Andy Cohen Found Love at a Hamptons Party He Almost Skipped

Andy Cohen almost missed the moment that changed his life. The 58-year-old radio host nearly bailed on a Hamptons gay party in July 2025, but something—call it instinct—pushed him to go anyway. That decision led him to Kevin Sobieski, the man he’s now been dating for 11 months and whose presence in his life he’s finally ready to celebrate openly.

During the Monday, June 8 installment of SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, Cohen opened up about the relationship with a clarity and contentment that felt earned. He didn’t gush recklessly or hide behind deflection. Instead, he spoke about intention:“I don’t want to be with the wrong person. I value my time too much. I value my life too much.”It’s the kind of statement that comes from someone who’s lived enough to know what matters. Cohen met Sobieski at that party and they talked all night—the kind of beginning that sounds simple until you realize how rare genuine connection actually is.

What’s striking about Cohen’s account isn’t just that he’s happy, but how deliberately he’s built this. He and Sobieski have been“so slow and methodical about getting to know each other,”introducing the relationship to Cohen’s children gradually rather than forcing it. In 11 months together, there haven’t been any fights or disagreements. He describes Sobieski as“kind and strong and smart”—an adult who loves his kids and whom his kids love back. For someone in Cohen’s public position, that kind of compatibility matters enormously.

The reveal itself is a bit of a twist on modern celebrity romance. Cohen had planned to announce the relationship after hitting the one-year mark on the radio, but paparazzi photos of him and Sobieski holding hands in New York City forced his hand earlier this month. Pictures from outside Via Carota, a restaurant where Cohen says they’ve been openly affectionate for months, went viral. Sobieski, described as“so low-key”and without an entertainment background, eventually told people at work he felt the need to come forward before the story spiraled. Even the Housewives cast knew—Cohen showed them pictures at BravoCon in November 2025, and apparently none of them leaked it, a feat worthy of its own trophy.

What Cohen’s candor reveals is less about the specific relationship and more about what he’s learned about himself. He’s clear about his values, patient about timing, and unashamed about needing privacy to let something real take root before the world weighed in. In an industry that monetizes personal details and rewards oversharing, that restraint is its own kind of boldness. The fact that it took a Hamptons party he almost skipped to get there? That’s just proof that sometimes the best things in life aren’t scheduled.