Inside Shannon Beador's call with her husband's mistress: Real Housewives of Orange County star claims other woman said David was 'obsessed' with her  

Having just marked their 15th wedding anniversary earlier this month, Real Housewives of Orange County's Shannon Beador and her husband David should be celebrating. 

Instead the couple recently visited the set of Watch What Happens Live together and revealed they're still trying to work past the long-term affair David had which seems to be tearing Shannon apart.

The reality star has been very candid about her marriage struggles and confessed that her husband's former mistress contacted the mother-of-three.

Last month, DailyMail.com exclusively identified David's mistress as blonde executive Nicole McMackin, who is married to the president of a successful Orange County tech firm.

'I have actually spoken to her because she called me once,' Shannon told Andy Cohen in a preview of an interview set to air on Bravo on Monday. 'But I've never sought her out.'

'In that conversation I wanted to say certain things but I didn't. I said, "I want my family back."'

Beador continued, 'Her response was, "He's obsessed with me! He wants to marry me!  I don't even know the guy," and it was not, it wasn't a kind conversation.'

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Andy asks: Shannon told host of WWHL Andy Cohen that David's mistress, Nicole McMackin, reached out to her and stated that David was obsessed with her and wanted to marry her
Andy asks: Shannon told host of WWHL Andy Cohen that David's mistress, Nicole McMackin, reached out to her and stated that David was obsessed with her and wanted to marry her

Andy asks: Shannon told host of WWHL Andy Cohen that David's mistress reached out to her and stated that David was obsessed with her and wanted to marry her

Meet the mistress: DailyMail.com exclusively identified David's other woman as blonde executive Nicole McMackin last month

Meet the mistress: DailyMail.com exclusively identified David's other woman as blonde executive Nicole McMackin last month

David's extramarital affair included secret hotel trysts in Newport Beach, including the night of Shannon's 50th birthday, and lasted eight months but left life-long scars for his wife and three daughters. 

'I don't think people understand the level of hurt and I'm just going to give an example,' Shannon began to explain.

Shameful moment: Shannon fought back tears as she recalled the moment David gave his wedding ring back and told her he didn't want it anymore 

Shameful moment: Shannon fought back tears as she recalled the moment David gave his wedding ring back and told her he didn't want it anymore 

Standing by her man: Shannon admitted that after David returned his wedding ring, she held onto it and still kept hope for a reconciliation

Standing by her man: Shannon admitted that after David returned his wedding ring, she held onto it and still kept hope for a reconciliation

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David interjected, 'Sweetie, there was just a lot of hurt, I know that.'

However Shannon continued, 'So when David left me for those two weeks, he would still come and pick the kids up from school.'

'And one day he handed (our daughter) Stella his wedding ring and said, "Give this to your mother, I don't want it anymore," and that was a knife in my heart.'

'I thought we're never going to get back together and I had to do some of the interview commentary for the show and I wore his wedding ring because there wasn't any way I was going to give up.'

The emotional episode of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live will air on Monday, October 5th at 11/10c. 

Family: Shannon and husband David with their three daughters Adeline, Stella and Sophie attended the premiere of Descendants at Walt Disney Studios this past July

Family: Shannon and husband David with their three daughters Adeline, Stella and Sophie attended the premiere of Descendants at Walt Disney Studios this past July

 

 

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