Sutton Stracke teases romance with ‘handsome’ mystery man after breaking up with TV beau Steve
Sutton Stracke has got her groove back.
The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star exclusively told Page Six that she’s interested in a new suitor after calling things off with Steve, the man she explored a romance with on Season 13 of the hit reality show.
“I was telling him when the episodes were coming out and he was very sweet. He was a good guy, but it didn’t work out between us,” Stracke, 52, shared during a Wednesday night event at her Sutton Concept boutique in West Hollywood, Calif.
The fashionista — who was celebrating Brooks Marks’ universal panel pant and Meredith Marks’ jewelry, both of which she sells at her shop — then teased details about the “tall, dark and handsome” man she currently has her eyes on.
“I have some suitors now, yes, one in particular,” she said, noting that she’s taken a break from the matchmaking service she relied on to help her connect with Steve, the blue-eyed, silver-haired businessman she enjoyed a few on-camera dates with.
“I really just want to meet guys in a normal way,” she continued. “And yes, there’s maybe one that I’m sort of interested in right now that could be a possible match. I’ll keep you posted.”
When asked what kind of partner she’s looking for, the Bravolebrity — who divorced husband Christian Stracke in 2016 after tying the knot in 2000 — emphasized the importance of an “old school-meets-new school” personality.
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“He’s old-school meets new-school. I’m imagining that he’s old-school,” she told us. “He opens the door, he pulls out my chair for me, he’s very polite but yet also is cool.”
Before Steve, Sutton was linked to attorney and former “Jeopardy!” contestant Sanjit Das, who went on a date with her in 2022’s Season 12 for which she memorably wore a knit sweater with the image of a cat emblazoned on it.
While Sutton hung on to the sweater — which was equally beloved by fans as it was mocked by her castmates — she moved on from Das before cameras picked up for the latest installment of “Beverly Hills,” which finished airing Wednesday.
During the third and final part of the reunion, the diamond holder notably suffered an emergency health scare that forced her to leave the set and seek medical attention at a Los Angeles hospital.
“My blood pressure has never been high like that and I got really scared that the whole room spilled forward like that,” she said, noting that she was battling a severe case of bronchitis before being diagnosed with exhaustion and dehydration.
“And I think I went out for a second,” she elaborated, surmising that she momentarily lost consciousness. “And I didn’t like that all those people were around me and it made me scared that something may have been wrong with me.”
Sutton has since made a full recovery and is learning to prioritize her health despite a busy bicoastal work schedule.
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“Exercise, hydration, sleep. Even when I’m traveling, working, like so many people do, I have to keep up with all of that,” she said, adding that she would be going home “straight to bed” after her Sutton Concept bash concluded at 9 p.m.
“Normally, I would have gone out to dinner and gotten home at 11:30. I’m not going to do that. I’m going to go home, see my son, go to bed at 9:30 and get a good night’s sleep. That’s what’s changed.”
Sutton said change is in store, too, for her boutique. She explained that carrying eco-friendly designs by Brooks, 24 — the son of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Meredith, 52 — is part of her mission to one day make her retail operations entirely sustainable.
“I just started carrying Brooks’ eco-friendly denim about a month ago. So we wanted to do a coming-out party for him here in LA. We are the only store that carries him as retail, which is really exciting,” she said of the wide-legged trousers created by Brooks, who was in attendance.
“A lot of people come here to find his stuff because his online sells out really fast.”
Sutton also made sure to shout out Meredith, who was unable to make it to the party due to her “RHOSLC” filming schedule.
“I love Meredith and we love her jewelry, and we’ve been successful carrying her. She got called away to Salt Lake City for filming purposes,” she divulged. “So she’s not here, but her legacy lives on because we’ve already sold pieces of hers. She’s so wonderful and her jewelry is great.”
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is available to stream on Peacock.