What To Know About RHONY Star Brynn Whitfield's Ex-Fiance Gideon Lang-Laddie

"Real Housewives of New York City" star and public relations expert Brynn Whitfield has caused quite a stir since making her Bravo debut in Season 14 of the series. Aside from being accused of flirting with co-star Erin Lichy's husband, she took on Rebecca Minkoff in several verbal sparring sessions, told little white lies simply because she was bored, and generally amped up the drama of the already dramatic show (if you think this sounds like your cup of reality tea but missed all the action, you can catch up on "RHONY" episodes with a quick purchase on Prime Video). 

Whether fans have decided to love her, hate her, or a bit of both, they're firmly in favor of her charming ex-fiancé. Introduced in Whitfield's debut season, we first laid eyes on England-born Gideon Lang-Laddie when he went car shopping with the reality star. The two were together for five years after initially meeting on Tinder. Even though Lang-Laddie and Whitfield broke up, that did not stop him from popping the question despite her having a new boyfriend. After accepting, Whitfield admitted that she was not ready to be married and called off the engagement. 

Although the former couple never made it to the altar, they remained close. In fact, in Season 15, Whitfield asked Lang-Laddie if he would be interested in being her sperm donor (Whitfield later clarified that the idea was on ice even though her former fiancé agreed on the show). Lang-Laddie clearly still thinks extremely highly of her with fellow "RHONY" star Ubah Hassan even advising Whitfield to pick up where she left off with him. Whitfield may have been a fan favorite following her attention-grabbing debut but we didn't get nearly enough of the impressive gentleman with the flowing locks and swoon-worthy accent.

Gideon Lang-Laddie is an established international real estate broker. In 2017, he landed an agent role with The Agency, a luxury global real estate company. In 2015, he founded his investment firm, Lima Squared Advisors. His Instagram profile showcases several of the million-dollar properties he helps to sell. Additionally, Lang-Laddie's resume also includes a rich history in finance, which he details in his LinkedIn bio, writing, "Accomplished and driven professional with over 20 years experience in financial institutions, in public and private equity marketing, sales and sales-trading, and real estate investment and sales."

After graduating from the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, England, with a bachelor's degree in finance, he worked as a stockbroker and then a sales trader. Lang-Laddie then moved to New York in the early 2000s. There, he received an offer for a managing director position with the IT consulting firm ESP Technologies. He moved on to several director positions before joining Bloomberg as an account manager in April 2014.

With his British accent, long locks, and ties to luxury real estate, it's no wonder "RHONY" star Brynn Whitfield dubbed Gideon Lang-Laddie a "British Disney prince." In addition to actually resembling pretend Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid" (from the cartoon version, circa 1989), he also matches some hobbies pretty closely with real princes. Just as William, Prince of Wales, loves playing polo, so too does Lang-Laddie, blocking out time each year to brush up on his skills in Argentina. He's also an avid spectator of the sport. 

The real-estate pro rarely shares anything on Instagram, but after taking a near two-year break, Lang-Laddie posted several videos from polo matches. Whitfield's ex is also majorly into luxury cars, and much like Prince Harry, is a fan of Formula 1 racing. The "RHONY" star's prince charming, though, actually collects classic cars. Lang-Laddie even hosted his own YouTube series for a bit, entitled "Gideon's Roadshow," where he combined luxury real-estate tours with luxury-car test drives. As he hilariously shared in one episode, "I've had an obsession with cars since I was knee-high to a grasshopper." 

You know Gideon Lang-Laddie from his brief appearances on "RHONY" opposite ex-girlfriend Brynn Whitfield, but this isn't his only connection to the "Real Housewives" franchise. In Lang-Laddie's role as an agent for the luxury real estate firm The Agency, the Brit has been known to cavort with its founder and CEO, Mauricio Umansky, who just so happens to be the man that "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards married in 1996 and spent over 25 years with. The couple sadly separated in 2023, with signs of Richards and Umansky's split written on the wall in the "RHOBH" Season 13 premiere.

Lang-Laddie and his boss, who also briefly fronted his own reality show, "Buying Beverly Hills," have worked together since 2017. In December 2024, Whitfield revealed their surprising connection during an episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" after fellow guest Kathy Hilton (Richards' sister) discussed her brother-in-law, Umansky. "They're all over the place, those boys," Whitfield quipped (via Instagram).