Lala Kent and Randall Emmett's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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Lala Kentfirst met film producerRandall Emmettback in 2015 while she was working atLisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurant SUR (or “Sexy Unique Restaurant”).

After several years of avoiding the camera, Emmett began appearing onVanderpump Rulesduring season 8, which premiered in January 2020. Kent and Emmett later announced in September 2020 that they were expecting their first child together.

“It’s the most beautiful time in my life,” Kent told PEOPLE during amaternity shootin March 2021 as the couple awaited the arrival of their daughter,Ocean Kent Emmett, who was born later that month.

In October 2021, the couplecalled off their engagementafter three years. Kent lateraccused Emmett of cheating on herrepeatedly.

“It’s been kind of repeated behavior that I have found out about,” Kent toldAndy Cohenduring an appearance onWatch What Happens Livein January 2022. “And it’s not just one person — it’s many. I believe it started after I got sober, and it’s just … I don’t know how I didn’t see it.”

Kent and Emmett’scustody battle lasted three yearsbefore they reached an agreement.

Keep reading for a complete timeline of Lala Kent and Randall Emmett’s relationship.

December 2015: Lala Kent meets Randall Emmett

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As Kent later recalled, the pair first crossed paths when Emmett came to SUR and sought an introduction via a third party.

“He came in for a Christmas dinner and sent his assistant up to me and asked me if he could get my manager’s contact info because he wanted me in a film,” Kent toldBravo’sThe Daily Dishin 2018. “And so then we started that whole process, I booked the film and then we just had this instant connection. It was my first season ofVanderpump [Rules]. I think only like, three episodes had aired of season 4. I was like, OK, I’m going to let my guard down. Whatever’s happening, I like it, you know? He makes me laugh. Give it a try. And we’ve been together almost three years now.”

May 2017: Lala Kent confirms she’s in a relationship

“We are very much in a relationship still,” she said. “I look at him and I’m like, how am I this lucky to have someone who, not only deals with me, but loves me when I’m crazy, which is the majority of the time, you know?”

Emmett and Childersfinalized their divorceafter eight years of marriage in December 2017. The former couple shares two daughters, London and Rylee Emmett. According to E!, Emmett and Childers separated in 2015 and again in 2016 before filing for divorce in January 2017.

January 2018: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett go public with their relationship

Kent made her romance with Emmett public — and Instagram-official — at the start of 2018. Sheshared a photoof the two ringing in the New Year with the caption: “2017… You were tough. You were amazing. You made me cry. You made me smile. & sometimes you really sucked. But look where You brought me- Just as a human being.”

September 2018: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett get engaged in Mexico

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Emmettpopped the questionwhile the two celebrated Kent’s 28th birthday at Esperanza, an Auberge Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

“This weekend has been an amazing one for the two of us! It was definitely the most romantic moment of my life. Every detail of the surprise was stunning and I’m still in shock,” Kent later told PEOPLE.

“I keep looking down at my ring finger,” she added. “I’m just so happy to say we are officially engaged. We are so excited to start planning the rest of our lives together and I’m excited to put as much detail as Randall did in our engagement into our wedding!”

May 2019: Lala Kent announces a wedding date

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Kent wrote on her Instagram Story that she and Emmett set April 18, 2020, as theirwedding date.

“We got a date! Yeah, buddy!” she exclaimed in a video with Emmett.

January 2020: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett attend theSpreepremiere

Kent and Emmett traveled to Park City, Utah, to attend the premiere ofSpree, a comedy-horror movie in which she appeared, at the Marc Theatre. The screening took place during the Sundance Film Festival.

February 2020: Randall Emmett appears onVanderpump Rules

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“I think he should actually be present in her life on the show because I think he’s an integral part of her life. So I think that’s something she should deal with at some point,” Vanderpump toldBravo’sThe Daily Dishin 2018.

February 2020: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett attend theVanity FairOscars afterparty with Martin Scorsese

Emmett shared a photo of the trio on Instagram, and wrote that they had “a magical night” in the caption.

March 2020: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett postpone their wedding

A month before their planned nuptials, the couple announced they werepostponing their weddingdue to the pandemic.

July 2020: Lala Kent denies rumors of a splitwithRandall Emmett

Fans started to speculate that the couple had split after photos of Emmett vanished from Kent’s Instagram account. Kent had also posted about her life being “a mess” and making “mistakes” on her Instagram Story, but later took to the app toclarify their relationship status.

“Y’all we didn’t break up. I’m petty — so when he pisses me off his photos go to the archive… then I re-add them,” she wrote on her Instagram feed. “I mean, I have this dude’s name tattooed on my arm. He’s stuck with me.”

“It won’t be the last time I archive pictures of Rand when he makes me mad,” she added. “I’m petty AF. It will happen again and again until I grow out of it. & if it’s the most petty thing I do, I’m okay with it.”

September 2020: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett announce they’re expecting

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The couple revealed thatKent was pregnantduring anepisodeof her podcastGive Them Lala … with Randall(which is now calledGive Them Lala).

“For my 30th birthday I have the best gift given to me, my body also helped out too, I am pregnant,” she said, as Emmett shouted in the background, “Lala Kent, a soon to be mother!”

“I am and I’m so excited,” she replied. “I feel very maternal and motherly.”

March 2021: Lala Kent gives birth to her and Randall Emmett’s daughter

“I have never been this excited for anything in my entire life,” Kent told PEOPLE earlier that month. “There are things in life that I can picture, though giving birth and meeting my daughter is something I can’t. I have heard that this moment is unlike anything else. To think about that day coming excites me more than I can explain.”

Summer 2021: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett plan for 2022 wedding

During an episode ofVanderpump Rulesthat aired in November 2021 but was filmed months earlier, Emmett told Vanderpump that he and Kent wouldget married in 2022.

“When the fall comes, we’re going to replan for next year,” he said.

“Randall wants a production,” Kent told Vanderpump. “I’m the one that’s like, ‘Let’s just do it in a backyard.”

In a later confessional, Kent added, “I’ve also told him, ‘We don’t have to get married. Like, let’s just stay together ‘cause we want to be. If things go south, you can f—ing dip out on me, you don’t have to worry about a thing legally.’ And he’s like, ‘No.’ "

July 2021: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett attend the premiere ofMidnight in the Switchgrass

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Emmett and Kent hit the red carpet for the premiere of the Emmett-directedMidnight in the Switchgrassat Regal LA Live in L.A. The film costarredBruce Willis,Machine Gun KellyandMegan Fox(Kelly and Foxbecame a coupleafter meeting on set).

All three stars declined to attend the screening due to COVID-19 concerns. Kent later shared aseries of congratulatory poststo Emmett and the cast members who did attend the screening, but did not congratulate Willis, Kelly or Fox.

October 2021: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett split up

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Page Sixreported that the pair had ended their engagement after Kent once againscrubbed Emmett from her social mediaafter the producer was photographed out with two women in Nashville.

“I want to acknowledge that I’m sure everyone knows what is going on between Randall and myself and just in my personal life,” Kentsaida few weeks later onGive Them Lala. “There will be a time where I feel comfortable enough to open up and share. Today is definitely not that day. It’s been a lot, I’m going through a lot.”

November 2021: Lala Kent edits her “Rand” tattoo

Kent had the “Rand” tattoo on her armalteredto read “bRand new.” She showed off the fresh work in an Instagram post.

January 2022: Lala Kent addresses split onVanderpump Rulesreunion

On the season 9 reunion ofVanderpump Rules, Kent tearfully spoke about her feelings after splitting with Emmett.

“The fact that this man … he made me feel safe enough to bring a child into the world, I feel disgusted,” she said.

“Randall Emmett creeping around on me, that should’ve been brought to my attention,” she added, addressing her castmates.

March 2022: Randall Emmett says he and Lala Kent both “made mistakes”

Emmett addressed his split with Kent during an appearance onGolnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi’sGenuinely GGpodcast, saying thatthey both messed up.

“I’ve made mistakes, she’s made mistakes, but I’m never going to bring that to light because that’s just not right,” he told Gharachedaghi. “For me, I just don’t feel it’s appropriate.”

April 2022: Lala Kent says she wants “zero contact” parenting

Kent revealed that she was looking tominimize her interactionswith Emmett while co-parenting Ocean.

“We parallel parent and I’m trying to move to zero contact. We’ll see how that goes,” Kent said on an episode ofWatch What Happens Live withAndy Cohen.

May 2022: Randall Emmett lists the home he shared with Kent for sale

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Emmettlistedthe 4,276 square foot, four bedroom Bel Air home he shared with Kent for $6.295 million. A representative from Coldwell Banker Realty said that agents had been hired to “sell the home as [Emmett] is in search of a larger residence for his family in Los Angeles.”

July 2022: Randall Emmettdenies he offered film roles in exchange for sex

“Lala Kent has lied and manipulated others in her desperate attempt to win full custody of their daughter, keep her name in the press and remain relevant in reality television,” Hofmeister said, in part, in a statement to PEOPLE.

October 15, 2022: Lala Kent shades Randall Emmett at BravoCon

While talking with PEOPLE at BravoCon 2022, Kent made a few subtle jabs at Emmett.

“I didn’t realize when I was with him thathe was lowering my stock so much. And when someone lowers your stock so much, you have to get rid of them,” she said.

The reality star also didn’t hold back during aVanderpump Rulespanel. Kent seemingly insulted her ex’s appearance when she said: “I deserve a jawline, motherf—ers,” in reference to the men she’s looking to date in the future.

October 27, 2022: Lala Kent celebrates her “independence” one year after split from Randall Emmett

“Happy Independence Day to me,” Kent wrote on her Instagram story, reflecting on the day she left Emmett. “A year ago I had my ducks in a row and it was time to execute my game plan of escaping a toxic and unsafe place. Even writing this, my heart has started pounding. I didn’t know what my future would hold.”

TheVanderpump Rulesstar also shared that she lost 30 pounds “from the stress and trauma” of the breakup. But one year later, Kent is “happy” and taking life “one day at a time.”

December 4, 2022: Randall Emmett will not return toVanderpump Rulesfollowing split from Lala Kent

Emmett toldThe Sunthathe won’t be joining the cast ofVanderpump Rulesfor season 10and claimed that he “never wanted to be on” the Bravo series to begin with.

“I respect the success ofVanderpumpand I really wish all the people on that show [success],” he said. “I’m friends still with some of them. I just think what they’ve created is amazing and I give them so much love and praise, but in my life, I’m focused on my children and focused on making films.”

In October 2022, Kent told PEOPLE that season 10 will be “the year of burning bridges.”

“It’s going to be absolutely insane,” she said. “And without giving away too much, I feel like with everything that happened, and cast members who have exited, we finally have our footing again.”

May 17, 2023: Lala Kent says Randall Emmett is “not fit” to parent Ocean

During an interview onNightline, Kent explained that Emmett didn’t reveal his true character until after their daughter, Ocean, had been born.

Kent went on to state that Emmett is “not fit” to parent their daughter.

March 5, 2025: Lala Kent and Randall Emmett reach a custody agreement regarding Ocean

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During anAmazon Live Stream, Kent revealed that her three-year custody battle with Emmett regarding Ocean had “officially ended.”

She continued, “We’re done with it. We have signed an agreement that is best for our daughter Ocean. So I’m very, very happy about that.”

source: people.com