The Real Reason Lindsay Hubbard Is Keeping Her New Boyfriend's Identity a Secret

Lindsay Hubbard's love life is on the rebound.

Nearly one year after her ex-fiancé Carl Radke called off their wedding, the former publicist's new romance is going strong. And while she isn't ready to reveal who he is just yet, she recently shared insight into her dynamic with her new boyfriend.

"He is an incredible man," Lindsay told E! News in an exclusive interview. "We have a very sweet, caring and loving relationship that I truly cherish."

But the Summer House star definitely isn't thinking about marriage this early in their relationship.

"I got rid of any and all timelines considering all of my past timelines have blown up in my face," the 37-year-old admitted. "I'm really just enjoying my relationship as it naturally progresses and I'm not putting any pressure on next steps until it feels right for the both of us. I hope it eventually does lead to a serious future with him, but if it doesn't, that's okay too."

"I've learned that the universe has its own plan for me," she added, "so I'm just letting the universe guide where it wants me to go."

While Lindsay revealed she has a new man in her life during Summer House's season eight reunion earlier this month, she still isn't ready to introduce him to the world.

"When we started dating, I really wanted to maintain our privacy for as long as possible," the reality star explained. "We needed to see how we felt about each other without the whole world chiming in with their opinions or judgements. The only thing that truly matters is how we feel about each other at the end of the day and I needed space and time to figure that out for myself."

Plus, she's still recovering from her very public breakup with Carl.

"I've also learned from my past mistakes in being too public with every step of my relationships," Lindsay continued. "And after my last relationship ended in such a humiliating and very public way, I'm not exactly dying to open my current relationship up to the world just yet. He's never seen Summer House and probably never will, and I love that about him. It's an even playing field with us."

And the Bravolebrity has finally put her broken engagement behind her now that she's auctioning off her three wedding dresses on KleinfeldAgain.com to benefit The Chick Mission, a non-profit organization helping female cancer patients, specifically those facing fertility challenges following treatment.

"I knew I wanted to work with a charity on taking them off my hands, and it felt important to me to turn an unfortunate situation into a positive outcome," she told E!. "Donating the proceeds of the dress sales to a charity that is important to me feels like a true win at the end. Kleinfeld will be matching the money raised from my dresses. I couldn't have dreamt of a better outcome."

Keep reading to relive Lindsay and Carl's romance pre-breakup.

Before going public, Carl and Lindsay attended costars Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula's September 2021 wedding as each others' dates.

After being friends and costars for years, Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard confirmed they were officially a couple at the start of 2022.

Carl got down on one knee and proposed to Lindsay in August 2022 in Southampton while filming season seven of Summer House.

The Bravolebrities enjoyed a romantic vacation in Italy. "One of the most beautiful places I've ever visited! And breathtaking (literally)," he shared on Instagram. "Finally getting through our travel photos with so many highlights but hiking through Cinque Terre was incredible. Bellisimo! "

Carl and Lindsay rang in Christmas 2022 surrounded by familymembers.

Carl and Lindsay opened up about planning their Mexico wedding in February 2023.

"It's taken this long for us to come together," she exclusively shared with E! News. "I don't think there is anybody in our lives that would let us get away with a small wedding, including Bravo."

Lindsay also confirmed plans to film the nuptials for season eight of the show. "If we were just getting married with all of our guests and friends that would be one thing," she continued, "but when you're considering the idea of filming it, there's another level of criteria that you have to get checked off."

The duo lets loose with their Summer House costars in Montauk in April 2023.

Carl and Lindsay attend a friends wedding in Florida.

The duo attend the Palm Tree Music Festival in New York with fellow Summer House couple Kory Keefer and Sam Feher.

Carl and Lindsay are all smiles while celebrating summer.

In honor of Andy Cohen's birthday, Carl shared a tribute to the Bravo bigwig.

The lovebirds celebrated Lindsay's bridal shower in NYC surrounded by their costars, including Danielle Olivera, Amanda Batula, Ciara Miller, Gabby Prescod and Samantha Feher. 

Less than three months before they were supposed to say "I do," news of Carl and Lindsay's breakup came to light in August 2023.

Exactly two weeks after the split news came to light, Lindsay broke her silence and revealed she's "heartbroken" and humiliated" with how Carl ended things.

"My trust has been betrayed, and coming to terms with that has been difficult for me," she wrote on Instagram Sept. 14. "This was not my decision, and I do not agree with quitting a relationship (at this level) without trying everything possible first. I have spent the last couple of weeks finding my own closure and peace. I am forever grateful to my best friends who have not left my side, and have been picking up the pieces of my heart and life every day from the fallout."

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