Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen garnered good fame because they participated in The Real Housewives of New York City and their marriage and quick dynamic in a relationship became the top of the show’s topic. Alex was cast in the show for 1-4 seasons and Simon was her husband and the story of the show revolved around their friendship, relationship, life and social media interaction.
With the time they left the spotlight and want to make their life private from the media, that’s why their fans are curious to know the answer to this question: are Alex and Simon still together now, in 2025?
In this article we will discuss their relationship status and how things started where they are now by looking at all the verified sources present online.
Are Alex McCord And Simon van Kempen Still Together?
The answer is yes they are together and happily married. They live in Australia and share family moments together and also share milestones together. Different media tracking websites mention them as a couple.
Relationship Status Explained
They married in 2000 long before they got fame from reality TV shows. After that they decided to move to Australia in 2014 where the Simon family lived.
Simon continues his work at a legal law firm. While on the other hand Alex continues his degree in psychology and completes his studies.
How It All Started
Early Years (before 2008):
Before they got to fame on TV shows they were married and they lived in New York for many years and they have two sons.
2008–2011:
Alex was cast in the show in Season 1 and Simon appeared as her husband as the show evolved around their family life, their relationship and social media interaction.
Over the show that they show their personalities, lifestyles and sometimes conflict with other contestants.
2014:
In 2014, Alex and Simon decided to relocate to New South Wales, Australia — partly to return to Simon’s home country and to reconnect with his family.
In 2014 both decided to leave New York city and move on to Australia where the Simon family lived. After their move they set out to make their personal life more private and wanted to maintain a low profile on social media.
2014–2020:
Simon wants to go to school and first work as a Conveyancer and complete his Bachelor of law and also become an intern in his family’s law firm.
On the other hand Alex continues his psychology degree, submits his final papers and also applies for a masters degree.
In 2020 they will celebrate 20 years of their marriage and also celebrate all the challenges that they face together and handle them with grace.
2021–2025:
As in 2025 the couple shows different life moments together like birthday celebrations, travel videos, for example they celebrated in 2025 Simon 60th birthday.
Latest Public Appearance or Mention
The last time they publicly appeared together was when Alex posted a post while celebrating Simon’s 60th birthday at the beach which indicates that they’re still together.
While in 2025 this celebrated their anniversary together Alex’s caption shows that she really loved his husband from all these years.
On different occasions they are seen publicly and their fans really admire the couple who start with the reality TV couple in New York and then shift to Australia and become a family couple in Australia, focusing on their careers, parenting and life changes rather than drama.
Clues from Public Life, Media & Social Media
Frequently they share moments with their families like anniversary celebrations, birthday celebrations and travel videos together.
Since their marriage in 2000 there are not any reports about conflict between them.
Even though they are perfectly matched for each other and remain at each other’s side even in difficult situations of their lives,
Career or Life Developments That May Have Affected Their Relationship
Shifting: They decided to leave New York and move on to Australia to remove the stressful environment of reality TV Fame. Which helps them maintain a private, sustainable, and quiet lifestyle which is not possible if they live in New York.
Career Reinvention: Both pursue their careers as Simon got his degree in law and continues his career in a law firm, on the other hand Alex completed his degree of Bachelor of psychology and applied for master level.
Family Life: After all these settlements they completely focus on the parenting of their two sons and that strengthens their bonds and they feel peace in their lives.
What my fans are saying
On different fan forums and social media platforms their fans really admired their bond and they became sentimental by looking at how long they went and now they are in their 60’s their fans call them “Soulmate” they are from one of those couples who could actually last long forever.
While others also admired them, instead of facing criticism they still managed to handle the situation and left New York, moving to Australia to get a peaceful life there.
Overall their fans are really happy for them because they want them to take a huge step by choosing life away from the spotlight and focus on their parenting, individual careers and live a life which is everyone’s dream which is full of peace and love.
What’s Next for Them?
The motive for their moving to Australia was to live a quiet and peaceful life in which they succeeded. Simon focused on their family law firm and Alex continued his academy work and completed her degree of Bachelor of psychology and applied for a master level.
On different occasions they post content on social media about their holidays and back to the US and all the special moments of their life with their fans.
Their fans who know them from their early days are so happy for them that they give an example to all the couples who participated in reality TV shows and then separated after getting fame.
Conclusion
Alex and Simon knew each other before the show and they married in 2000 but after the show they are in the show wanting to express their life, the relationship, their social media interaction and all of these. They won the show and after that they decided to leave New York city and move to Australia which is Simon’s mother country. They chose to get away from social media and live a peaceful life with their children and family members.
They are the best example of those couples who come together from reality TV shows to get fame and then after getting fame separated. In their case they left the fame to be at each other’s side.
Hey there! I’m Sandiya Kanwal, currently surviving (and almost graduating!) my last semester of bachelor’s degree life. I’m a big fan of celebrity gossip because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a little drama that’s not their own? Writing about stars, scandals, and stories helps me learn something new every day, and yes, it also makes my writing skills shine brighter than a red-carpet smile!
