Luann de Lesseps got flirty with Joey Essex while he watched her in the audience of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” on Sunday.
An eyewitness tells Page Six that after the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum exchanged some flirty banter with the British reality TV star on the Bravo talk show, they continued chatting off-air.
“After the show wrapped, Luann came over, and she and Joey exchanged information and followed each other on Instagram,” our source tells us.
The insider adds that de Lesseps, 59, encouraged the 34-year-old “The Only Way Is Essex” star to come see her at her Cabaret performance at the Adelphi Theatre in London in February.
“After flirty nods throughout the show and encouragement from Andy, she said she’d love for him to come to the London show!” the source says.
De Lesseps appeared on Sunday’s episode –– which was pre-taped and filmed on Wednesday –– alongside “Real Housewives of Potomac” newbie Stacey Rusch while Essex sat in the audience.
The “Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” alum played coy on her relationship status when Cohen asked if she was “single” and cryptically responded that she was “dating.”
“Well, I also just want to point out our friend Joey from ‘Love Island’ is in the audience, and he was asking about you before the show!” Cohen informed de Lesseps while the crowd cheered.
De Lesseps seemed flattered and smiled while waving to Essex and saying, “Oh, Ok! Hi Joey!”
“Yeah, and he’s single!” Cohen shared.
De Lesseps suggested they hang out at one of her upcoming shows, but Cohen interjected that they could also meet up “after the show.”
“Oh, the afterparty? Oh, twist my arm!” De Lesseps quipped.
Elsewhere in the show, the mom of two was playing a dating game with Cohen when she was given different options of Bravolebrities and voiced if they were hot or not to her.
“I like Joe better!” De Lesseps replied after seeing two men she wasn’t interested in.
Reps for de Lesseps and Essex didn’t immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
De Lesseps has never been shy in chatting about her love life and has previously had flings with various men in New York City, “Southern Hospitality” star Joe Bradley and Mary Kate Olsen’s ex-husband Olivier Sarkozy, among others.
Meanwhile, Essex –– who rose to fame after appearing on several hit UK reality TV shows, including “The Only Way is Essex” –– starred on the most recent season of “Love Island UK” as a “bombshell.”
He was briefly exclusive with fellow contestant Jessy Potts, but they broke up two months after the show wrapped.
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