How Did Lala Kent And Randall Emmett Meet?

Lala Kent's relationship with Randall Emmett began making headlines well before the film producer made his first appearance on "Vanderpump Rules." The 50-year-old Oscar-nominated "The Irishmen" producer and the reality star, 31, have had plenty of highs and lows over the past several years, making their relationship regular tabloid fodder.

The celebrity couple got engaged in September 2018, but their April 2020 wedding was postponed multiple times due to — what else — the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, the couple also welcomed a baby, Ocean Kent Emmett, who was born in March, as People reported.

Kent recently teased a 2022 wedding date, per Bravo.com, but even that might not happen now. That's because the "Give Them Lala Beauty" founder has been spotted without her engagement ring following reports that Emmett stepped out on her with other women in Nashville, according to Page Six. The breakup rumors have been rampant, but this couple's relationship has never been easy.

Lala Kent and Randall Emmett first met in 2015 when Kent was an employee at Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant, SUR, and shooting her first season on "Vanderpump Rules," according to Us Weekly. Kent recalled that her future man, who was separated from his wife Ambyr Childers at the time, came into the West Hollywood hot spot one night when she was working. "He was having his holiday party there, and he sent his assistant up to me to ask for my manager's number because they were casting for a film called 'The Row,'" she told Entertainment Tonight of the film producer.

Kent explained that during the movie's audition process, she became attracted to Emmett. She noted he was "cute" and decided not to "fight" her feelings towards him. She got the part of Riley Cole in the horror film, per IMDb, and she and Emmett went on their first date three months later while in New York City. "I let him hit it first night and the rest is just history," Kent revealed to ET. She added that she already knew she was destined to be with the dad of two "forever."

"Vanderpump Rules" fans watched as Lala Kent talked about her "man" for several seasons, but she was careful to keep Randall Emmett's identity a secret while he was going through his divorce from Ambyr Childers. During that time, Kent's "Vanderpump Rules" castmate Katie Maloney accused the SUR hostess of being a homewrecker and noted how Kent boasted about the lavish gifts her wealthy — and still-technically-married — mystery boyfriend gave her. Kent's use of Emmett's private jet was also an ongoing theme on the Bravo reality show.

In her book, "Give Them Lala," Kent acknowledged the fact that Emmett gave her a Range Rover the first time she slept with him. She also explained that gifting is Emmett's "love language." With Emmett's divorce finally finalized on New Year's Eve 2018, Kent finally went public with him in an Instagram post, according to E! News. But it would still be a while before "Vanderpump Rules" fans really met him; Emmett didn't appear with Kent on "Vanderpump Rules" until the show's 8th season in 2020.