‘RHOBH’: Who Is Sutton Stracke’s Ex-Husband Christian’s New Girlfriend? What We Know
Before Sutton Stracke became a reality television star on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, she was married to ex-husband Christian Stracke for 16 years. The two met in the 1980s, got married in 2000, and divorced in 2016.
Sutton previously revealed that things in her relationship with Christian changed when she got pregnant with their first child (they share three children). Because Sutton stopped working to raise the family, she and Christian were no longer on “equal footing,” and her “power diminished,” she explained on RHOBH. “It became, ‘Here’s your allowance,'” she added.
Although Christian was the one who eventually filed for divorce, it was Sutton who initiated the split when she kicked him out of their house because she was done with being financially controlled by him.
After the split, Christian moved on with someone new. Scroll down to learn more about his current relationship.
Who is Christian Stracke’s new girlfriend?
While the identity of Christian’s new girlfriend is not known, Sutton told The Daily Dish in 2024 that the woman is “one of [her] best friends from college.”
At the time, she was gearing up to take a trip to St. Barts with Christian, their kids, and the woman. “This is the first time we’ve all been together. She was also my friend,” Sutton clarified.
She described it as a “blended family” situation, and although she acknowledged that the plans were “very strange,” she added, “But, I’m in St. Barts, so how bad can it be?”
The timeline of Christian’s relationship with this woman is not known, but Sutton said in January 2025, “I do believe that they are going to get married.”
Does Christian Stracke’s new girlfriend have kids?
Yes, the new woman in Christian’s life has four children, Sutton said on Jeff Lewis‘ radio show. The kids are the “same ages” as Sutton and Christian’s kids,” she added. She also previously told Daily Dish that “our boys are best friends,” referring to her sons and the sons of Christian’s girlfriend.
Was Sutton Stracke’s marriage annulled?
Yes, Sutton confirmed on RHOBH that Christian filed for annulment and that it was granted in the eyes of the Catholic Church. “When I spoke to my ex about that, he said that he thought this would make us become better friends,” Sutton explained, adding that she “disagreed” with this sentiment.
The letter was addressed to Sutton using her maiden name, Brown, which she said she felt was his way of asserting his “control” over her. Throughout Season 15 of RHOBH, Sutton has been toying with the idea of going by her maiden name again, but found it difficult knowing that it would mean she would have a different last name from her children.
Still, despite how hard the annulment situation was, Sutton told Us Weekly in December 2025 that she and Christian are on “good terms” today. “We met when we were 13,” she explained. “We were friends, and so we’re ending up as friends now.”
Christian currently lives in London, but they’ve seen each other during milestone moments for their children, during which they’ve even managed to cordially spend time alone to talk about the kids’ futures. “We’re still very much intertwined and always will be,” Stracke explained. “I think we finally made it to the friendship part of divorce.”
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