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Ally Lewber said she was shocked to hear that her ex James Kennedy is reportedly expecting a baby with his girlfriend

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• The Perfect Match star shared that Kennedy always wanted kids quickly and wished him and his girlfriend the best

• Lewber and Kennedy dated for three years after meeting at a concert for Tom Sandoval’s band The Most Extras

Ally Lewberis responding to reports that her ex-boyfriendJames Kennedyis expecting a baby.

TheVanderpump Rulesalum, 30, appeared on her former costarScheana Shay'spodcast,Sheananigans with Scheana Shay,and was asked about her first reaction to hearing rumors that Kennedy is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend.

Lewber and Kennedy dated from January 2022 to January 2025. They split following the news that Kennedywas arrestedon the evening of Dec. 10, 2024, on a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence.

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"My first thought was just shocked, because I didn't know...I mean, I saw that picture, but I didn't know he had a girlfriend," said Lewber. "And then also, I was like, 'Whoa.' But I really was also shocked that I actually was like, 'Okay.' And then didn't really care."

"I think he always has wanted to be a dad, and that was always our thing, too, is he always wanted kids like immediately, and I was like, I don't know what I want," she continued.

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"And so he's always wanted to be a dad, and he always has always moved quickly. And I wish them the best."

Last week,TMZreported that Kennedy is expecting his first baby with his girlfriend. PEOPLE has not yet confirmed the news.

Lewber and Kennedy began dating in 2022, six weeks after the DJ broke off his engagement to hisVanderpump RulescastmateRaquel Leviss.

The two first met while attending a concert forTom Sandoval’s band, The Most Extras. Though it was their first time meeting, Lewber was already familiar with Kennedy and Bravo’s hit reality TV series.

Lewber, who is an astrologer, is currently starring on season 4 of Netflix'sPerfect Match.

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Ross Mathews is hosting the 90 Day: The Single Life season 5 Tell All, calling it his “dream gig” after 25 years on television

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• Mathews promises shocking revelations and updates during the two-part event, which he says leaves “no stone unturned”

• A longtime fan of the franchise, Mathews tells PEOPLE he hopes to make viewers proud with his hosting debut

Ross Mathewshas been a massive fan of90 Day Fiancéfor over a decade. Now, he's stepping in as host of the latestSingle LifeTell All, which he promises will be full of “twists and turns.”

Mathews, 46, is marking his 25th year on television by hosting the90 Day: The Single Lifeseason 5 Tell All — a role he calls his “dream gig” after being obsessed with the show.

“I do feel like the super fan who won the golden ticket,” the host tells PEOPLE.

Mathews promises there will be “updates galore” during the spicy two-part event, where he says secrets will be revealed that even he wasn’t privy to. Anyone hoping for a shocking Tell All, he says, is "going to be thrilled.”

“This Tell All, we leave no stone unturned,” Mathews says. “We really go there. Nothing was off limits and I really tried to get answers.”

Mathews has grown quite familiar with90 Day Fiancéover the years, having watched the reality show since it premiered in January 2014. “There's something about this show that really reads as authentic,” he says. “And maybe it's because I also am an optimist, so I'm truly rooting for people. I love seeing people fall in love.”

So when the opportunity came for Mathews to host the latestSingle LifeTell All, he didn't hesitate to accept the offer, which he called “a dream come true.” The host has “such respect” for both the show andShaun Robinson, who began hosting90 Day FiancéTell Alls in 2016 and was “grateful” to step in when asked.

Now, he just wants to "make the fans proud."

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“I am a fan. And so I took it very seriously,” Mathews says. "But I also knew that I would have so much fun doing it. It was like a front-row seat to my favorite show.”

As host of the upcomingSingle LifeTell All, Mathews says his goal was to “be respectful” while pushing for “answers and accountability … and really the truth.” But as surprising as season 5 ofThe Single Lifewas, he promises the Tell All is even more shocking. “My jaw [and] all my chins were on the floor multiple times,” he says.

There is one moment at the Tell All, according to Mathews, that he “didn’t even see coming," during which he had to "set my cards down." He still “loved every second” of hosting and felt “surprisingly comfortable” in the host’s chair.

"The stuff you've been yelling at the TV, that I've been yelling too, I think we're finally going to get resolution," Mathews says. "And if not resolution, at least an explanation.”

As for whether viewers can expect to see more of Mathews in the90 Dayuniverse, he says, “Who knows? I would say, stay tuned. Dot, dot, dot.”

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Season 5 ofThe Single Lifepremiered in February, while its Tell All begins on Monday, May 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.

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By Nandita Bose and Jana Choukeir

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to need China's help to end the war in Iran and ease Tehran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, in remarks made before he arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit with President Xi ‌Jinping.

The war is expected to feature in talks between Trump and Xi over the next two days, but Trump downplayed Beijing's potential role in ending the conflict, which has ‌choked off traffic through a key waterway that typically carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply.

"I don't think we need any help with Iran. We'll win it one way or the other, peacefully or otherwise," he told reporters in ​Washington before departing for China.

Iran has appeared to firm up its control over the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, cutting deals with Iraq and Pakistan to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the region, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.

Iranian officials have signalled they see that control as a long-term strategic goal. An army spokesperson said supervision of the waterway could generate revenue amounting to twice Iran's oil income, while strengthening its foreign policy leverage.

"After this war ends, there will be no place for retreat," the spokesperson said, according to comments carried by ISNA news agency.

More than one month after ‌a tenuous ceasefire took effect, U.S. and Iranian demands to end ⁠the war remain far apart.

Washington has called for Tehran to scrap its nuclear programme and lift its hold on the strait, while Iran has demanded compensation for war damage, an end to the U.S. blockade and a halt to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is battling Iran-backed ⁠Hezbollah. Trump has dismissed those positions as "garbage."

CHINESE SUPERTANKER CROSSES STRAIT

The Trump administration said on Tuesday that senior U.S. and Chinese officials had agreed last month that no country should be able to charge tolls on traffic through the region, in an effort to project consensus on the issue ahead of the summit.

China, a major buyer of Iranian oil that maintains close ties with Tehran, did not dispute that account.

On Wednesday, a Chinese ​supertanker ​carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, marking the ​third known passage by a Chinese oil tanker through the channel since the ‌U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.

Other countries are exploring shipping arrangements similar to Tehran's deals with Iraq and Pakistan, sources said, potentially entrenching Tehran's control of the waterway through which fertilisers, petrochemicals and other bulk commodities vital to global supply chains normally flow.

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PRICE OF WAR

As the costs of the conflict mount, Trump said Americans' financial struggles were not a factor in his decision-making on the war.

Data released on Tuesday showed that U.S. consumer inflation accelerated in April, with the annual rate posting its largest gain in three years as food, rent and airfares rose.

Asked to what extent the economic strain on Americans was motivating him to strike a deal, Trump replied: "Not even a little bit."

"I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation ...," Trump said before leaving for China. "I think ‌about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon."

The remarks are likely to draw scrutiny as ​cost-of-living concerns remain a top issue for voters ahead of November's midterm elections.

WAR HITS OIL SUPPLIES

The conflict is weighing heavily ​on global energy markets. Global oil supply will fall by around 3.9 million barrels ​per day across 2026 and undershoot demand due to disruptions caused by the Iran war, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, with more than 1 ‌billion barrels of Middle East supply already lost.

Brent crude futures were steady ​at around $108 per barrel, after a three-day rally driven ​by the Hormuz deadlock.

Surveys show the war is unpopular with U.S. voters less than six months before nationwide elections. Two out of three Americans, including one in three Republicans and almost all Democrats, think Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

ISRAEL CONTINUES TO STRIKE LEBANON

Iran has demanded security guarantees ​for Lebanon as part of its proposal to end the wider war, ‌but despite a U.S.-mediated ceasefire announced last month, Israel has continued to strike Hezbollah.

On Wednesday, Israeli airstrikes on cars in Lebanon killed 12 people, including two children, ​according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Some of the strikes targeted vehicles well beyond the main theatre of conflict in the south, on the coastal highway south of Beirut, security ​sources said.

(Reporting by Reuters Newsrooms; Writing by Ros Russell; Editing by Aidan Lewis and Keith Weir)