{"id":41876,"date":"2026-01-05T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=41876"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:10:37","slug":"rhobhs-erika-jaynes-new-boyfriend-is-nicknamed-the-sheriff-of-baghdad-meet-john-mcphee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/05\/rhobhs-erika-jaynes-new-boyfriend-is-nicknamed-the-sheriff-of-baghdad-meet-john-mcphee\/","title":{"rendered":"RHOBH&#8217;s Erika Jayne&#8217;s new boyfriend is nicknamed The Sheriff of Baghdad, meet John McPhee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Erika Jayne is officially out of her \u201cjust focusing on me\u201d era and, brace yourself, the man she\u2019s been linked to comes with a nickname that sounds like it belongs in an action movie.<\/p>\n<p>After a long time of keeping her romantic life firmly off-camera, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/19\/who-is-amanda-frances-husband-inside-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-stars-family-life\/\">Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/a> star has finally confirmed she\u2019s seeing someone<\/p>\n<p>And yes, it\u2019s the same guy fans have been side-eyeing since those paparazzi pics hit. So who is he, what\u2019s with the very intense alias, and how did Erika even meet him? Let\u2019s get into it&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"684\">Meet Erika Girardi&#8217;s new boyfriend<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Erika Jayne opens up about her new relationship and why she wants to keep it private. \u201cI like him and I know how bad these [shows] are for your relationship. I\u2019ve gone through too much. I would like to keep that relationship special.\u201d Source: Us Weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RHOBH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RHOBH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QZmaufPhCt\">pic.twitter.com\/QZmaufPhCt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bye Wig Hello Drama (@HousewivesHub) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HousewivesHub\/status\/2007874990235131963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"1211\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/01\/14\/rhobhs-erika-jayne-secretly-got-advice-from-cool-therapist-with-famous-parents-for-years\/\">Erika Jayne<\/a> confirmed she\u2019s dating John \u201cShrek\u201d McPhee after the pair were photographed holding hands in Los Angeles in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"1211\">On her Diamonds in the Rough podcast with Teddi Mellencamp, she explained they\u2019d gone on \u201ctwo dates\u201d before a low-key mani-pedi outing turned into a very public headline moment, and she didn\u2019t love that part.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"1211\">Still, she made it clear she feels comfortable with him and described him as \u201ca nice man,\u201d adding that she hadn\u2019t been seen with anyone in five years, per <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/erika-jayne-opens-up-about-new-romance-with-john-mcphee-11782191\">People<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1628\">So, who is John McPhee? Beyond the nicknames, he\u2019s a retired US Army Special Operations Sergeant Major and has also worked as private security for <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/01\/30\/andy-cohen-apologised-for-calling-heidi-montag-trash-but-its-not-the-first-time-he-said-sorry\/\">Heidi Montag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1628\">Erika said she recognised him from podcast appearances, then spotted him backstage in London when Heidi performed, leading Erika to do what she does best: walk right up, introduce herself, and make the first move.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"2107\">Here\u2019s the key meet-cute detail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravotv.com\/the-daily-dish\/erika-jayne-boyfriend-john-mcphee-not-met-rhobh-castmates\">Bravo<\/a> also shared.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"2107\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/31\/rhobhs-crystal-just-revealed-what-kyle-and-dorits-friendship-is-really-like-behind-the-scenes\/\">RHOBH<\/a>&#8216;s Erika later said their first face-to-face run-in happened when she was performing at London\u2019s Mighty Hoopla music festival, and she approached him after recognising him.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"2107\">And per her Us Weekly interview, John was there with his friend <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/05\/07\/spencer-pratt-reveals-the-tragic-unaired-real-reason-lauren-conrad-hated-him-on-the-hills\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a>&#8230; which is\u2026 honestly, the most delightfully random connective tissue imaginable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2298\">John is the godfather to Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt\u2019s son, Gunner. So yes, this romance is already one degree away from &#8216;Speidi&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2343\">Why is he called The Sheriff of Baghdad?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS8oov7FL16\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; 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translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS8oov7FL16\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by John \u2018Shrek\u2019 McPhee (@sobtactical)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2829\">Okay, let\u2019s address the nickname, because it\u2019s doing a lot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2829\">\u201cThe Sheriff of Baghdad\u201d is a moniker John McPhee is widely known by, and he\u2019s fully embraced it as part of his public persona and brand.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2829\">His company is literally <a href=\"https:\/\/sobtactical.com\/pages\/about-the-sheriff-of-baghdad\">SOB Tactical<\/a>, as in \u201cSheriff of Baghdad, &#8221; and his official bio describes him as a retired Special Operations Sergeant Major with over 20 years of service, plus a post-military career teaching and training through his brand.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"3415\">As for how he got the nickname, a military-focused outlet notes that McPhee has said Army nicknames are earned (not chosen) and that he\u2019s discussed how he got both \u201cShrek\u201d and \u201cThe Sheriff of Baghdad\u201d in a video interview via <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sofrep.com\/news\/watch-find-out-how-john-shrek-mcphee-became-the-sheriff-of-baghdad\/\">SOFREP<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a 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