“We kept the list to mainly Housewives to simplify things,” Richards, 50, tells PEOPLE.
“Most men can barely handle one wife and Andy hasa lotof wives to deal with!” she jokes.
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On a December episode of Bravo’sWatch What Happens Live, Cohen, 50,revealed that he is expecting his first child— a son — via surrogate in front of OGReal HousewivesGunvalson, Singer, Leakes, Giudice and Richards.
Closing out the final live broadcast of 2018 Cohen said, “Tonight, I want you to be the first to know that after many years of careful deliberation, a fair amount of prayers and the benefit of science — if all goes according to plan in about six weeks time I’m going to become a father.”
Reflecting on the live (and surprise) announcement, Richards remembers the joy that Cohen exuded.
“When he made the announcement, I could see in his face how happy and excited he is,” says Richards.
She shares, “I think he’s going to be a great dad. I hope this shower is a special day that he will never forget.”
“We share so much of our lives with Andy and I was so touched when he shared this exciting news with us,” she says. “I’m so happy to be able to be a part of this exciting time in his life.”
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Although Cohen did not disclose the sex of the child duringWWHL, herevealed during CNN’s live New Year’s Eve show, which he co-hosted with Anderson Cooper, that “it’s a boy.”
“It’s a boy and I got to tell you something, I cannot wait to meet this boy,” he told Cooper.
“When I was growing up and when we were growing up … I just never thought it would be possible as a gay man to grow up and have a family,” he said. “And here we are in 2018, almost [2019], and anything’s possible. And I’m so grateful to a wonderful surrogate that I’m working with.”
Cohen also said that he is “getting the gear” in preparation of his little one’s arrival “and everyone’s given me wonderful advice. I have a lot of great women in my life.”
source: people.com
