Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Sonja Morgan Says She Dated 'MDLNY' 's Ryan Serhant Before His Marriage: 'I Needed to Kiss Him' "I felt I needed to kiss him to be a humane person," Sonja Morgan joked of once hooking up with Ryan Serhant at a "humanity event" By Jen Juneau Jen Juneau Jen Juneau is a News and Movies Staff Writer at PEOPLE. She started at the brand in 2016 and has more than 15 years' professional writing experience. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 30, 2021 01:19PM EDT Secret Bravo romance alert! On Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, while chatting about some of Bravo's hottest male stars, Sonja Morgan revealed that she once had a tryst with Million Dollar Listing New York's Ryan Serhant. "I dated Ryan before he got married," said Morgan, 57, to the shock of fellow Real Housewives of New York City costar Leah McSweeney, who was also a guest. Morgan went on to say her hookup with Serhant, 36, occurred at a "humanity event," joking, "So I felt I needed to kiss him to be a humane person." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Sonja Morgan on Watch What Happens Live. watch what happens live with Andy Cohen/ youtube RELATED GALLERY: Celebrity Couples You Totally Forgot About According to Morgan, she and Serhant "did a few things" at the event, but went their separate ways soon after that night. "Afterwards, we went on other dates," she told host Andy Cohen. "He was a newbie! He didn't know how dangerous it was." A rep for Serhant had no comment when reached by PEOPLE. "I like his dominating energy," said McSweeney, 38, of the "hot" New York real estate agent. Sonja Morgan and Ryan Serhant in 2012. Simon Russell/Getty RELATED VIDEO: The Real Housewives of New York City Star Sonja Morgan Has Sex Advice to Share While Morgan didn't give details about the timing of her relationship with Serhant, the Ryan's Renovation star went on to wed Emilia Bechrakis in July 2016 on the island of Corfu in Greece. The couple underwent fertility treatments to eventually become parents to now-2-year-old daughter Zena. Morgan was married to American financier J. P. Morgan's great-grandson John Adams Morgan, 90, for seven years before their divorce in 2006. "I lost my best friend and a wonderful marriage. Is he dead? No. But for all intents and purposes, for me, he's gone," she said of her ex last month during an episode of RHONY. "I had to make a choice for my daughter and I feel so bad. Maybe I should have stayed with him and made sure she had everything she needed and got more time with me."