Who is Gretchen Rossi’s Fiance? Slade Smiley’s career & love story

Gretchen Rossi and her fiancé, Slade Smiley, have been engaged for over ten years, which has made many fans curious about their relationship. Gretchen is a reality TV star, best known for her role in The Real Housewives of Orange County.

While her TV career is still going strong, people are equally interested in her personal life. Here’s everything you need to know about “Rossi’s fiancé,” his career, and their journey together.

Who is Gretchen Rossi engaged to?

Rossi is engaged to Slade Smiley.
During RHOC Season 8, Gretchen surprised Slade in a grand way. She dressed as Marilyn Monroe, sang a heartfelt song for him, and took him on a helicopter ride. On top of the AT&T building in Los Angeles, she proposed, and he said yes. They later celebrated with an engagement party.

In October 2014, they announced plans to get married in May 2015 during their appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”

However, they didn’t marry on that date. In an interview with PEOPLE, Gretchen explained, “Right now, our focus is really on trying to have a baby of our own, and our money and our stuff is going towards that and towards his son… Until we kind of get some of those things figured out, I think it doesn’t feel right to spend $200,000 on a wedding right this minute.”

In 2019, the couple welcomed their daughter, Skylar Gray.

What is Slade Smiley’s job?

Currently, Smiley is the President of Grayson Entertainment.
According to his LinkedIn, he studied Sports Medicine at the University of Alaska and later pursued a degree in International Business at California State University, Long Beach.

Professionally, he served as VP of Marketing at United Title Company. Since 2000, he has been in a senior management role at Grayson Entertainment. Besides appearing on RHOC, he has acting credits in TMI Hollywood and Texas Rising on IMDb.

Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley’s relationship history

Before meeting Slade, Gretchen was engaged to businessman Jeff Beitzel, who sadly passed away in September 2008. During RHOC Season 5, she reconnected with Slade, who had been her friend for eight years. Their friendship grew into love, and they eventually made their relationship public.

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