Robyn Dixon that she and Michael are divorcing but are separated for now, as the state of Virginia requires married couples to separate for a year before filing for divorce. Ashley explained that one of the reasons for her split was being tired of having threesomes as she ultimately wanted monogamy. Despite that, she said the two are still looking into buying a house together with their shared LLC. “This is not a divorce, this is not even a separation,” Gizelle exclaimed, with Karen agreeing that “this does not say divorce to me.”
In another scene, Ashley admitted to the girls that she was having a craving for Michael… shocking the ladies who then warned her about the process of filing for divorce. While Ashley seemed to have understood them, she appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen where revealed if they are really separated… with benefits.
Michael and Ashley Darby have lunch at Leopold’s Kafe in Washington, DC on January 22, 2016.
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Speaking more about it, Ashley spoke with ET and explained why viewers won’t get to see or hear his side of the story: “Michael has decided that that he doesn’t wanna be a part of [the show] anymore, and I respect that,” she said. “It was a really difficult thing, where he didn’t have any privacy for a while there. Granted, it was from some of his own doing but… he says, ‘I’m 62 years old and I just wanna have my life back,’ and I respect that.”
The pair who who wed in May 2014 had been making headlines for years for their relationship drama and heavy allegations. real Real estate developer and restaurateur Michael Darby, was hit with charges of second-degree assault and improper sexual contact against back in 2018, but they were later dropped. Darby was initially accused of groping a cameraman shooting an episode of the show.
“The case was dismissed due to insufficient evidence,” said Ramon Korionoff, a spokesman for the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. “The complaining witness states there were no witnesses who actually saw the incident.”
Despite that, Ashley stuck by his side and seems to have his back even up til now.
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