One of Newsom’s most surprising relationships in retrospect was his four-year marriage to news commentator Kimberly Guilfoyle.

However, Phleger and Newsom were still a couple at the time.

After their eventual split the following year, Phleger and Johnson reconnected, and a love connection was forged.

Governor Gavin Newsom at an event in June 2024

Phleger went on to marry Johnson in 1999.

The pair are still married and share three children.

Rippey Gibney happened to be married at the time to Alex Tourk, Newsom’s campaign manager and friend.

Kelley Phleger and husband Don Johnson

“Everything you have heard and read is true,” Newsom said (viaSF Gate).

“I am deeply sorry.”

“I fully support the #metoo movement.

Gavin Newsom addresses reporters at a press conference in 2007

The pair were introduced at former San Francisco Police Commissioner Joe Veronese’s wedding that same month.

By early March, Newsom and Milos had flown out to Los Angeles together for a nice romantic trip.

I’m a practicing Irish Catholic.

Sofia Milos and Gavin Newsom at an event hosted by the Elton John Aids Foundation

I’m not a Scientologist, and I couldn’t tell you two things about it.”

Interestingly, Mountz was a registered Republican.

The following year, they welcomed their first child together a daughter appropriately named Montana.

Gavin Newsom laughing during a press conference

Jennifer Siebel and Gavin Newsom