Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim.
Christine Quinn “Chrishell” Stause and Jason Oppenheim took pop culture fans by surprise when the Selling Sunset costars confirmed their romantic relationship in 2021. What began as a shocking headline has flourished into one of reality television’s most endearing unlikely celebrity pairings going into 2024.
Her Sudden Fame on Netflix
Though Chrishell Stause had been working for years as an actress and model, her fame skyrocketed after joining the cast of Netflix’s smash real estate reality show Selling Sunset. The series follows elite LA real estate brokers, predominantly beautiful women, as they sell multi-million dollar Hollywood homes. Chrishell immediately stood out with an inspirational backstory as a formerly homeless girl from rural Kentucky who worked her way to selling luxury real estate among catty model-esque coworkers. Audiences loved her candor about struggling as an actress and her traumatic divorce from soap opera star Justin Hartley which played out publicly during filming.
His Leadership of the Jason Oppenheim Group
As the founder and director of the successful Jason Oppenheim Group realty featured on Selling Sunset, Jason Oppenheim focuses mainly on high-profile property deals rather than chasing fame. Intensely private about his personal life, Jason came across as an intimidating no-nonsense boss on camera during the show’s first seasons. As the series continued, he revealed more of his friendships with agents like fan favorite Chrishell. When romance rumors swirled between them in 2021, fans were shocked that the infamously gruff Jason had fallen for bubbly people-pleaser Chrishell.
Office Romance Goes Public
Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim did well hiding their budding intimate relationship from coworkers and the Selling Sunset film crew during the early seasons. Chrishell later explained she resisted acting on her feelings for her boss to avoid office gossip. But during a birthday trip to Italy with their fellow Oppenheim agents in the summer of 2021, Chrishell Stause and Jason Jason Oppenheim surprising chemistry finally overflowed into public displays of affection captured by the Netflix cameras. Back in LA, they confirmed dating rumors but vowed to keep their new relationship largely off-camera and private from then on.
What Makes This Couple Captivating
While Chrishell has touted wanting the husband, kids, and white picket fence life since her soap opera days, career-focused Jason insisted he would never marry or have children. This fundamental difference made their pairing seem doomed from the start in the eyes of fans and tabloids. However, 2023 saw Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim still happily together, living in symbiotic domestic bliss between their mutual affection for rescue dogs. Despite breakup speculation from critics, Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim’s willingness to cherish what they share in the present (rather than forcing rigid plans), demonstrates a mature trusting love.
What the Future Holds
As Selling Sunset resumes filming new seasons, audiences wait eagerly to see how Chrishell and Jason’s unexpected romance develops through 2024. Having found supportive intimacy and security together, will rigid timelines or career demands strain their patience with the relationship? Might the real estate mogul sway to welcome the idea of marrying his bubbly TV star girlfriend? Chrishell’s days as a starry-eyed bride dreaming of motherhood seem of lesser importance compared to finding such loyal adoring love with Jason against the odds. Regardless of what unfolds in their future, Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim’s openness to an unexpected gift of connection when they needed it most makes their story relatable and their bond strong enough to withstand external opinions. Where Jason’s stoicism meets Chrishell’s empathy – this unlikely reality show couple shines.