what happened between avi and sutton

February 22, 2026

Between Sutton Stracke and her former assistant Avi Gabay, what is publicly known is that they have ended both their working relationship and, apparently, their friendship, but the exact cause of the fallout has not been confirmed by either of them in full detail.

Basic rundown

Sutton has said in interviews and on Bravo-related platforms that she fired Avi as part of a “business decision” as her lifestyle changed (no kids at home, no boutique to run, less need for a full‑time in‑house assistant).

After the split, fans noticed that Sutton and Avi unfollowed each other on Instagram and that Avi removed Sutton from his bio, which fueled speculation that things did not end on good terms.

Sutton has also said she was surprised that ending their professional relationship seemed to end their friendship, and that the situation is “painful” for her.

What Sutton has said

She has framed the firing as practical: “We had run our course” and she no longer needed someone in her house all the time.

On Bravo after‑show and press coverage, she has insisted it was a work decision, not some explosive incident, and has questioned why fans are so fixated on it.

On RHOBH, she also reacts emotionally when it comes up, saying she did not expect losing Avi as an employee to also cost her the friendship.

What the show and gossip add

On a cast trip (reported in recaps), another cast member brings Sutton a story: a mutual acquaintance allegedly heard Avi say he had damaging information about Sutton.

Sutton’s on‑camera reaction is mixed: at first she acts unbothered, then later admits it’s painful but says she does not want to know the details and is not sure Avi would actually say those things.

This scene turns their off‑screen rift into an on‑screen storyline, which is why fans are talking about “what happened between Avi and Sutton” right now.

Online speculation and NDAs

Fan accounts and blogs have reported an alleged NDA (non‑disclosure agreement) that might prevent Avi from speaking publicly about what went down, which would explain his silence.

A fan “tea” post claims a source says Avi is keeping quiet because of this NDA, and that “if she ever slips up,” he could speak more freely, but this is not something either Sutton or Avi has publicly confirmed.

Forum and social media discussions are divided: some think Sutton was a difficult boss and that Avi quit; others accept her explanation that it was just time to move on and that fans are reading too much into it.

What is known vs. rumor

Confirmed/said on the record :

Sutton fired Avi and calls it a business decision.
She says her work and home situation changed and she did not need a full‑time assistant.
She has acknowledged that their friendship also ended and that this hurt her.

Speculation/rumor (not confirmed by both) :

That Sutton treated Avi badly or was a very demanding boss.
That Avi quit rather than being fired.
That there is an NDA stopping him from telling his side.
That he allegedly said he had damaging info about her.

So, when people ask “what happened between Avi and Sutton,” the clearest public version is: she says she let him go for business reasons and did not expect to lose the friendship, while fans and gossip sources suspect there was more drama behind the scenes, but hard details remain off‑the‑record.

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