He couldn’t keep up with the Countess.
Patti Stanger exclusively tells ’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast why pal Luann de Lesseps’ romance with Mary-Kate Olsen’s ex-husband, Olivier Sarkozy, fizzled so fast.
“It didn’t work. He didn’t want to do anything. He’s like, ‘I like to stay home, I don’t want to go anywhere,’” the famed relationship expert, 62, says while promoting her new CW reality series, “The Matchmaker.”
Revealing some of the feedback de Lesseps shared with her directly, Stanger says the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum’s vibrant personality didn’t mesh with the French banker’s lackadaisical disposition.
“Luann is the life of the party. There’s no way,” says the former Bravolebrity, who’s known de Lesseps, 58, for years. “She’s like, ‘He was so boring.’’
Fans speculated that the “Chic C’est La Vie” singer was exploring a potential relationship with Sarkozy after they were spotted enjoying a cozy Manhattan lunch date at Le Bilboquet in March. After a two-hour meal, they were photographed flashing wide smiles and linking arms.
That same month, de Lesseps played down the nature of their outing. She told Life & Style that she and Sarkozy — who divorced Olsen, 37, in 2020 after five years of marriage — have “known each other for a while,” and characterized their dynamic as strictly platonic.
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However, Stanger recalls de Lesseps telling her they met on Raya, the dating app loved by celebrities and industry elites.
The “Millionaire Matchmaker” alum emphasizes that she was “excited” about the prospect of de Lesseps and Sarkozy dating — until she heard how their time together went.
“Listen, when somebody is negative about their marriage or their relationships and all they want to do is…
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