Who Is ‘Real Housewives’ Sutton’s Ex-Husband? Details on Her Ex

The Gist:

• Sutton Stracke, star of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ married Christian Stracke in 2000.

• The couple had three children — Porter, Philip, and James, before divorcing in 2016.

• Sutton’s ex-husband agreed to pay the Bravo star $300,000 monthly in spousal support.

• She has discussed Christian on ‘RHOBH,’ though he will likely appear on the show.

There have been a lot of impressive wives and ex-wives who have come and gone over the years on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and, in Season 10, a Georgia peach named Sutton Stracke came into the fold. While Sutton isn’t a 90210 native, she has quickly become a fan-favorite among the show’s viewers. When she’s not dazzling us with luxurious fashions, the boutique owner keeps us laughing with her and her partner in shade — Garcelle Beauvais.

Sutton has also gained support from RHOBH for taking control of her life after her 2016 divorce. During Season 13 of the series, she shared that she plans on taking “complete freedom” of her life despite receiving $300,000 a month in spousal support from her ex for the rest of her life, per their divorce settlement.

So, who is the man behind Sutton’s insane yet impressive paydays? Here’s what to know about Sutton’s ex-husband.

Sutton married her childhood friend, Thibeault “Christian” Stracke, in 2000 and while they are divorced now, they had a marriage likely built on more than just loads of cash. Though to be fair, Christian is probably mostly to thank for their family’s wealth. He is the global head of credit research at PIMCO, an investment management company. He manages real estate and corporate investments and has been in the business for more than 20 years. He’s kind of a big deal.

Christian’s net worth isn’t public knowledge, but it’s not hard to figure out how much he might be worth, given his career of choice and years of experience. According to Indeed, a senior portfolio manager at PIMCO makes an average of $236,076 per year. An operations manager at PIMCO makes an average of $213,058. While neither of these are exactly the job title listed under Christian’s name on the company website, they are similar enough to assume he’s raking in at least six figures annually.

They have been divorced for a few years, but Sutton and Christian will never really be rid of each other. They have three children who are featured throughout Sutton’s Instagram, but have private accounts themselves. Regardless of how well Sutton and Christian may or may not get along now, they’re going to have to be in contact with each other in some capacity to co-parent.

Christian’s professional life might be an open book, but his private life is not. He doesn’t seem to have any public social media accounts, so he might just prefer to keep some aspects of his life away from the spotlight. That’s going to be hard to do now that his ex-wife is one of the new RHOBH cast members.

Still, it’s unlikely that he will make any surprise appearances on RHOBH this season, if only because he’s an ex, and not a current love interest of one of the cast members. He also doesn’t seem to be someone with much interest in showcasing his life on TV and you can’t really fault him for it, if that’s the case.

Watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.