Jeff Lewis (real estate speculator)

Jeffrey Thomas Lewis is an American real estate speculator, interior designer, and television and radio personality. He is best known for his Bravo channel reality show Flipping Out, and on Andy Cohen's radio show, Radio Andy, where he plugs his own radio show Jeff Lewis Live.

Early life and education

Lewis was born in Orange County, California on March 24 1970[1]. He is a 1988 graduate of Mater Dei High School. He attended both the University of Southern California and Chapman University, where he was pre-law and a political science major.[2]

Career

Real estate

After graduating from college in 1993Which one?, Lewis worked for a real estate broker as a licensed real estate salesperson in California. Lewis has flipped dozens of homes in Los Angeles, his latest being a 4,300 square foot contemporary home he listed in 2018 for $7,995,000.[3] In 2019, he re-listed the home for $6,995,000.[4] Lewis also owns the home next door that he acquired for $3,125,000 in 2016.[5]

Interior design

Lewis started his own design firm in 2009.[6] In 2010 he was asked by House Beautiful to design their "Kitchen of the Year," which was showcased at Rockefeller Center.[7] Since 2013, he has created lines of products for homes such as paints, rugs, tiles, and doors.[8]

Television

Flipping Out debuted on July 31, 2007.[2] The show focused on Lewis' flip projects and his interior design business.[9] The show ran for 11 seasons, ending on November 20, 2018. A spinoff, Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis debuted on Bravo on March 14, 2012[10] and ran for two seasons. He was also a regular panelist on the show Property Envy.[11]

Radio

In 2017 Jeff began hosting his weekly radio show, Jeff Lewis Live, on Radio Andy, streaming on SirusXM.

Personal life

Lewis has a daughter with his former boyfriend Gage Edward. They had the baby via a surrogate, born on October 25, 2016.[12] Lewis and Edward separated on 31 January 2019. Following the break up, Lewis spiralled into depression.[13] They are currently in a legal battle to arrange custody of their daughter Monroe.[14] In March 2019, Lewis started dating Scott Anderson, but announced on his radio show in September 2020 that Anderson no longer wanted to pursue the relationship.[15]

Lewis was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder in his twenties.[16] He has also been diagnosed with Cervical Myelopathy.[17] In early 2020 Lewis had neck surgery, later that year Lewis had another spinal surgical operation. Lewis walks with the aid of a walking stick.[18]

References
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  3. Leitereg, Neal J. "Jeff Lewis of 'Flipping Out' unveils his latest project in the Hollywood Hills". latimes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. Leitereg, Neal J. "Jeff Lewis of 'Flipping Out' looks to cut a deal for Hollywood Hills project". latimes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. www.zillow.com https://www.zillow.com/captchaPerimeterX/?url=%2fhomedetails%2f8578-Hollywood-Blvd-Los-Angeles-CA-90069%2f20797367_zpid%2f&uuid=3c2d7fe0-38bd-11e9-821e-bb1fc39e73a7&vid=. Retrieved 2019-02-25. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Home Design- Bravo's Jeff Lewis - BELLA Los Angeles Magazine". BELLA Los Angeles Magazine. 2015-10-03. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  7. "Home Design- Bravo's Jeff Lewis". Bella Los Angeles. October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  8. "Jeff Lewis Company". Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  9. "Bravo's Docu-Drama "Flipping Out" Delves Into High Stakes, High Drama World of Colorful Los Angeles Home Flipping Premieres, Tuesday, July 31st at 10pm ET/PT" (Press release). The Futon Critic. June 28, 2007.
  10. "Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis Episode: "Almost Perfect"". Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  11. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 4, 2013). "Jeff Lewis Lands Another Bravo Show: Property Envy". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  12. French, Megan (October 26, 2016). "Flipping Out: Jeff Lewis' Open House". US Magazine. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  13. Quinn, Dave. "PeopleMagazine". People. People Magazine. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  14. Rosenfeld, Laura. "Editor". The Daily Dish. Bravo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  15. "Jeff Lewis Has Split from On-and-Off Boyfriend of Over a Year: 'I Was Devastated'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  16. "Jeff Lewis on Living with OCPD". The Doctors. 2014-04-11. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  17. Raiford, Tiffany. "TVOM". tvovermind. tvovermind. Retrieved September 2020. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  18. Regalado, Michelle. "Editor". The Daily Dish. Bravo. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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