Controversial Real Housewives of Salt Lake City villain Monica Garcia shocked fans by announcing that she is expecting her fifth child on Thursday.
And now Ny Breaking.com can reveal that Monica’s baby daddy is outdoor enthusiast Braxton Knight – who at just 29 years old is ten years younger than the 29-year-old mum-of-four.
Braxton currently works as the general manager of Wasatch Excursions in Utah.
He first met Monica when she filmed scenes for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City with co-star Heather Gay last year.
Discussing how she met her younger boyfriend on Nick Viall’s podcast The Viall files On Thursday, Monica admitted that Braxton was dating another woman at the time, but insisted the romance was “not exclusive.”
Controversial Real Housewives of Salt Lake City villain Monica Garcia shocked fans by announcing she is expecting her fifth child on Thursday
Monica’s mystery baby daddy is outdoor enthusiast Braxton Knight (pictured) – who at just 29 years old is ten years younger than the 29-year-old mother of four
Braxton first met Monica when she was filming scenes for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City with co-star Heather Gay last year. (The couple is pictured together)
‘When we were on break [from filming] I went up to him and said, “Do you have a girlfriend?” she said to Viall.
“And he said, ‘No, I’m in a relationship with someone.’ I said, “Yes, I heard you’re dating! But you’re not exclusive?” And he says, “No.”
‘He gave me his phone and I put my name and number in it.’
Monica went on to say that she hid the relationship for over a year.
“I don’t even – I’ve been dating him for a year and no one even knows who he is,” she explained.
The reality TV villain was surprised by her pregnancy and said she went to the emergency room and that’s when the doctors told her she was seven weeks pregnant.
“I literally just found out. …I didn’t tell anyone except my best friend,” she continued.
While discussing how she met her younger boyfriend on The Viall Files, Monica admitted that Braxton was “dating” another woman at the time, but emphasized that the romance was “not exclusive.”
‘When we were on break [from filming] I went up to him and was like, “Do you have a girlfriend?” she told host Nick Viall
“I shouldn’t be [pregnant],’ she said. ‘I literally stood in the emergency room crying my eyes out.
Because I’m like, “I’m 39, that’s not possible.” I’m on birth control. I certainly shouldn’t be pregnant. … It’s so scary, but it’s so crazy.”
She also shared that Braxton was “shocked” when she found out she was expecting because they hadn’t planned it.
‘It was so shocking to find out we were [pregnant]. We weren’t trying, I was on birth control, it was a complete shock,” she told Viall.
‘We never planned to actually have children. And then we immediately found out that he was so protective and caring.”
She added, “He was also very much like, ‘Your body, your choice. Whatever you choose, I’m just here to be your support system and your partner through it.’
Monica took to Instagram on Thursday where she filmed herself taking a pregnancy test
The reality star seemed shocked when she discovered she was expecting her fifth child
Garcia is already mom to Bri, 18, Jaidyn, 13, West, 7, and Kendall, 6, with ex-husband Mike Fowler.
The Bravolebrity was awarded sole legal and physical custody, as well as $6,000 in monthly support when her divorce was finalized in October 2023.
The couple first split in 2013 but rekindled their relationship before splitting for good a decade later.
After appearing on The Viall Viles, Monica took to Instagram where she filmed herself taking a pregnancy test.
‘Yes. I already have four girls. No. “I didn’t plan on being 39 and going through the baby phase again, but unexpectedly here I am,” she captioned the video.
‘To anyone who makes hateful comments and judges me as a mother, immediately removed and blocked. I don’t accept the negativity that comes my way about having a baby. To everyone else: THANK YOU,” she added.
Monica only appeared on one season of RHOSLC before she was fired when it was revealed that she had been secretly running a Real Housewives troll account on Instagram for years, where things about the show’s cast members were criticized and exposed.
She left the franchise shortly after the Los Angeles Times declared the mother of four to have made the fourth season “must-see TV.”
Monica only appeared on one season of RHOSLC before being fired for running a secret Real Housewives fan account that had been used to target other cast members
She left the franchise shortly after the Los Angeles Times declared the mother of four to have made the fourth season “must-see TV.”
The other women on the show no longer wanted to film with Monica after the troll account was revealed during the season four finale
She has also claimed that her involvement with the Instagram account was intended to expose Jen Shah, who she has worked with in the past.
The former castmate is currently serving a nearly seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in July 2022.
However, Monica has also claimed that others were involved in posting to the troll page, including her own hairdresser named Tenesha.
During the season four finale, the reality star had told the other women, “I didn’t say anything about anyone other than Jen and I will own that to the grave,” adding that she was just “being normal.” telling the truth” when it came to the account.
However, Monica’s co-stars, including Heather Gay and Meredith Marks, weren’t too happy that she had kept such a big secret from the cast.