AUGUSTA, GEORGIA: Tinsley Mortimer of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' discovered true love in her husband, Robert Bovard! After her divorce from her ex-fiancé, Scott Kluth, in 2021, the happy couple appeared to have a whirlwind relationship. Find out all you need to know about Tinsley's successful husband, Robert, now that they've officially married.
Robert studied political science and government at Sewanee: The University of the South, a tiny liberal arts institution in Tennessee, according to his LinkedIn profile. He graduated in 2005 and worked for three years as a legislative reporter for then-U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss before enrolling in a PhD program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.
Robert received his master's degree in business administration from UNC in 2011. For almost a decade, Robert has worked at Augusta Iron & Steel Works, Inc. in Augusta, Georgia.
He began as a sales representative after graduating from college and has since progressed through the ranks. He is presently the company's president, a position he has held since 2017.
Who was Robert Bovard married to?
According to her obituary, Robert was formerly married to Mary Dial Bovard, who died on June 5, 2021, from a brain tumor. The pair met in Washington, D.C., while working together and were married for 12 years.
They had three children together, and in Mary's memory, he created a foundation at their Georgia elementary school.
In his prior relationship, Robert had three children. He has a son named Robert Dennis Bovard Jr. and twin daughters, one of whom carries her late mother's name.
Mary Ellison Bovard and Ruth Dennis Bovard are their names.
When did 'RHONY' alum Tinsley Mortimer and Robert Bovard start dating?
In early October 2023, the entrepreneur, who is presently the president of Augusta Iron & Steel Works in Georgia, first appeared on Tinsley's Instagram Story.
Tinsley intimated that she was engaged after aggressively launching their romance on social media when she released another snapshot of herself sporting an emerald and diamond ring on her left ring finger. Tinsley's agent confirmed their engagement to PEOPLE, and they planned to marry on November 11 in Palm Beach, Florida.
Why did 'RHONY' alum Tinsley Mortimer divorce ex Scott Kluth?
Tinsley was previously engaged to Scott, the creator of CouponCabin. After an on-again, off-again romance that was recorded on the Bravo series, the two, who were set up on a blind date by 'RHONY' costar Carole Radziwell, called it quits in March 2021.
"After fourteen months of engagement, Tinsley and I have ended our relationship, and we have been living independently for the last few months," Scott stated at the time in a statement to PEOPLE.
"This was an incredibly difficult decision, but it is one that I believe is best for both of us. I will always care about Tinsley, and I sincerely wish her happiness and success in all that she does in the future."
According to a source close to the couple, the split was "not mutual" and left Tinsley feeling "blindsided."
"She's on the floor, heartbroken and devastated. She left everything for him because she didn't think he'd ever call off the engagement," the insider added, alluding to Tinsley leaving 'RHONY' and heading to Chicago to live with Scott in 2020.
"She trusted him that this time was going to be different."
Tinsley battled hard to keep her relationship with Scott, according to another insider.
"She moved her entire life and left her career for Scott because she truly thought this time it would work. She gave everything to this relationship," the person claimed.
"She fought to make it work, but he fell back into his old ways of constantly breaking up and getting back together with her. It was an endless cycle."
Who is 'RHONY' alum Tinsley Mortimer's first husband?
From 2002 to 2010, Tinsley was married to Robert Livingston "Topper" Mortimer. During their marriage, she was notably part of New York's early-2000s socialite milieu, which was subsequently investigated in the 2023 Hulu documentary 'Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl'.
He is currently married to Tabitha Simmons, a luxury shoe designer.
