--- title: "AllAboutTRH Exclusive: RHOC’s Nicole James Was NEVER Engaged to Alexis Bellino’s Ex-Husband Jim Bellino" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2022/02/25/allabouttrh-exclusive-rhocs-nicole-james-was-never-engaged-to-alexis-bellinos-ex-husband-jim-bellino/ type: post date: 2022-02-25 modified: 2023-07-20 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2022/02/25/allabouttrh-exclusive-rhocs-nicole-james-was-never-engaged-to-alexis-bellinos-ex-husband-jim-bellino.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # AllAboutTRH Exclusive: RHOC’s Nicole James Was NEVER Engaged to Alexis Bellino’s Ex-Husband Jim Bellino The truth always comes to light. Rumors have been floating around that *Real Housewives of Orange County* friend Nicole James was engaged to Jim Bellino. In [a recent post](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/02/02/find-out-why-nicole-james-left-rhoc-plus-nicoles-past-relationship-with-jim-bellino-resurfaces/), we revealed that Shannon Beador wasn’t Nicole’s only link to RHOC. Nicole previously dated Jim, the ex-husband of former RHOC star Alexis Bellino, who starred on the show from seasons 5 thru 8. While allegations of Nicole and Jim's engagement have been swirling all across the Bravosphere, **AllAboutTRH** can now ***EXCLUSIVELY** *confirm that those rumors couldn’t be further from the truth. ![AllAboutTRH](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_3518.jpg)AllAboutTRH Sources close to RHOC have confirmed to **AllAboutTRH** that Nicole was *NEVER* engaged to Jim despite rumors claiming otherwise. Per the source, *“Jim and Nicole were never engaged. They dated for a short time.”* As for that photo of Nicole sporting what looked like an engagement ring, our source told us that the ring was nothing more than a *“promise ring.” * ![](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1C44757B-D7F9-4A94-8AB5-97F3FEE88B59.jpeg) *“Nicole and Jim split on good terms, and they wish each other nothing but the best,”* the source adds. A second RHOC source also confirmed that *“Nicole was never engaged to Jim. Those rumors are completely false.” * *The Real Housewives of Orange County *airs on Wednesdays at 9 pm EST on Bravo. ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off below! **[Follow](https://www.instagram.com/allabouttrh) **AllAboutTRH On **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/AllAboutTRH)** **[Follow](https://www.twitter.com/allabouttrh) **AllAboutTRH On **[Twitter.](https://www.twitter.com/allabouttrh)****[Like](https://www.facebook.com/allabouttrh)** AllAboutTRH On **[Facebook.](https://www.facebook.com/allabouttrh)**