Luann de Lesseps was rooting for her former The Real Housewives of New York City costar Dorinda Medley on The Traitors — and wanted to cheer her on in person.
“I loved D on Traitors. We spoke while she was there,” de Lesseps, 59, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 11, at the grand opening of Planet Hollywood in New York City. “You know why [I called her]? Because I was with Tilda Swinton on a train going to Scotland.”
Medley, 60, chimed in, telling Us, “She wanted me to come visit. I’m like, ‘It’s not that sort of situation.’”
Medley participated in season 3 of the Peacock competition show, which was filmed at a Scottish castle and aired earlier this month. (Four Faithfuls — Gabby Windey, Dylan Efron, Dolores Catania and Ivar Mountbatten — ultimately won and split the cash prize.)
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De Lesseps’ hopeful plans, however, were thwarted.
“Well, you didn’t even answer because your phone was confiscated,” de Lesseps recalled. “So Tilda Swinton goes, ‘How’s Dorinda, darling? I heard she’s doing Traitors.’ We tried to call you from the train.”
De Lesseps met Swinton, 64, after one of her Marry, F, Kill cabaret shows across the pond when the acclaimed actress invited her to spend the night at her residence in Scotland.
“She came to my show at the Coco Club. It’s a pretty swanky club in London,” de Lesseps previously told Us in October 2024. “She came to me and she said, ‘Oh, my darling, you spread so much joy, I love to watch you perform, but you must be exhausted after six shows in a row. And you know, I would love for you to come and have a visit. I’d like to take care of you and cook for you and welcome you to my humble abode.’”
The Bravo alum, of course, accepted the invitation and set off to spend a night at Swinton’s property.
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“She’s the most eccentric person I’ve met,” de Lesseps said at the time. “[I have] a lot of eccentric people in my life, you know, living in Europe for so long, but [she’s] the most eccentric woman I’ve ever met. The family actually dates back to 800. And the humble abode is a castle on 300 acres.”
Medley, meanwhile, was the first contestant “murdered” on The Traitors season 3.
“Traitors was fast and furious for me. I made my impact,” Medley quipped on Tuesday. “[I was] heartbroken because, first of all, I had the most iconic outfits that I planned for months. You know, I love my outfits, and I had studied every strategy known to man. I just was excited. You have to get prepared mentally to do it. So, you block out that time and you go in there not knowing what to expect but hoping [to make it far].”
Since de Lesseps returned stateside, she was finally able to catch up with Medley after all sorts of global travels and cabaret concerts. Together, the two RHONY alums hit up the grand opening of Planet Hollywood’s new location in Times Square.
“This is going to be fun,” de Lesseps gushed to Us of the party.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
