“Vanderpump Rules” alum Ellie Leuber has addressed her boyfriend James Kennedy’s domestic violence arrest.
Leuber wrote about him on social media on Saturday instagram story“Thank you to everyone who reached out to me with love and support and for keeping an eye on me. I am fine and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all kindness and respect for my privacy at this time.
The 32-year-old reality star turned DJ was arrested on domestic violence charges on Tuesday evening after allegedly having an argument with a woman.
Before their arrest, Kennedy and Luber attended Kathy Hilton’s annual holiday party.
Kennedy was booked after allegedly grabbing a woman in a heated argument; However, the source told tmz Officers did not find any apparent injuries on the woman.
According to police records, the woman claimed “her boyfriend picked her up and threw her to the ground.”
The “Vanderpump Rules” star was released after posting $20,000 bail, according to booking records obtained by The Post.
While this is the first time Leuber has addressed the news, Kennedy’s former girlfriend, Kristen Doute, has spoken out about his arrest. The pair dated on and off between 2013 and 2015.
“At the end,” she wrote Thursday in all caps, including the story of his arrest.
Kennedy’s representatives released a statement shortly after his arrest.
“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations made against James by the Burbank Police Department,” he said. “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hopeful that, after careful review, city attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”
The incident comes just weeks after Bravo announced that “Vanderpump Rules” is returning for season 12 — but with a new cast.
Kennedy joined the hit reality show, which was based on the staff of Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant SUR, while dating Doute during Season 3 in 2015.
Leuber recently told The Post that her relationship with Kennedy was “better than ever”, adding that she was looking forward to their future without cameras.
“We are the best ever. And I think maybe it has to do with the fact that we haven’t been filming for a while,” he shared on Tuesday, December 3.
When asked about the reboot, he responded, “I think it would be nice to feel like we have some privacy and, (we) can really focus on us.”
Kennedy began dating Luber in January 2022 after breaking off his engagement with Raquel Lewis. He also spoke after Kennedy’s arrest.
“The number of times I’ve convinced myself that James Kennedy Georgiou’s abuse of me was a ‘misunderstanding’ is saddening,” she said on Instagram.
Sources told The Post exclusively that Leuber’s close friends were “concerned” about her dating Kennedy when they first got together based on her behavior on “Vanderpump Rules.” However, his concerns diminished as time passed.
The insider shared that her friends thought she was “good for James,” but “his anger has always been an issue.”
A separate insider said the details of their arrest were “not normal behavior” for Kennedy, while a third source told The Post that they reportedly saw the couple get into a “massive shouting match”, but There was nothing physical.
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