--- title: "Alexis Bellino’s Ex-Husband Jim Bellino Denies He and RHOC Alum Elizabeth Lyn Vargas Are Dating" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/10/18/jim-bellino-rhoc-elizabeth-vargas/ type: post date: 2024-10-18 modified: 2024-10-18 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/10/18/jim-bellino-rhoc-elizabeth-vargas.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Alexis Bellino’s Ex-Husband Jim Bellino Denies He and RHOC Alum Elizabeth Lyn Vargas Are Dating ## Jim Bellino, the ex-husband of Alexis Bellino, shuts down rumors that he is dating RHOC alum Elizabeth Lyn Vargas. RHOC's[Jim Bellino](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/09/17/jim-bellino-alexis-used-rhoc-story/)denies reports that he is currently dating/in a relationship with former OC Housewife [Elizabeth Lyn Vargas](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/02/02/former-rhoc-star-elizabeth-vargas-ex-allegedly-barricaded-inside-her-newport-beach-home-after-reported-extortion-attempt/). On[AllAboutTRH Podcast's Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/allabouttrhpodcast/), Jim shut down the rumor mill, commenting: ***"No, we are not dating. End of conversation."*** ![RHOC](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/jim-bellino-denies-dating-elizabeth-lyn-vargas.png) Jim's denial came shortly after a*[TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2024/10/17/real-housewives-orange-county-alexis-bellino-ex-husband-dating-elizabeth-lyn-vargas/)* reported that he and Elizabeth had been dating*** "for around a month" ***now, after meeting through a mutual friend. The source claimed that "***sparks are flying"*** between the two, who hit it off over their mutual love of golf *TMZ* then shared photos of the pair together recently at dinner. ![Jim Bellino and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas at dinner in Orange County](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/jim-bellino-rhoc-denies-dating-elizabeth-lyn-vargas.png) ![RHOC](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rhoc-jim-bellino-spotted-with-elizabeth-lyn-vargas.png) Elizabeth [starred on RHOC for one season in 2020](https://allabouttrh.com/2021/06/18/elizabeth-lyn-vargas-addresses-exit-from-rhoc-says-being-an-oc-housewife-was-an-extraordinary-experience/). She was previously married to former chairman and CEO of American Seafoods, Bernt O. Bodal. Their divorce was finalized in 2020. As for Jim, he and[Alexis Bellino](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/alexis-bellino/), who returned to the Real Housewives of Orange County for season 18 as a friend of the cast, divorced in 2018 after 13 years of marriage. The two share three children: James, and twins MacKenna and Miles. [The Real Housewives of Orange County ](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/)airs on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off in the comments!