"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Britani Bateman's ex-husband, John Underwood, was arrested last week after authorities say he violated a protective order she has in place against him ... TMZ has learned.
According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, John had his first felony appearance before the judge in Utah on Wednesday after he allegedly harassed Britani.
Prosecutors say he's been harassing his ex ever since the protective order was put in place in 2023 -- staring at her from the distance allowed under the order, re-routing her mail, and even going as far as tampering with her electrical box at her home to interrupt her power.
Amaya Espinalis on the mend after a scary health emergency over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Amaya was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital this past weekend after experiencing severe abdominal pain. We're told the situation escalated quickly, and she required emergency surgery earlier this week to address her symptoms.
Our sources say Amaya remains hospitalized in L.A. and is recovering in stable condition as doctors continue to monitor her. At this point, it's still unclear what exactly caused the severe abdominal pain that sent her to the ER.
Tamra Judge and Vicki Gunvalson came to town this past weekend ... bringin' the naughty to our super nice TMZ Brunch Tour in a pair of sexy Santa outfits!
The queens of "Real Housewives of Orange County" took over our bus Sunday ... making a loud and proud statement in rainbow-striped hats and dresses that ended in the middle of their long legs.
The dynamic duo got passengers rollicking while the bus rolled into West Hollywood ... jumping into a fake shouting match which got a chorus of laughs -- before everyone hopped out at Beaches, a WeHo hot spot.
"Basketball Wives" star Laura Govan was the MVP of the "TMZ After Dark" tour over the weekend, showing us how to celebrate like we just won an NBA championship.
Watch the video ... Laura looked like the perfect snow angel of a host, wearing a gorgeous fur coat and BELTING out the lyrics to Keyshia Cole's "Love."
Laura even brought her mom and dad to party with us ... and boy did we party, because the whole tour was fueled by Monster Energy! Every passenger got their own Monster Energy drink and danced and sang the night away!
Honey Boo Boo's dad is doing just fine, TMZ has learned ... following rumors he died in a tragic car accident.
And, we even have video to prove it! Check it out -- Mike Thompson says in the clip recorded Saturday he's "alive and well" ... just living life "day by day" in Georgia. Phew!
You may have seen ... there were some unsubstantiated social media rumors that he had passed away earlier this week. Honey Boo Boo -- real name Alana Thompson -- didn't feed into the chatter.
Mike shares Alana with June "Mama June" Shannon. They split in 2014 and don't have a relationship at this point. He is also estranged from Alana.
Alex Hall from "Selling the OC" extended the olive branch to ex-boyfriend and costar Tyler Stanaland by inviting him on her podcast ... but it turned out Tyler canceled last minute out of respect for his blossoming new relationship.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Alex tried to hash it out with Tyler one-on-one for all to see ... but we’re told he got cold feet at the last minute in light of his new relationship with Hannah Morrissey.
Here's the sitch ... Alex asked Tyler to be on her podcast 'Pretty Dirty’ before Season 4 of "Selling the OC" aired, and we're told her pitch to him was to sit down publicly and have a conversation about what their "relationship" entails.
Pep talk from Carolyn Wiger ... she says a fellow "The Traitors" and "Survivor" contestant she's best friends with needs to cut back on his party lifestyle ... and we got her delivering Yam Yam Arocho a strong message.
Our photog caught up with Carolyn at LAX today, and she was on the phone telling Yam Yam he needs to get his s*** together and stop partying if they want to collab.
We asked Carolyn about her passionate plea, and, after catching her breath, she explained she was sharing some wisdom from her own life with Yam Yam.
The guy won "Survivor" season 44 and is on the upcoming fourth season of "Traitors" ... but as far as Carolyn is concerned, he's surrounding himself with the wrong crowd, and it's holding him back from reaching his full potential.
"Teen Mom: The Next Chapter" star Cheyenne Floyd Davis gave birth to a third child Wednesday ... and she posted the birth on Instagram.
Watch the video ... a towel covers Cheyenne's body as her husband, Zach Davis, anxiously awaits the new arrival. Then, the moment of truth... The newborn baby is placed on Cheyenne's chest as Zach wipes happy tears from his eyes, completely unable to contain his joy.
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The latest kid will join the couple's 4-year-old son Ace and Cheyenne's 8-year-old daughter, Ryder, from a previous relationship with ex Cory Wharton.
Cheyenne -- who's 33 now -- captioned the video with a blue heart emoji preceded by her new son's birthday ... 12/10.
Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Green's love couldn't survive off the island ... because the two reality television stars have broken up.
Chelley announced her split from her fellow "Love Island USA" Season 7 standout on Page Six Radio ... after the show hosts asked her several questions about how her relationship with Ace was progressing.
Check out the clip ... Chelley offers some non-committal answers at first -- telling the hosts they aren't moving in together, but adding Ace is doing well. However, the hosts seem to pick up on the awkwardness ... and they offer to move on before Chelley just straight-up tells them it's over between her and Ace.
Chuck Potthast's son apparently found his body ... and he told the 911 operator his dad was bleeding heavily -- and didn't look alive.
We've obtained the audio of the 911 call ... which begins with a man identifying himself as Chuck's son -- and telling the 911 operator his father's lying in the bathtub and bleeding from the chest.
Potthast's son says he doesn't know what happened to his father ... and, when the operator asks him if he's awake, he responds by saying he doesn't think Chuck even looks alive.
Kyle Richards' friendship with country singer Morgan Wade has inspired years of dating rumors ... and now Kyle is admitting to having a secret relationship following her split from Mauricio Umansky.
Kyle never lists a name -- or even a gender -- for this mysterious former lover, but the clues she gives to Erika Jayne on the latest "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" make it seem obvious.
Kyle says she cared about them "very much" ... check. They avoided public scrutiny ... Morgan opted not to appear on Season 14. And the show's obsession with the relationship is what led to its demise. Basically checks all the boxes.
Erika seemed to put the pieces together, saying, "I think you've been as forthcoming as you can be."
Diddy's twin daughters went out in L.A. Thursday night and painted the town red -- literally! -- wearing matching red dresses as they hung with the likes of Kim Kardashian.
TMZ obtained footage of the 18-year-old siblings -- Jessie James and D'Lila -- looking all dolled up as they arrived at Cade Hudson & Michael Braun's Christmas bash in West Hollywood. The duo hopped out of a black SUV and walked hand-in-hand into a mansion where the soiree was in full swing.
Can you guess which reality TV star put her poolside bod on full display in this eye-popping shot?! We're blessing you with a few clues, but then it's on you to bring her home!
She won Season 7 with her partner Bryan Arenales. If you're one of her millions of followers, you'll recall her love for lifestyle and beauty. She became known for her catchphrases like "sensitive gangsta."
"Selling Sunset" star Jason Oppenheim is serious when he says his new girlfriend could end his confirmed bachelor status ... at least according to costar Alanna Gold.
We caught up with Alanna while she was leaving the COSF Foundation holiday event at Balmain West Hollywood Wednesday night, where she gushed about how cute it is to watch Jason be smitten with his new love -- Oppenheim realtor Jessica Vargas.
ICYMI ... Jason was on Alex Hall's "Pretty Dirty" podcast earlier this month, revealing he's planning on marrying Jess. This was huge news because he's always been adamant about how much he was against marriage.
Rapper HoodTrophy Bino apparently has no shortage of female attention after splitting from Chrisean Rock ... and is still getting his toes sucked like when he was with her!!!
The Los Angeles rapper posted proof his feet are still getting a tongue bath at one of his recent concerts.
Bino quipped that toes on fans' tongues are in high demand -- and he's here to feed his adoring public.
It's always your own people! Kim Kardashian revealed she doesn't have to go online to face mean commenters ... she's got them right in her own house!
The reality star shared some of the wild things her kids say to her in this week's episode of "The Kardashians."
Kim joked, "Any time I need a reality check -- any time I need to be so humbled -- I just go home."
She explained ... "One kid will be like, ‘You’re so lame! I can’t believe you don’t know what this word means.' Or just like, ‘Uh, when are you gonna get a facelift like Lovey?’ My kids will say crazy things, and I’m just like... 'Huh...'”