The Bellino Family: Steamers Railroad Museum

Alexis Bellino, Jim Bellino, and their children Mellania, James and McKenna attend the Jim Henson Company and PBS SoCal Dinosaur Train Event at Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum on May 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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Alexis Bellino: "We Found Our Dream Home"

After losing their Newport Beach mini-mansion to the real estate collapse, Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino and husband Jim are excited to be making a fresh start in a new house, and Radar Online has all the exclusive details.

"We've found our dream home," Bellino, 34, told Radar Online in an exclusive interview Saturday. "It's amazing. It has a huge long driveway, it has a backyard with all rock landscaping and a place to put a huge trampoline for the kids. It is one of those houses that I feel I will never grow out of," she explained.

"We don't have it yet we're going to get it - I'm a firm believer of if you think positive it will happen," said Bellino. "We're about two days away from knowing.

"We're going to be buying it, the kids are really excited about moving. Every move is stressful, but sometimes you just have to do it, you've got to move, especially when it's your dream home."

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Alexis Bellino Talks Jim's Lack Of TV Time

Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino hasn’t been seen with her husband, Jim Bellino, on the show as much these days, but there is apparently a simple reason.

Alexis recently revealed that Jim doesn’t want to film the show with Tamra or Vicki, states Gather. He reportedly doesn’t like them very much and doesn’t want any interaction.

One other person he might be trying to avoid is new cast member Peggy as the two reportedly dated in the past, something Alexis hasn’t elaborated on.

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Alexis Bellino: Jim Used To Date Peggy Tanous

On last night’s episode of Watch What Happens Live Andy Cohen thought the biggest news bombshell that would drop on the show was the fact that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. But, midway through the show guest Alexis Bellino from Real Housewives of Orange County dropped what many OC fans would consider at least a similarly sized bomb: her husband Jim Bellino used to date new cast member Peggy Tanous!

This was a story we were already working on, but since Alexis actually confirmed it on the show I felt like we show go ahead and run with it. We have a source that was in the same circle of friends as Jim Bellino and Peggy Tyler (Peggy Tanous’ modeling name – see more on that here and here) who says they began dating in 1996 and continued through 1997 before Jim dumped her.

So that means Slade Smiley isn’t the only member of the Multi-OC Club! This sheds a whole new light on the tensions developing between Alexis and Peggy this season!

We’re working on getting more info – and if we do we’ll either update this post or add a new post and add a link below. (If you know anything more about Jim and Peggy’s time together feel free to drop us a line at starcasmtips (at) yahoo.com!

(Just in case you were wondering, YES the picture was Photoshopped. It is a photo of Jim Bellino from 2010 and Peggy Tanous as Peggy Tyler when she modeled for Bench Warmer pin-up trading cards in 2002.)

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Alexis Bellino's $5 Million Home Sells For $3 Mill

One of the Real Housewives of Orange County's real-estate woes are over. For now, at least.

The six-bedroom home Alexis Bellino shared with husband Jim and three young children sold for $3 million, a steep drop from November’s $5 million asking price, the Orange County Register reports.

Developments has chronicled the Bellinos’ near-foreclosure after they reportedly defaulted on the loan for their Newport Beach, Calif., mansion. That sent them spiraling toward foreclosure, but they were able to arrange a short sale, or selling the home for less than what’s owed, to avoid losing it to the lender. The Bellinos, who could not be reached for comment, have made it clear the drama is a business decision, not an indication of any financial woes.

The 4,200-square-foot home was purchased at the height of the real-estate frenzy, when it seemed values could only increase: It sold for $4.56 million in August 2007, a month after the county’s median home price struck an all-time high and then plunged 42%. The debt on the home has been reported at $4.7 million. Many Americans in similar positions are walking away from their homes.

Housing could easily be a main theme on the Orange County-based reality show — though the blonde, Botoxed stars seem more interested in shopping and cat fights. We’ve reported that newcomer Peggy Tanous’ home could be auctioned today, though such events are often delayed at the last minute. (The Register provided an interesting peek into the residence with everything from Versace china to a sword collection.)

Tamra Barney unloaded her 4,300-square-foot Tuscan-style mansion in a short sale last year. Jeana Keough used a loan mod to avoid foreclosure on her seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom home.

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Tamra Barney: Alexis Bellino Will Divorce Too

Tamra Barney told viewers last night that Alexis Bellino’s marriage will eventually fall apart. Tamra Barney said Alexis Bellino’s marriage will crumble apart because Bellino’s husband is just like Barney’s own husband Simon.

While Tamra Barney has attempted to not portray herself as villainess this season, last night she was exactly that, appearing friendly to one Housewife only to trash her marriage to viewers later on.

Barney invited Alexis Bellino to a session of yoga only to insult Bellino for what she wore to the session. Barney jokingly called Alexis a b—ch because her body was too hot. “Alexis has this totally hot body. I would be lying if I didn’t say she is hot … b—tch!” Then she said that Bellino doesn’t dress right for yoga wearing fake eyelashes, even though Barney didn’t own up to wearing fake eyelashes herself during the session (according to Gretchen Rossi).

But the real turmoil erupted after Barney orders herself a glass of Chardonnay after yoga. During the dinner Barney appears to be friendly to Alexis; but during her video narrative taped later, she says that Alexis Bellino’s marriage will not last. Barney tells Bellino that her husband is a control freak like Barney’s ex husband, Simon. Barney even makes a dog gesture that Bellino is a canine pet to her husband that does anything to get pampered with gifts.

Bellino, however, defends herself saying that her husband is not like Simon. “I’ve heard from too many people that Alexis’ husband doesn’t like me” explains Barney. But after Barney calls him a control freak, it’s no wonder.

Barney was not so willing to talk about herself. When asked by Bellino about boyfriend Eddie Judge, Barney refused to introduce him to her.

“I don’t know I’m very weird about this … because my divorce is not finalized yet … it’s just too soon…. I had such a weird issue between Simon and Ryan that … I’m very content with my relationship being private. I’m just taking my time. Everything has happened so fast. And everyone likes to talk.”

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