Why Bravo's Joe Bradley was finally cast in Luan de Lesseps' kiss

Joe Bradley has been done keeping secrets, especially when it comes to his rumored relationship with Luan de Lesseps.

“I think it's been enough time and I'm tired of the rumors and lies,” Joe said alone Us Weekly when asked why he finally admitted to kissing Luann, 59, last year.

The Southern hospitality star claimed he “never knew or tried to hide the fact that I kissed him because Luann is iconic.”

Joe claimed that the reason he stayed silent for so long was because he “didn't want to hurt Daniela (Oliver)'s feelings' because they were hanging out at the time.

“We weren't technical boyfriend and girlfriend at the time, but I knew what it looked like and I don't like people's feelings being hurt because of what I do,” Joe explained. “And so I tried to hide everything.”

We In January 2024, news broke that Joe and Luann were “all over the other” in a New York bar after meeting during the episode Watch what happens live with Andy Cohen.

When Joe was spotted with Luann, he was in a relationship with Danielle, 36, who he befriended during BravoCon in November 2023.

next month, TJ Dinch accused Joe of attachment and sleeping with luanna During the New York outing, which he categorically denied.

“It's true, me and Luann, we had a drink and hit it off,” Joe said during the event Season 2 Southern hospitality reunionwhich aired in February 2024. “I crossed the line at the hotel, but I didn't kiss him.”

TJ claimed during the reunion that he was “99 percent” sure Joe “hooked up” with The Real Housewives of New York alum. Joe told TJ to “f— off” and stuck to his story.

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Danielle Oliver is pretty sure she knows exactly what happened between her ex Joe Bradley and Luann de Lesseps. “I'm 99 percent sure, too,” Oliver, 35, said on Thursday's Feb. 29 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, referring to Southern Hospitality's TJ Dinch, who announced the same percentage that (…)

After Danielle and Joe it was discontinued in February 2024she said she was “also 99 percent sure” that Joe and Luan got together.

During the season 3 Southern hospitality premiered on Thursday, January 2, TJ doubled down on his demands that Joe was unfaithful to Danielle. TJ argued that he and Joe didn't talk because he “gave him a chance to tell the truth when he cheated on Danielle when he chased Luann away.”

Joe continued to play up his and Luann's fling at the premiere, but told the cameras, “How about I hook up with Luann?”

His current girlfriend, Maddie Reesehowever, during the episode, Joe called the connection with Luann “iconic,” confirming that it did indeed happen.

Joe, on the other hand, told exclusively We that TJ made it “way worse than it needed to be” and it wasn't “his business” in the first place. He admitted that while he and Luann kissed, he hasn't spoken to her since.

“I'm just glad it's there,” Joe said. “And I am pleased with him and hopefully me and maddi you can go to one of Luana's cabaret shows. She is s…”

Maddi who has been has been dating his girlfriend since April 2024exclusively narrated We that since their Season 2 reunion last year, the cast “everyone knew” what happened between Joe and Luann.

“Madi thinks it's funny,” Joe explained. “We're so happy now. … This was before we dated.

Maddie noted that she thought “TJ took it way too seriously” when Joe's throw was “iconic” and “just ridiculous” to her.

Joe admitted that at the time he thought his “friend” TJ was “coming after me and it hurt me.” He teased that despite the ups and downs of Season 3, he and TJ are “in a better place now.”

Southern hospitality on Bravo Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.

With a report from Christina Garibaldi