Mindy Small/Getty; Charles Sykes/Bravo Erika Girardi and Jesse Solomon first met at the NBC Upfronts in early May, a source tells PEOPLE Solomon appeared onWatch What Happens Liveon Wednesday, May 14, and an insider confirms that after the show, Solomon and Girardi hooked up "You could definitely see there was a spark between them," the source says Sparks flew betweenErika GirardiandJesse Solomonafter the Wednesday, May 14Watch What Happens Livetaping. After filming wrapped, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 53, and theSummer Housestar, 31, hooked up, a source tells PEOPLE. "They met at rehearsal earlier this month for NBC Upfronts, and were seen getting cozy together at a private cocktail party the network threw for talent at the Mandarin Oriental," the source says. "They spent a lot of time talking together on a couch, off to themselves," an insider says. "It was the talk of the party," the source adds. "You could definitely see there was a spark between them." Charles Sykes/Bravo Solomon briefly dated hisSummer HousecostarLexi Woodwhile filming season 9 during the summer of 2024.Wood, 27, broke up with Solomonin the season's penultimate episode, which aired on Wednesday, May 14. "I'm looking for a relationship that's deep," Wood said to him during the episode. "And I feel like you aren't ready for the relationship I'm looking for." Ahead of their breakup airing, Wood spoke to PEOPLE at the PEOPLE app launch party in New York City on Tuesday, April 29, explaining that their short-lived relationship "just got very messy and totally out of my control." "It was a one-of-a-kind relationship, hopefully," she told PEOPLE. "Fingers crossed." Meanwhile, theRHOBHstar remains involved in an ongoing divorce from her estranged husband,Tom Girardi. Erikafiled for divorcefrom the personal injury attorney in 2020, after 22 years of marriage. Shortly thereafter, Tom'slegal troubles began making headlineswith multiplelawsuits, accusations ofembezzlementand a bankruptcy case. Tom, now 85, wasdiagnosed with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer'sin 2021. In August 2024,a federal jury found Tom guiltyonfour counts of wire fraud. Theo Wargo/Getty Since Erika initially filed for divorce, she has stated on multiple occasions that she would "never" get married again. "I don't feel that that's where I'm at," she said during an August 2024 appearance on theTwo Ts in a Podpodcast. In January 2025, she toldThe Daily Dishthat she's at a moment where it is "a time to be open and to have fun." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Summer HouseandThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsare available to stream on Peacock. Read the original article onPeople
