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Major upgrade! Even though 90 Day Fiancé star Larissa Dos Santos Lima‘s divorce from her estranged husband Colt Johnson is not finalized yet, that didn’t stop her from celebrating her newfound freedom. On March 2, the 32-year-old hosted a divorce party at Crazy Horse 3 in Las Vegas, where she made her red carpet debut with her hunky new boyfriend, Eric. During an interview with E! News, the 26-year-old gushed over his new lady, revealed what he loves the most about the reality star — and he also weighed in on all of the drama surrounding her previous relationship. Scroll through the gallery below to find out more about Larissa’s new man!
“It’s gonna have to be her scent,” he said with a laugh. “It’s very breathtaking, besides the [intake].
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When asked about what else he loves about Larissa, Eric said he likes her personality and her accent.
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Eric also shared details about the first time that they met in person after meeting on Tinder.
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“Yeah it was a very interesting scenario,” he explained.
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“It was a very windy evening and I actually had to go run and grab my car,” Eric said. “She wanted to go with me, and I was like, ‘I insist that you probably [should] stay here.’ And she thought I was gonna leave her.”
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“So I actually ran about a mile to go get my car and she was calling me. By that time, I was outside,” he said. “And here we are.”
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Eric also revealed that he had not seen Larissa’s season of 90 Day Fiancé before they met.
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“Bits and pieces, I’ve watched throughout our time, but not very much,” Eric admitted.
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But the sweetest thing of all is that it seems like Eric is not fazed by Larissa’s nasty divorce and her upcoming legal battle with Colt.
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“A few bumps in the road but that’s always something that can be patched up, right?” he said about his girlfriend’s legal drama.
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When asked for his family and friends’ reactions to him dating a reality star, Eric said that not too many people know about his relationship with Larissa.
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Eric also showed off his sense of humor.
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When he was asked if Larissa had given him any rules to follow while they were surrounded by dancers at the strip club, he jokingly seemed surprised and said, “I wasn’t told anything about that!”
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“No, I know how to respect a lady. I don’t plan on getting any dances,” he said. “I’m usually the guy who’s dragging everybody out of the strip club — did that at a bachelor party one time.
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But when he was asked about how he differs from Colt, Eric had a very diplomatic response.
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“I don’t really know how to put that into perspective, unfortunately,” Eric said. “I could see a few little differences between him and I, but that’s not to say that he’s a bad guy whatsoever.”
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And it seems like as far as Eric is concerned, he’s not too worried about his girlfriend’s relationship history.
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“I don’t know exactly what may have happened between the two of them, but for me, what’s going on with her and I? It’s very good,” Eric said. “She makes me happy.”
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Do you think Eric is an upgrade from Colt? Let us know in the comments below.