Lodge and his fianceé, Janis Carlson, tied the knot in a cliffside ceremony over the weekend.
Vicki Gunvalson's ex, Steve Lodge, is officially off the market. The Real Housewives of Orange County alum's ex-fiancé tied the knot with Janis Carlson over the weekend in a cliffside ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
"Perfect weather, spectacular view, wonderful guests, memorable ceremony, sensational food and plenty of wine; And of course my beautiful wife," Lodge captioned the clip of him and his new bride sharing a smooch. "All made for an incredible wedding. Thanks to all that helped make it, one of a kind. We are now, Mr & Mrs Steve Chavez Lodge."
Lodge's wedding comes just three months after the 64-year-old former police officer told People that he proposed to 37-year-old Carlson late last month.
"I did ask Janis on December 20th if she would become Mrs. Steve Chavez Lodge, and she happily agreed. We will be married in April 2022," he said in a statement. "We are both very excited, incredibly happy, totally in love and look forward to our life together."
The pair's engagement was announced just three months after he and Gunvalson called it quits, with the former reality TV star confirming the split in September.
"It’s taken me a day to be able to make a statement after the press started writing about Steve and I. Yes, the rumors are true. The time has come for Steve and I to move forward or move on and we are... moving on," Gunvalson wrote on Instagram. "There is no fault with either person, we are just going in different directions."
"I wish him the best life has to offer and to be happy, and he has wished the same for me. I gave it my all, but sometimes the 'ALL' isn’t enough," she continued, adding that she and Lodge "have no further comment."
Shortly after releasing that statement, Gunvalson accused Lodge of being unfaithful to her during the course of their relationship -- an accusation Lodge vehemently denied in a statement shared with ET. "The absolute lies she is now spreading on social media are very disappointing and disingenuous, to say the least," Lodge said in a statement. "But I cannot say I'm surprised. She should not be dragging Tamra or anyone else into her lies."
"Vicki and I ended our engagement and relationship in December of 2020. I did this in person verbally and explained it to her in writing," Lodge continued. "We had not been in an intimate relationship since September of 2020."
"I have been living in Puerto Vallarta in my own condo, not hers, since the beginning of 2021," he added. "We remained friends, but it was clear to me Vicki was still wanting more, which I told her was not possible. I wanted to move on with my life and I could not do that with Vicki. I'm sorry that Vicki cannot accept this, but it was time."
Lodge concluded by stating, "I still wish her all the best."
Gunvalson and Lodge got engaged in April 2019 after three years of dating. The reality star was previously married to Michael J. Wolfsmith from 1982 to 1991 and Donn Gunvalson from 1994 to 2014.
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