| Nick Reali | |
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General Information | |
| Full name: | Nicholas Reali |
| Birthday: | January 1, 1991[1] |
| Age: | 33 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Height: | 6'1" 1/2 [2] |
Biographical Information | |
| Hometown: | California |
| Residence: | Tennessee |
| Occupation: | Construction worker[3] Volunteer firefighter |
| Nicknames: | Mr. Slow Motion (by Christina) |
| Other names: | Big Nick Nick senior Christina's Nick |
| Interests: | Building Outdoors Country music |
Relationship Information | |
| Parents: | Paolo Reali (father) Gloria Reali (mother) |
| Siblings: | Christy DeGaugh (older sister) Karrie Reali Bays (older sister) Kellie Thompson (older sister) Eliot Reali (younger sibling) |
| Spouse: | Christina Cimorelli (since October 6, 2018)[4] |
| Children: | Spero Reali (miscarried) Barrett Reali (son) Tristen Reali (daughter) |
| Relatives: | Mike Cimorelli Sr. (father-in-law) Lynne Cimorelli (mother-in-law) Mike Jr. (brother-in-law) Chelsea Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Katherine Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Max Straneva (brother-in-law) Lisa Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Chad Gilbert (brother-in-law) Amy Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Alex Cimorelli (brother-in-law) Lauren Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Betsy Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Dani Cimorelli (sister-in-law) Christian Cimorelli (brother-in-law) Nick Cimorelli (brother-in-law) Joey Cimorelli (brother-in-law) Brandon (nephew) Travis (nephew) Tyler (nephew) Iris (niece) Lucas (nephew) Remington Cimorelli (niece) Lily Gilbert (niece) Dominic Straneva (nephew) Leopold Straneva (nephew) Thomas Cimorelli (nephew) |
| Friends: | Cimorelli |
| Romances: | Christina Cimorelli (2009, girlfriend since July 5, 2010) |
Nick Reali is the husband of Christina Cimorelli and father of Barrett Reali and Tristen Reali.
Contents
- 1 Appearance
- 2 Relationships
- 2.1 Christina Cimorelli
- 3 Trivia
- 4 Quotes
- 5 Gallery
- 6 External Links
- 7 References
Appearance
Nick is about 6'1" tall, has brown hair, and blue eyes.
Relationships
Christina Cimorelli
Nick and Christina have been together officially since 2010 and their anniversary is on July 5th.[5] Nick's sister was in a college class with Christina and told her about Nick. Christina and Nick then began talking on Facebook on December 16, 2009 and met in person a week later on Christmas Eve. Their first date was at the movies where they saw the Avatar film. In the beginning of their relationship, she says he was fully ready to commit and she was scared. The couple got engaged on December 16, 2017 [6] and got married on October 6, 2018.[7] They have 2 children together; a son named Barrett Reali and a daughter named Tristen Reali.
We were both 19. It was 2010 and he had JUST had his birthday on New Year’s Day. I was not looking to date anyone at the time and I was very confused by him. Part of me liked him and part of me felt very very conflicted . I’m not gonna lie and say “it was love at first sight!” or “I knew from the day we met!!!”. Our love story is so much messier than that. I was scared, but I didn’t quite realize it I thought I was just “confused”. He didn’t play games at ALL. The usual chase and back-and-forth texting and “omg is he going to reply?!” was not happening and this threw me off. He never made me wait. He was straightforward. I didn’t realize fully at the time, but this made me uncomfortable. This meant there was a chance of REAL commitment here. I tried to dissuade myself from liking him by finding random “flaws” that made no sense but I had a strong gut feeling I could REALLY trust him. “Well, I better let him know what he’s in for” I thought to myself. I told him to meet me at the park across from my house that night. We went for a walk and I explained to him that dating me is a LOT. I have a very hard time dealing with my emotions and I can be extremely emotional. I can get very down on myself and it’s hard to be around. I told him everything negative I could think of and all the reasons he shouldn’t date me. Finally, I said, “I’m just a LOT to deal with.” He stopped me and looked at me very seriously and said “Christina. It’s NOT dealing with you.” and went on to assure me that everything I had just outlined was actually okay and that there was nothing wrong with me. I was so confused. After months of being told I was way too much to deal with in my previous relationship, I was sure that “hard to deal with” was how all men would think of me from then on. That night, standing out there on the curb at the park by my old mailbox, I officially decided to give him a chance. I texted him “just go around to the street behind my house and I’ll come out the back”. His reply popped up on my phone “why don’t I just come to the front door and actually meet your parents and your family?” Um.... WHAT. We barely knew each other (hence why was I asking him to pick me up BEHIND my house haha sketchy teenager lol). No other guy I’d dated had ever wanted to meet my family within the first couple weeks... who is this guy?! We talked a lot on my couch that night. We hung out with some of my many little siblings running around the house. We were hanging out every few days at this point and it had been a month or so, but I was frustrated. I felt like he talked about himself a lot but didn’t ask me many questions. I didn’t think he knew anything about me. He called me that night and I told him all of that, he surprised me and said “I know that your birthday is August 12th. You love writing songs. You love to play your piano and your keyboard and you get mad at me when I press all the buttons...” he went on and on about random facts about me and things he had noticed about me. He actually knew a lot about me!!! I was very pleasantly surprised. So as we were on the phone I decided to dig in lol. I asked him more about his religious views and his values. I asked him “how many kids do you want?” Which sounds pretty crazy for a 19 year old to ask just a few weeks in but I wasn’t messing around haha. He said to me “I feel like this is a test” well, kind of haha. I just wanted to know how much we were on the same page or not. And that was when we started to really fall for each other little did I know he was about to express to me some very unexpected feelings he had!!! 😳 He was basically working all day every day so we’d hang out a few nights a week. We would sit on the brown leather couch in my living room and talk for several hours until it was getting pretty late and we knew he had to go. We were so far past small talk at almost two months into this. I wanted to know how he felt about important things. I wanted to know his opinions on deep topics. I wanted to know who he REALLY was. I wanted him to see me and who I was. After yet another one of our long, late night conversations, he had just gotten home and he texted me. “Christina I’m falling for you”. AHHHH!!!! I jumped up in my bed in excitement as I read it. What the heck!!! “I’m falling for you too” I said. “No.... like I really really really like you.” he said. Oh my gosh. I couldn’t wait to see him the next day! As crazy as it is, I put my phone down and whispered “I love you, Nick.” As I went to sleep. The following night as we had our usual couch conversation, he said out of nowhere “sometimes, I find myself almost saying I love you”. UM WHAT! I was shocked and changed the subject while nervously laughing. We can’t say I love you! We have only known each other not even two months!!! And yet as we talked I blurted out “do you wanna tell me something?” and out of his mouth came “Christina... I love you.” “What!!!” I replied, “we aren’t even officially dating!” So he said “okay well, will you be my girlfriend?!” “Yes! And... I love you”. 😍😅 The next morning, I remember waking up in the room I shared with Katherine and saying “KATH!!! Nick and I made it official last night!” That morning was February 6th, 2010 and I officially had a new boyfriend. Nick Reali. “What if I told you I’m moving to LA?” I asked one night as we talked outside his sister’s house. “Um... I would be really sad.” “Oh, well... it looks like we got a record deal and we’re moving in two months.” It was hard because I was so excited and moving to LA was my dream at the time but here I was in this new relationship. I had a hard time putting relationships first. Work was my#1at the time. I wasn’t taking our relationship as seriously as he was. I was scared of trying to have a long distance relationship and being in one was something I’d said before that I would NEVER do. I know this isn’t super romantic, but our relationship wasn’t some long perfect fantasy from beginning to end. Anyway, my life was changing dramatically and I decided that I could just detach from him and end things when I moved. I tried to be less serious with him. I tried to distract myself and think about our future in LA and the career waiting for me there. This was so exciting that it wasn’t too hard to do. But as I was shifting my mindset preparing myself to let go, he was doing the opposite. He showed up at my house one morning unexpectedly. I was so confused. As he walked towards me I saw a letter in his hand. After he handed it to me, he left through the side door and ran back up our long driveway leaving me wondering what was going on. I went downstairs to my bathroom, locked the door and read it. Immediately tears streamed down my face. He had written a four page letter of his feelings for me, his certainty of our relationship, his values, what he wants out of life and how much he hopes I’ll still give him a chance even though I’m moving. He was telling me that moving to LA doesn’t have to change anything between us. I cried and cried. I felt so selfish and stupid to be so unaware of such a beautiful thing right in front of me. I walked out of the bathroom and turned into Lisa’s room. “Oh my gosh you guys! Look what Nick just gave me.” I read them the letter and it really started to sink in....this guy is incredible. I can’t just let him go like this. I need to see where this goes, even if it means being in a long distance relationship. 💘Things between Nick and I were FAR from perfect. Nick and I went through a long distance relationship of intense ups and downs, mistakes, heartache, pain, growth, joy and love. I was ready and waiting basically all of 2017 for a proposal. But I started to get mad towards the middle. HELLO NICK WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I had to calm myself down on numerous occasions. Then it was November and he mentioned he wanted to plan a special dinner for us in December. OMG THIS IS IT. I instantly thought I knew. The 16th finally rolled around and I was a MESS. I was excited but nervous because I kept thinking “omg what if he doesn’t propose and I have to injure him” (I wouldn’t actually lol). As we drove to dinner I looked for any signs of a proposal. My eyes scanned his pockets for a ring box. I paid attention to what he was wearing. I tried to read his vibe. He was CALM AS A FREAKING CUCUMBER. I panicked. How could he be so calm if this was the night! We get to the restaurant and it’s absolutely beautiful and they take us upstairs. No one else is there. DING DING DING. And the next thing I know... he says “do you know why I picked tonight?” I did not. “Because 8 years ago today is the day we first talked.” Instantly I was hit with an insane wave of emotion. Surprise. Euphoria. Shock. What the heck I’d prepared for this for years and now I’m unraveling! It was a good feeling, though. Then the waitress brings in a beautiful bouquet of flowers for me with a letter. I read the adorable letter and at the end it says he has a question for me... I look up and tears are streaming down Nick’s face as he gets down on one knee asking me to marry him. I said yes through my tears and sunk more into my delirious happiness. My smile has changed since this moment. Going back and looking at my old pictures has shown me this. As of now, it’s the happiest moment of my entire life besides the birth of each of my siblings.
Trivia
- His MBTI personality type is an ENFP.
- He has been in Christina's boyfriend tag, My Boyfriend Does My Hair, My Boyfriend Does My Makeup, Who Knows Me Best: Fiancé vs. Sisters, the Nistina wedding series, and the post wedding Q&A video.
- He has been featured in the Million Bucks, You Got Me Good, and Can't Help Falling In Love With You music videos.
- He is in the bloopers section of Cimorelli's cover of Rolling in the Deep.
- In Cimorelli's Mistletoe cover, Christina holds up a sign with Nick's name on it.
- His dad was born in Italy [8] and he has family from and still living in Lucca. [9]
- He can play a little bit of the piano. [10]
- He loves Luke Bryan and country music. [11]
- He calls Christina "Hurricane Christina." She calls him "Mr. Slow Motion" because he drags his feet.
Quotes
- "I only sing for one person and that's myself. I didn't ask myself to sing for myself. I didn't prepare. You're not in the all inclusive fan-club of Nick Reali, it's only myself." Nick to Christina when she asked him to sing We Belong Together by Mariah Carey
Gallery
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