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Edward, 33,moved out of their family homenearly two weeks ago, according to Lewis, 48, who has since referred to himself as “a single dad.”
“Within the next year, with or without Gage, I’m going to pursue having another child,” the Bravo star said on Tuesday. “I think Monroe needs another sibling.”
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“I do want to have another child for Monroe. Not just for Monroe, but for me,” he added. “Because I always thought that I would never, ever do it if I didn’t have a partner. But I think I can. I need to hire a few more nannies.”
On his show, he joked that he may use one of Edward’s embryos, which the partners of ten years already had frozen when they were planning for their family.
“I was wondering if [Gage] doesn’t mind if I use his embryo,” Lewis said with a laugh. “I’m going to use his embryo and then I’m going to ask for child support.”
Edward told PEOPLE he had no comment on the situation.
“We have five frozen embryos,” Lewis revealed on an October 2017 episode ofJeff LewisLive.
Edward joked, “We just had our gender reveal party. He’s a week-old—frozen.”
Lewis will have to find a new surrogate however, as the woman who carried Monroe has sincefiled a lawsuit against the couple.
In June 2018, Alexandra Trent claimed thatFlipping Outfilmed her delivery without permission and that Edward and Lewismade “disgusting” remarks about her. Although Lewis has strongly refuted these claims, the legal action is ongoing and willlikely go to trial.
Jeff Lewis and daughter Monroe.Jeff Lewis/Instagram
In September 2018, Lewis also had anexplosive fightwith his costar and friend of nearly 20 years,Jenni Pulos, who isMonroe’s godmother.
“I will always pray for her,”Pulos, 45, said onWatch What Happens Livein November. “I don’t feel as though I will never love her, it’s just for now, it’s from afar.”
When Lewis originally announced that Edward had moved out of their family’s home on Jan. 31, he explained that the two — who have been together for a decade — had been sleeping in different rooms for the better part of a year, and said of their separation, “This has been a long time coming.”
Since the separation, Lewis has said that no matter how bad things may get between the pair, he wouldnever put their daughter in the middle of it.
“Monroe’s happiness is Jeff and Gage’s top priority,” the insider said. “She’s their world.”
Another source told PEOPLE at the time that the pair are still figuring out their next steps with Monroe.
“Jeff and Gage aren’t talking about long term custody plans just yet,” the source said. “This is just a temporary break — they’re still trying to work on their relationship, and Gage will still come and see Monroe.”
“Everyone in their lives are hoping they come back together,” added the insider. “Hopefully this time apart will help them both realize why they were together for so long.”
Jeff LewisLiveairs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (11 a.m. ET) on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy (Ch. 102.)
source: people.com
