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Gavin Newsom’s Ex Speaks Out After Memoir Details Messy Breakup

The California governor said he took advice from his wealthy friend in ending the relationship.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 58, reflected on his past relationships in his forthcoming memoir, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery, which prompted a response from a former girlfriend. In the book, Newsom recounts his 2006 breakup with CSI: Miami actress Sofia Milos, 56, writing that the split was influenced by Gordon Getty, 92—an oil magnate and close friend—who allegedly told Newsom that Milos was not right for him. “I have fond memories of that time in my life, which was a long time ago. We chose to part ways and have since moved on with our lives. I wish him and his family well,” Milos told The California Post in response to her ex-boyfriend’s new memoir. Aside from detailing the advice he received from Getty regarding his relationship, Newsom also wrote about his 2006 divorce from American diplomat Kimberly Guilfoyle, 56, which came shortly before he began dating Milos. At the time of his divorce, he was also involved in an affair with Ruby Rippey-Tourk, a staff member who was married to his campaign manager and friend. Guilfoyle later dated Donald Trump Jr., to whom she was engaged before breaking up in 2024, while Newsom married award-winning filmmaker Jennifer Siebel in 2008.