When the cast of Vanderpump Villa Season 2 gathered six months after their idyllic Italian summer, bombshells were dropping left and right. I doubt that Lisa Vanderpump knew what she was getting into when she brought this crew to the 12th-century castle, Castello Rosato. The staff was tasked with pampering the guests and ensuring their extravagant experience was perfect.
Plus, Lisa gave the staff a huge incentive to work hard. She planned to award the most exceptional employee a $30,000 bonus and a job at one of her many establishments. However, some of the cast members didn’t perform to Lisa’s exacting expectations. By the end of the summer season, Lisa had fired six employees. Among the exiles from the castle were Season 1 cast members Marciano Brunette and Hannah Fouch. The former couple invaded another staff member’s privacy and acted like maniacs.
Of course, both Hannah and Marciano were at the reunion. But when shocking secrets about him were dropped, Marciano was in the hot seat. Let’s unpack all the Marciano Brunette bombshells revealed at the Vanderpump Villa Season 2 reunion.
Marciano Brunette shares his feelings for Demi Engemann in the Vanderpump Villa Season 2 Reunion
During the summer, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast visited the castle for a wild girls’ trip. Some of these ladies don’t drink alcohol, but boy, do they know how to party! And Marciano was attracted to the very married #MomTok influencer, Demi Engemann, from the jump.
When the ladies arrived, Demi asked Marciano if the staff could “make your move” on the castle’s guests. Well, Marciano seemed smitten by the notion. “With Demi, there was just instant connection,” Marciano admitted in his confessional.
One night, Marciano and Demi had a long conversation. While Demi was venting about her frustrations with her husband, Bret Engemann, Marciano was in flirt mode. “Are you living with regret?” he asked her. In the end, Demi gave Marciano relationship advice after discussing what went wrong in his relationship with Hannah. They embraced, and Marciano kissed her head.
Before Demi departed, Marciano told her how much she had taught him, and she simply replied, “You’re sweet.” That seems like a red light to me. However, Marciano had his wires crossed. He even mentioned visiting Demi after his time in the castle. While Marciano fancies himself the upgraded Jax Taylor, this just seems messy and desperate.
What happened between Marciano Brunette and Demi Engemann after the Vanderpump Villa castle?
Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder hosted the Vanderpump Villa Season 2 reunion. After spending the summer at the castle with her family, Stassi knew all of the usual suspects and all about their drama. Well, most of it. When asked if any of the staff kept in touch with the Mormon moms, many people raised their hands.
So, why was Marciano so taken with Demi? He shared that at first, it was a physical attraction. Duh. “We had a very good connection,” Marciano added.
“How does that even happen with a married person?” Stassi asked. According to Marciano, after that two-hour chat, “genuine feelings developed in that conversation.” Naturally, Stassi asked the castle’s playboy in residence if he thought that he would hook up with Demi.
“Whether I thought there was a chance or not, I wasn’t going to do it there,” he explained. “And I knew that if I crossed that line, there’s no going back.” Plus, Marciano thought that the entire group was swingers. They are not.
However, Marciano revealed that there was a rumor floating around about him and Demi. And it was that they hooked up at TomTom. Are you feeling the Pump Rules vibes?
Then, Marciano spilled some secret tea. “All I’m going to say is Demi and I had a very strong attraction in the castle, that led to something outside of the castle. And it wasn’t just Demi,” Marciano stated. “Demi was not the only person I was interested in.”
Hannah accused Marciano of being interested in Demi’s bestie. Yikes! “Hannah knows certain things that I am not going to say about certain people.” He added that viewers “will see how it gets played out.” I recommend that you tune in for The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives for the rest of this story!
Lisa Vanderpump reveals sexual comments Marciano Brunette made towards her in the Vanderpump Villa reunion

Well, Marciano also engaged in some bad behavior off-camera. A drunken Marciano made quite a scene at the opening of Lisa’s newest restaurant, Pinky’s. Chef Anthony Bar detailed Marciano’s rude behavior. “Marciano got drunk and gets really disrespectful, not only with me but with my girlfriend,” Chef said. He added that Marciano came back to the table with a drink and tossed it on the table. Such lovely manners.
But what Marciano said next caused me to nearly choke on my beverage. “Marciano, you told me in great detail, in front of many people, exactly what you would like to do to me, how you’d like to do it …” Lisa stated.
“Like sexual?” horrified housekeeper Hagen Bach asked, while Marciano looked stunned. He claimed to have no memory of that evening. Oh, how convenient! “My response was actually, ‘I don’t have the energy, the time, or the inclination,’” Lisa shared. “But anyway, I just had security take him for a little walk. And that was goodnight to Marciano.”
Of course, Marciano didn’t take responsibility for his actions. How on brand. “I’m extremely apologetic to you two. I didn’t know what happened, and I was too afraid to find out,” Marciano told Chef and Lisa.
Meanwhile, Gabriella Sanon, who was seated across from Marciano, was annoyed. She whispered to Hagen, “That’s very coward-like.” I think it’s fair to say that Marciano’s exploits embarrassed Hannah again. And his future at Vanderpump Villa is likely “dunzo.”
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