Meet Vicki's New Man! Gunvalson's Boyfriend Smith Walker Is A Businessman, Painter & Grandpa
Vicki Gunvalson is finally moving on from shady ex Brooks Ayers. The Real Housewives of Orange County star, 53, is now dating Smith Walker, 61, the Texas entrepreneur exclusively confirms to RadarOnline.com. Learn all about Gunvalson's handsome suitor in 8 clicks.
A family insider tells RadarOnline.com that Gunvalson met Walker on a flight. And they clearly hit it off: According to Entertainment Tonight, the new couple was spotted dancing together at The Ranch in Anaheim, California, on Friday evening. "She looked really happy!" an eyewitness said.
He's successful! Walker is the president of Wichita Investments, but previously worked as a dress shop owner, carpenter and an artist.
Like Gunvalson, Walker is a parent— and a grandparent! He's a dad to three grown children and a grandpa to two boys, Blake and Ryan.
Looks like Gunvalson loves southern men! Though he was born in Virginia, Walker has lived in Wichita Falls, Texas, since he was an infant.
He also seems to have a big heart. Walker visited a Haitian orphanage in 2013.
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He's not all business. Walker is also a successful painter. He posted a shot of his work, "Life in the Studio," in 2012.
In addition to painting, Walker loves rock music. He attended a Black Sabbath concert with his son Will at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl in 2014.
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As RadarOnline.com readers know, Gunvalson split from Ayers for good amid accusations he lied about having cancer. After fiercely defending her boyfriend on the Bravo show's last season, the star now acknowledges that her "gut" tells her he maliciously faked his illness.