economy and markets | January 17, 2026

How Long Was Noella With Her Husband? – Celebrity

The couple was together for six years after meeting online, and were married in June of 2020, but their relationship has since taken a turn for the worse. Article continues below advertisement Today, Noella and James find themselves embroiled in a nasty legal battle with no end in sight.

In a lengthy Instagram post, the reality TV newbie claimed that five months ago, her husband and partner of six years, James Bergener, up and left their home and served her with divorce papers from Puerto Rico.

Noella’s hubby James Bergener, a personal injury attorney known in SoCal as “Sweet James” thanks to his many billboards and other advertisements, filed the divorce paperwork last week in Puerto Rico. The couple was just married in June 2020 and has a 2-year-old son together, and according to our sources

The money stems from a “paternity action” but she denies owing the money. She claims her first husband was required to pay the fees in the divorce settlement, the outlet reported. Noella has one child, a 2-year-old son James Jr, who she shares with her estranged husband James Bergener Sr., the outlet reported.

While only a few episodes of the reality show have aired, fans now know that Noella and James are splitting up. Us Weekly reported that the couple tied the knot in June 2020 and James is the one who filed for divorce.

Not long after filming for Season 16 of The Real Housewives of Orange County kicked off, Noella Bergener’s husband — “Sweet” James Bergener — served her divorce papers from Puerto Rico. The couple was together for six years after meeting online, and were married in June of 2020, but their relationship has since taken a turn for the worse.

Is Noella from RHOC still married?

Yes, although Noella’s husband, James Bergener, filed for divorce in 2021, the couple is still married as per Noella’s recent Instagram post.

Noella has two children, James Jr who she and James welcomed via IVF in 2019 and Coco, who is seven.

Speaking on RHOC season 16 episode 1, Noella said that she met James Bergener online and the pair spoke online for a few weeks before they met at the Ritz. She said: “ We fooled around and fell in love “.

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