Andrew Cuomo's Ex-Girlfriend Sandra Lee's Fiancé Ben Youcef Still Married, His Wife Speaks Out After Paris Engagement
Aug. 17 2021, Published 4:27 p.m. ET
Disgraced New York governor Andrew Cuomo's ex-girlfriend Sandra Lee is engaged to a married man.
Daily Mail broke the story, the former Food Network chef's fiancé Ben Youcef is still married to a real estate broker named Apryl Stephenson. The report claims the two are currently going through a nasty divorce which is yet to be finalized.
Sandra and Ben have been on a European adventure for weeks which started with time in Saint Tropez. The next stop was to Paris where Ben got on one knee in the middle of the street to pop the question to Sandra.
Paparazzi caught Cuomo's ex with a giant diamond ring on her engagement finger.
The romance is the first serious relationship for Sandra after she split from Cuomo in 2019 after dating for 14 years.
As Cuomo is dealing with packing up his property and exiting the governor's mansion, Sandra is now dealing with accusations against her new lover. Daily Mail spoke to Ben's wife who told the outlet, "Ben and I are still married. We are going through a divorce and I wish Ben and Sandra the best of luck. But I have nothing more to say."
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