Jeff Lewis Opens Up About ‘Pauses’ In His Years-Long Friendship With Andy Cohen

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Jeff Lewis recently returned to Bravo via the network’s new show, “Still Flipping Out,” after his original series ended almost eight years ago. Recently, while promoting his TV return, the SiriusXM host opened up about his friendship with Andy Cohen, revealing that their bond has paused at times because of their clashing personalities.

Jeff Lewis Reveals Ups And Downs In Friendship With Andy Cohen

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Lewis will appear on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast on October 6. In a preview clip shared with Us Weekly, the “Still Flipping Out” personality responds to a question about his friendship with Cohen. This follows reports of strife in their years-long friendship over his outspoken nature.

According to Lewis, the two have never “hated” one another, but the 56-year-old interior designer admits that they “have absolutely gotten on each other’s nerves.” However, he then admitted, “I’ve gotten on his nerves more than he gets on my nerves.”

When asked for clarification, Lewis stated that Cohen is more sensitive than he is. He added that despite his “joking” nature on “Watch What Happens Live” and his radio show, Cohen “can get wounded.” He then noted, “He can take the jokes [but] not all the jokes.”

Jeff Lewis Says There Have Been Pauses In Their Friendship

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Lewis continued the discussion of his friendship with Cohen by describing how far his jokes with the “Watch What Happens” live host could go and how he now steers clear of controversy with the “Housewives” producer. He said, “We had so many — not falling out — but we’ve had so many pauses together that I don’t want to do that anymore.”

He added, “I really am trying to navigate, ‘Don’t say that, Jeff. It’s a joke, but he’s not gonna think it’s funny. Maybe everyone else in the room is gonna think it’s funny, but he won’t.'”

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Jeff Lewis Previously Came Under Fire Over Comments Made At BravoCon

BravoCon 2025 took place in Las Vegas in November, with Lewis in attendance as the convention also served as the unveiling for “Still Flipping Out.” During the three-day event, Lewis appeared on an “Ask Andy” panel with Cohen, where he discussed former “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Monica Garcia, saying her “food benefits” had just been “frozen.”

This came as he asked Cohen why “Housewives” had begun to feature fewer “affluent” women as cast members, whereas the stars of the showers were once considered aspirational. His comments prompted the audience to boo, and Cohen defended the former Bravo star, noting that her season was one of the franchise’s best.

Lewis later admitted that he apologized to Cohen over the on-stage remarks about Garcia.

He Recently Teased The New Bravo Show

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“Still Flipping Out” premiered on September 28. Ahead of his return to television, Lewis spoke to Bravo Insider about how it felt to be a reality star again.

He responded, “I don’t really know yet. Because the show hasn’t aired and I haven’t really gone to any events as Bravo talent.”

The larger-than-life personality continued, “It is going to be like going home or going back. You know, it feels like a high school reunion is what it feels like. So I’m excited about it. But I don’t really know yet until after it’s aired and I’m back in that again. So we’ll see.”

He also discussed how his real estate career has changed, admitting, “It’s a little hard, I think, right now to flip,” because of the housing market.

Jeff Lewis Recently Discussed His Former Friendship With Jenni Pulos

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Lewis appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” on September 28 following the premiere of “Still Flipping Out.” During the appearance, Cohen asked him to name three things he missed about his friendship with Jenni Pulos following their 2018 falling out, which can be seen on season 11 of “Flipping Out.”

He said, “Look, we had a very long-term friendship. She was so funny. I was gonna say loyal, but you know, I’m gonna take that back.” After that, Lewis stated that he and Pulos “had a really great time together,” before calling her “a hard worker” and “smart.”

From there, Cohen mentioned the “laughs” Lewis and Pulos shared, saying they understood each other’s humor, which led Lewis to admit, “I think about it often.”

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