Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle were married for 5 years and once dubbed 'the new Kennedys.' Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Talia LakritzJan 15, 2024, 22:06 IST

Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle in November 2003.Lou Dematteis LD/HB/Reuters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle were married for five years, from 2001 to 2006.
As the mayor and first lady of San Francisco, they were dubbed "the new Kennedys."

Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle, who were married from 2001 to 2006, were once a high-profile political couple known as "the new Kennedys."

Their paths have diverged significantly since their time as mayor and first lady of San Francisco.

Newsom, whose push for marriage equality cemented him as a national figure in the Democratic party, went on to become governor of California and was floated as a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate. He married documentary filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom in 2008.

Guilfoyle, a former assistant district attorney turned Fox News host, became a conservative influencer and advisor to President Donald Trump in the White House. She is engaged to Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr.

Newsom and Guilfoyle have occasionally acknowledged their shared past and exchanged barbs about their divergent political affiliations.

Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Circa 1994: Kimberly Guilfoyle and Gavin Newsom met at a Democratic fundraiser.

Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle.Deanne Fitzmaurice/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

December 2001: Guilfoyle and Newsom got married seven years after they met.

Kimberly Guilfoyle and Gavin Newsom in their California home.Christina Koci Hernandez/San Francisco Chronicle by Getty Images

January 2004: Newsom was sworn in as mayor of San Francisco, and Guilfoyle moved to New York to host "Both Sides" on Court TV.

Gavin Newsom takes the oath of office as Kimberly Guilfoyle holds the Bible during his inauguration in January 2004 at City Hall in San Francisco.AP

September 2004: A feature in Harper's Bazaar magazine dubbed them "the new Kennedys."

Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle in December 2003.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

January 2005: The couple jointly filed for divorce.

Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle attend a GQ party in July 2004.Michael Springer/Getty Images

November 2005: Newsom and Guilfoyle reunited for a series of events, sparking reports that they had gotten back together.

Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and Camilla (now Queen Camilla) leave a performance of "Beach Blanket Babylon" with Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guilfoyle in November 2005 in San Francisco, California.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

February 2006: Their divorce was finalized.

Gavin Newsom and Kimberly Guillfoyle in December 2003.Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Images

May 2006: Guilfoyle married businessman and furniture heir Eric Villency.

Eric Villency and Kimberly Guilfoyle in New York City in February 2006.Erik T. Kaiser/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

January 2007: Newsom admitted to having an affair with his campaign manager's wife in 2005 while he and Guilfoyle were in the midst of their divorce.

Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in February 2007 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

July 2008: Newsom married documentary filmmaker and actress Jennifer Siebel.

Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel on their wedding day in July 2008.Meg Smith via Getty Images

August 2017: Guilfoyle spoke highly of Newsom during his 2018 gubernatorial campaign, which he went on to win.

California gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks to the crowd at a campaign rally before the midterm elections in Santa Clarita, California, in November 2018.Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

2018: Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. went public as a couple in May. Newsom publicly addressed the relationship for the first time in September.

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle at a campaign rally in September 2018.William Campbell-Corbis via Getty Images

August 2020: Newsom declined to comment after Guilfoyle attacked California in her speech at the Republican National Convention.

Kimberly Guilfoyle pre-records her address to the Republican National Convention in August 2020 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

September 2022: Newsom said that he and Guilfoyle weren't in touch anymore.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images

February 2023: Newsom said that Guilfoyle was a "different person" when they were married and that she "fell prey" to the culture at Fox News.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a campaign rally for San Francisco mayoral candidate Gavin Newsom as Kimberly Guilfoyle looks on in December 2003 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan / Staff

February 2023: Guilfoyle hit back, saying that Newsom was now "unrecognizable" and had "fallen prey" to the "radical left."

Donald Trump Jr. and fiancé Kimberly Guilfoyle at a campaign event in Atlanta ,Georgia.John Bazemore/AP

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