Chrishell StauseandJason Oppenheimare Instagram official and have already made their red carpet debut as a couple, but the duo dated privately for several weeks before announcing it to the rest of the world.On Monday, Stause revealed that she began dating herSelling Sunsetcostar two months before the couple decided to make their relationship public in July.“It’s just one of those things. You don’t want to share with everybody and get all their opinions before you really know what it is,” Stause admitted while chatting withE! News. “We really were really private and secretive for as long as we could until we realized the walls were closing in. People were getting a little savvy to it.“Chrishell Stause, Jason Oppenheim.Rich Fury/GettyNow, however, Stause, 40, and Jason, 44, have no problem letting the world know their feelings for one another.“We made it to a point where we’re really happy to share it because we knew exactly what it was, so it’s all good,” she added.The couple revealed their romance last month while on a European vacation with Jason’s twin brotherBrett Oppenheim,Amanza Smith,Mary Fitzgeraldand her husband Romain Bonnet, and model Tina Louise.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Fans ofSelling Sunsetwill know that Jason previously dated Fitzgerald. The pair haven’t gone into much detail about their past relationship, though Fitzgerald said in season 3 of the show that they had “been friends for probably 15 years” and they dated for “maybe a year of that.“During her interview withE!, Stause also revealed that Fitzgerald was one of the first to know about her relationship with Jason and has been one of their biggest supporters.“We’re all just so close and we all work just so close together, and there’s no hiding it from Mary. We work together constantly. She’s our best friend,” Stause said.Stause and Jason confirmed their romance whenStause posted a series of Instagram photosfrom their vacation, including two photos of herself and Jason, one of which showed her planting a kiss on his head.“The JLo effect,” she captioned the post, adding a shrugging emoji (Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were in Caprifor a romantic getaway at the time of her post).Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim.professor sorcio/MEGAJason, who is Stause’s boss at the Oppenheim Group real estate firm featured inSelling Sunset, confirmed their relationship to PEOPLE, saying, “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship.““I care about her deeply and we are very happy together,” he added.Stause’s rep also confirmed the news, telling PEOPLE, “They are happily together.”

Chrishell StauseandJason Oppenheimare Instagram official and have already made their red carpet debut as a couple, but the duo dated privately for several weeks before announcing it to the rest of the world.

On Monday, Stause revealed that she began dating herSelling Sunsetcostar two months before the couple decided to make their relationship public in July.

“It’s just one of those things. You don’t want to share with everybody and get all their opinions before you really know what it is,” Stause admitted while chatting withE! News. “We really were really private and secretive for as long as we could until we realized the walls were closing in. People were getting a little savvy to it.”

Chrishell Stause, Jason Oppenheim.Rich Fury/Getty

Chrishell and Jason Oppenheim

Now, however, Stause, 40, and Jason, 44, have no problem letting the world know their feelings for one another.

“We made it to a point where we’re really happy to share it because we knew exactly what it was, so it’s all good,” she added.

The couple revealed their romance last month while on a European vacation with Jason’s twin brotherBrett Oppenheim,Amanza Smith,Mary Fitzgeraldand her husband Romain Bonnet, and model Tina Louise.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Fans ofSelling Sunsetwill know that Jason previously dated Fitzgerald. The pair haven’t gone into much detail about their past relationship, though Fitzgerald said in season 3 of the show that they had “been friends for probably 15 years” and they dated for “maybe a year of that.”

During her interview withE!, Stause also revealed that Fitzgerald was one of the first to know about her relationship with Jason and has been one of their biggest supporters.

“We’re all just so close and we all work just so close together, and there’s no hiding it from Mary. We work together constantly. She’s our best friend,” Stause said.

Stause and Jason confirmed their romance whenStause posted a series of Instagram photosfrom their vacation, including two photos of herself and Jason, one of which showed her planting a kiss on his head.

“The JLo effect,” she captioned the post, adding a shrugging emoji (Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were in Caprifor a romantic getaway at the time of her post).

Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim.professor sorcio/MEGA

Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are spotted walking hand in hand while visiting the Colosseum and the Roman Forum before packing up and leaving Rome July 30, 2021

Jason, who is Stause’s boss at the Oppenheim Group real estate firm featured inSelling Sunset, confirmed their relationship to PEOPLE, saying, “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship.”

“I care about her deeply and we are very happy together,” he added.

Stause’s rep also confirmed the news, telling PEOPLE, “They are happily together.”

source: people.com