Carmella Garcia is closing a 10-year chapter. The RHOC newcomer confirmed to Page Six that she ended things with her boyfriend of a decade, general contractor Danny Hampel, months ago. It’s a storyline that’s been building all season: Episode 6 addressed Hampel’s past infidelity, and Garcia says she discovered something“gravely inappropriate”soon after cameras stopped rolling.
What makes this one hit so hard is how honest she’s being about the part nobody likes to admit. She said she ignored her intuition, sat through dishonesty, and finally had to choose herself and her four children. Her two sons, Jason, 17, and Jax, 15, have struggled the most with the change. She also said watching the relationship play out on television has been harder than the breakup itself.
Her quote that’s ringing in everyone’s ears:“The ship was sinking and I needed to save myself.”Ten years is a long time to love someone and still decide you deserve better, but that’s exactly what she’s saying she did. RHOC airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo, so this story is far from over.
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