Season 18 of Real Housewives of Orange County brought newcomer Katie Ginella into the fold. The former golf reporter and friend of Gina Kirschenheiter’s, Katie joined the cast after moving from the San Diego area.
The new Housewife has four children in total: three from her previous marriage to ex Andrew Sundseth and one with current husband, Matt Ginella, a journalist and host of the Golf Advisor Round Trip travel series on Golf Channel.
Who Is ‘RHOC’ Star Katie Ginella’s Daughter, Kaili?
Kaili is Katie’s first born with her ex-husband, Andrew, and her only daughter. The couple was together from 2005 until a particularly nasty divorce in 2015. Andrew was given primary custody of the children immediately after the split, but Kaili filed an affidavit to request she stay with her mother in 2018, corroborating her mother’s own claims that her father “frequently places his own interests above the best interests of the minor children, and repeatedly fails to make the minor children’s needs a priority.”
Budding reality star Katie also accused Andrew of putting their kids’ health at risk, which he denied.
Kaili has since appeared alongside her mother on RHOC and even babysat for castmate Emily Simpson’s kids during an episode.
Who Are ‘RHOC’ Star Katie Ginella’s Sons Gavin and Maxon?
Katie’s two sons from her previous marriage remained with their father after Kaili had moved back in with mom, until Gavin decided to move in with her, as well.
While Maxon remains with Andrew, Katie claimed in April 2019, he “gave Max peanut pretzels to ‘test’ if he was really allergic to peanuts.”
“Max had an allergic reaction to the pretzels,” her filing read. In response, Andrew denied all of Katie’s claims.
Katie made it clear in an Instagram post that Maxon “CHOSE to live in Atlanta full time with his dad but comes to California for school breaks,” adding, “Do I wish that Max was with us full time? Yes. But I am supportive of whatever he thinks is best for his life.”
Husband Matt is also very fond of her kids, stating, “Her children, from a previous marriage, are, in part, our children.”
Maxon is the only child Katie shares with Andrew that’s still a minor, so the living situation for the family may change in the future.
Who Is ‘RHOC’ Star Katie Ginella’s Son Brandon?
Brandon, born in 2017, is the only child Katie and Matt share. The new Housewife even said she was secretly pregnant with their son at their wedding earlier that year.
“I think at the time I was 11 weeks pregnant, and we announced at dinner after our wedding that we were having a baby,” she told The Daily Dish.
“So that was definitely a giant secret. People were like, ‘Why aren’t you drinking?’ And I was like, ‘Oh just stressed, you know,’ but that was why.”
With the addition of their youngest, Katie and Matt have created a loving home for their blended family. Fans will be sure to watch Brandon continue growing up in future seasons of Real Housewives.
