Andy Cohen’s birthday dinner did not only put his dating life back in the headlines. It put Kevin Sobieski on fans’ radar.
The Watch What Happens Live host was photographed holding hands with Sobieski while heading to Via Carota in New York City on June 2, the night of Cohen’s 58th birthday celebration. Page Six identified Sobieski as the businessman now being described as Cohen’s rumored boyfriend.
TMZ reported that the two have been dating for a few months. Neither Cohen nor Sobieski has publicly confirmed the relationship, which keeps the story in rumored-romance territory for now.
Sobieski Works in Private Equity
Sobieski is not another Bravo personality or reality-TV regular.
Page Six reported that he works in portfolio operations at TPG, a private equity and investment firm based in New York. According to the outlet, he has been with the company since 2022.
His résumé also includes previous roles at MacAndrews & Forbes, Newell Brands, Bain & Company, and General Mills. Page Six reported that he also worked for a period as an independent advisor to early-stage companies, with a focus on remote work and AI-driven HR software.
Cohen’s public world is Bravo reunions, late-night interviews, radio, and celebrity gossip. Sobieski’s background is finance, consulting, and business operations.
He Studied at Harvard Business School
Cosmopolitan reported that Sobieski earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. Page Six also reported that he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BBA in Finance and studied abroad at Copenhagen Business School.
Sobieski appears to keep a much lower public profile than Cohen. That is one reason the hand-holding photos sent fans looking for more information about him.
He Previously Dated Benj Pasek
Sobieski has one previous public entertainment-world connection.
Page Six reported that he dated Grammy-winning composer Benj Pasek from 2018 to 2022. Pasek is best known as one half of the songwriting team Pasek and Paul, whose credits include Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, and The Greatest Showman.
Sobieski and Pasek made an early public appearance together at a 2018 Los Angeles performance of Dear Evan Hansen at the Ahmanson Theatre, according to Page Six. The outlet also reported that they were last seen together publicly on the red carpet for Broadway’s A Strange Loop in 2022.
Cohen Has Kept His Dating Life Mostly Private
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Cohen talks about celebrity relationships for a living, but his own dating life has rarely been as public as the stars he interviews.
Page Six reported that he was previously linked to epidemiologist Clifton Dassuncao, whom he was seen vacationing with in 2016 before confirming in 2018 that he was single.
Cohen also dated John Hill in the early 2000s. Hill later stayed in Cohen’s orbit through radio and Watch What Happens Live, where the two have occasionally joked about their past relationship.
People reported that Cohen has spoken before about dating after becoming a father, including using dating apps and looking for someone strong, independent, and smart.
Cohen is father to son Benjamin, born in 2019, and daughter Lucy, born in 2022.
The Birthday Photos Put Sobieski in the Spotlight
The June 2 outing gave Cohen’s rumored romance a rare public visual.
People reported that Cohen and Sobieski were seen holding hands after dinner in the West Village. Page Six reported that the pair appeared to keep straight faces and avoid eye contact with cameras as they arrived at Via Carota.
For now, the public facts are limited: Cohen stepped out on his birthday with Sobieski, the two were photographed holding hands, and multiple outlets are identifying Sobieski as the businessman reportedly dating him.
Until either man comments, “rumored boyfriend” remains the cleanest description.