Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin are known amongst The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fans as one of the hottest power couples in the franchise. Even though Harry rarely appears alongside Lisa on the show, his name is always a topic of conversation. Lisa is always raving about how wonderful a husband Harry is and how he supports her no matter what. The couple has developed a strong relationship over the years that is unbreakable.
Before their days on reality TV, Lisa worked as an actress with roles on Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place. Harry works as an actor as well best recognized for his role in the legal drama series L.A. Law and his more recent role in Mad Men. Now that Lisa has opened up her personal life to the public, more information regarding her and Harry's relationship has resurfaced. Here at 10 little-known facts about Lisa and Harry's relationship.
- 10 How They Met
- 9 Where They Got Married
- 8 They Vacation in Canada
- 7 He Has Threatened To Divorce Her
- 6 He Supports Her No Matter What
- 5 They Have Worked Together
- 4 He Loves Her Lips
- 3 She Thanks Michael Bolton For Their Marriage
- 2 Their First House Was Built By Harry And His First Wife
- 1 They Share Two Daughters
10 How They Met
In 2016, Harry revealed during an interview with Andy Cohen how he and Lisa met. In 1992, the actress was working in an eyeglass shop when Harry walked in after having dinner with the owner. Lisa was closing up for the night and went to hand the owner the keys. The pair did get the chance to speak that night and started dating shortly after their first meeting.
9 Where They Got Married
The couple got married in 1997, five years after meeting in the eyeglass store. The wedding took place in the backyard of their Beverly Hills home. Harry was married before to actress Nicollette Sheridan from 1991 to 1992 before his marriage to Lisa. They two didn't want a lavish, over-the-top wedding, so they settled for an intimate backyard wedding. Lisa wore a gorgeous v-neck fitted wedding gown, while Harry looked handsome in an all-black tuxedo.
8 They Vacation in Canada
Every summer Lisa and Harry head up to Muskoka, Canada, where they go for a quiet summer vacation. They spend several weeks there with their daughters, Delilah Belle and
Amelia Gray. Lisa and Harry appear to own a cottage there and will sometimes vacation up North with other celebrities. Some of them include Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, and Cindy Crawford.
7 He Has Threatened To Divorce Her
When Lisa was considering joining RHOBH, Harry would sometimes jokingly threaten to divorce her. In fact, when she approached him about the idea, Harry said, "If you do it I’m going to call my divorce lawyer. I happen to have a divorce lawyer in my phone." Harry decided as long as he didn't have to appear on the show, he was okay with her doing it. However, Harry has gone on to appear in several episodes for the past seven seasons.
6 He Supports Her No Matter What
Over the year, Harry has been a shoulder to lean on for Lisa, especially during her early seasons on RHOBH. Lisa is well aware she is not the easiest person to stand by as she has said some outlandish things both on and off-screen. Harry knows Lisa can sometimes be impulsive when she's speaking, but he is always there to hold her hand and pick her up when she needs it. In fact, that's why he married her. Harry says he's "got the whole package."
5 They Have Worked Together
After the reality TV couple began a life together, they started to appear in several projects together. The first time Lisa and Harry have appeared on-screen together was in an episode of Movie Stars. Later, they starred alongside each other as Roxie Hart and Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of Chicago. Most recently, they worked opposite each other in the teen crime-drama series, Veronica Mars, and the Lifetime movie, Sex, Lies and Obsession.
4 He Loves Her Lips
When the pair starred in their own reality show called Harry Loves Lisa in 2010, one of the main plotlines was Lisa undergoing corrective surgery to fix her famously large lips. At
the age of 25, Lisa received silicone injections, which have became swollen and bumpy as scar tissue formed over time. However, Harry never noticed as he fell in love with her eyes, not her lips. Whatever change that did take place over time, Harry did care because he loves Lisa no matter what.
3 She Thanks Michael Bolton For Their Marriage
Lisa has admitted on RHOBH that she thanks singer Michael Bolton for her marriage to Harry. While Harry was married to his second wife, Nicollette Sheridan, she had an affair with the singer. Every time she has run into him, Lisa thanks him for her marriage to Harry and her two beautiful daughters.
2 Their First House Was Built By Harry And His First Wife
Their home that has appeared on RHOBH several times was Harry's home with his first wife, actor Laura Johnson, back in the 1980s. During an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Lisa claimed his second wife wouldn't move into the abode once they were married. Harry never sold the home and moved back in when he and Nicolette divorced. After Harry and Nicolette separated and started a relationship with Lisa, she had no qualms about moving into the Beverly Hills mansion.
1 They Share Two Daughters
A year after Harry and Lisa tied the knot, they welcomed their first child together, Delilah Belle. She was born on June 10, 1998. Three years later, the pair welcomed their second daughter, Amelia Gray. She was born on June 13, 2001. Both of their daughters have done well in the modeling world, featured in Vogue and Paper Magazine.