Lenny Hochstein has a new woman in his life, model Alena Kovalenko, following his split from fiancée Katharina Mazepa.
“It’s very new and fresh,” Hochstein, 59, exclusively tells Us Weekly of his budding romance with Kovalenko, who is 34 years his junior.
The Real Housewives of Miami star, who was previously married to Lisa Hochstein, met Kovalenko, 25, about a month ago and, according to the plastic surgeon, there was a “mutual attraction” right out the gate.
“We were introduced through a mutual friend,” Lenny explained, noting that the Russian model currently lives in Bali. “We agreed to meet in Miami and hit it off.”
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Lenny admitted, “It’s still too early to make any decisions” about their future, but revealed, “We have a mutual attraction to each other, enjoy spending time together and doing the things that normal couples do.”
The Bravo personality’s relationship with Kovalenko might be in its infancy, but Lenny said the model is already living with him at his Star Island mansion in Florida.
“The kids have met her, and they absolutely love her,” Lenny told Us, referring to his and Lisa’s children, son Logan, 10, and daughter Elle Marie, 5.
When it comes to the couple’s next steps, Lenny teased, “I’ll see where this leads and open to seeing where this path may take me.”
Lenny became a household name among Bravo fans in 2012 when his then-wife, Lisa, joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Miami.
Lenny and Lisa, 42, tied the knot in 2009, and after 13 years of marriage, he announced in May 2022 that they parted ways. Following a lengthy legal battle, Lenny and Lisa finalized their divorce in November 2024.
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Amid Lenny and Lisa’s back and forth with the courts, both parties moved on romantically. Lisa confirmed her relationship with Jody Glidden in February 2023.
Lenny, meanwhile, went public with Mazepa, 29, shortly after filing for divorce from Lisa in 2022. Lenny and Mazepa got engaged in July 2023 but never made it down the aisle.
The twosome called off their engagement in September 2024 with Lenny telling Us, “I have decided to move forward with my life.”
“I have nothing but love and admiration for Katharina and her family,” Lenny explained in a statement at the time. “I am proud of her growth as a woman and will be forever grateful for the time we spent together.”
Lenny briefly rekindled his relationship with Mazepa a few months later.
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“I am beyond grateful for this second chance at love with the woman of my dreams. Love has a way of finding its way back to where it belongs and if I have learned anything it is that Katharina belongs in my arms forever,” Lenny exclusively told Us in December 2024. “This is why this past weekend, in our home and in front of her best friends, I asked for her hand in marriage.”
The pair, however, ultimately called it quits for good earlier this year. Mazepa confirmed their breakup last month, telling Page Six that they split “a few months ago.”
The Austrian model told the outlet in June, “After a meaningful chapter together, I’ve made the decision to respectfully end our engagement and return the ring.”