Jesse Metcalfe Says Dating Someone Outside of the Entertainment Industry Offers ‘Good Balance’ (Exclusive)

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ alum and his girlfriend, real estate agent Helene Immel, started dating in 2023

Nov 3, 2024 - 05:25
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Jesse Metcalfe Says Dating Someone Outside of the Entertainment Industry Offers ‘Good Balance’ (Exclusive)

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ alum and his girlfriend, real estate agent Helene Immel, started dating in 2023

Amy Sussman/Getty Helene Immel and Jesse Metcalfe at the EMA Awards Gala on Oct. 26, 2024

Amy Sussman/Getty Helene Immel and Jesse Metcalfe at the EMA Awards Gala on Oct. 26, 2024

Jesse Metcalfe is not desperate to date someone in entertainment!

The Desperate Housewives alum, 45, and his girlfriend, Helene Immel, attended Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA premiere on Thursday, Oct. 24, and he exclusively told PEOPLE how it feels dating the real estate agent.

“It's always a good balance for someone in this crazy business to date someone outside of the entertainment industry,” Metcalfe emphasized at the red carpet event in Santa Monica, Calif.

Amy Sussman/Getty Jesse Metcalfe and Helene Immel laugh together on Oct. 26, 2024

Amy Sussman/Getty Jesse Metcalfe and Helene Immel laugh together on Oct. 26, 2024

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Although Immel has released music under the stage name Lenachka many years ago, she now focuses her work in the real estate industry.

The former Dancing with the Stars contestant and Immel have been dating since 2023. The pair went Instagram official on Metcalfe’s 45th birthday on Dec. 9, when she posted a photo of them together on a hike.

“Here’s to many more hikes with you. Happy Birthday baby @realjessemetcalfe