“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star TAYLOR ARMSTRONG had a lesbian fling just FOUR DAYS before her estranged husband RUSSELL committed suicide, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
Russell, a 47-year-old venture capitalist, was found hanging at a residence in Los Angeles on Aug. 15. But just days earlier, Taylor, 40, was whooping it up with “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Fernanda Rocha.
The two were spotted dirty dancing and kissing passionately at a Newport Beach, Calif., fashion show Taylor co-hosted on Aug. 11.
Fernanda, who is openly gay, is a personal trainer to several of the “Orange County” housewives and has appeared on several “RHOC” episodes. Sources say she and Taylor hit it off immediately after meeting at a Beverly Hills charity event in June.
“They were physically attracted to each other, but Taylor was still working on saving her marriage to Russell at the time,” said an insider. “And Fernanda didn’t want any part of breaking up their marriage.”
The women exchanged numbers and texted back and forth over the next few weeks, but Taylor never mentioned that she was divorcing Russell. She finally filed on July 15, then ran into Fernanda at the August fashion show.
“Taylor and Fernanda were batting their eyes at each other all night long,” said the insider. “And after Taylor’s hosting duties were over, the two hit the dance floor.
“They were dirty dancingand bumping and grinding, and neither seemed to care who saw them.”
Later in the evening, Taylor, Fernanda, fellow “Orange County” housewife Peggy Tanous – Taylor’s event co-host – and a few others went to the exclusive Mastro’s Ocean Club in Newport Beach to continue the party.
“Taylor and Fernanda sat together at the restaurant and were grabbing each other under the table all night long,” revealed the insider. “They were whispering in each other’s ear and giggling, only paying attention to each other.”
According to the source, the women left the restaurant holding hands and got into Fernanda’s Lexus SUV, where they kissed passionately for several minutes before driving off to The Quiet Woman, another restaurant in nearby Corona del Mar.
“They practically closed down the restaurant,” said the insider. “After a lot more groping and kissing, Fernanda drove Taylor back to her car.”
The women made plans to see one another again, but sadly, because of the circumstances, their reunion took place at Russell’s private funeral service on Aug. 24 at Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.
