A walk along Miami Beach became a talking point for The Real Housewives of Miami fans in April 2025. Alexia Nepola and Todd Nepola held hands, kissed and stepped into the waves together. Just weeks earlier, news had emerged that they had reached a divorce settlement.

How could two people look so close after ending their marriage? Alexia had already offered an answer: their legal status had changed, but, at the time, they still wanted to be together. The beach photos captured one moment in a relationship that she and Todd continued to work through in public.

There is more to Alexia’s story than that surprising day by the ocean. Long before viewers followed her romantic ups and downs, she had worked as a teacher, led a Miami magazine and built a business with her son.

What Happened on Miami Beach?

On April 27, 2025, Alexia and Todd spent time together at Miami Beach. Alexia wore a black bikini as the pair walked along the shore, held hands and shared a kiss in the water. Todd, a real estate broker, joined her for a relaxed outing that quickly drew attention because of their recent divorce news.

The sight seemed puzzling if you knew only the headline about their marriage ending. But the couple had been clear that a divorce settlement did not tell the whole story of their relationship.

Alexia and Todd married in December 2021. Todd filed for divorce in April 2024, and they reached a marital settlement agreement on March 17, 2025. In a statement shared after the settlement, Alexia said that their marriage had legally ended while their relationship had not.

Who Is Real Housewives of Miami Star Alexia Nepola?

Alexia is one of the familiar faces of The Real Housewives of Miami, the series that follows a group of women through friendships, family matters and work in the city. Viewers know her for speaking plainly and bringing her personal experiences into the show.

Miami has also shaped much of her working life. Alexia led Venue Magazine, a publication covering Latin fashion, entertainment and the city’s social scene, for more than a decade. Later, she opened Alexia + Frankie’s Beauty Bar with her son Frankie in Surfside.

Those roles reveal something television alone might miss. Alexia was managing projects, meeting deadlines and building relationships in her community before many viewers knew her name.

Her First Work Was in a Classroom

Before the magazine or the reality show, Alexia taught children. She finished high school and began college in Madrid, then returned to Miami to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in exceptional student education. She went on to teach young students with learning and emotional needs in Miami-Dade public schools.

It is an unexpected first chapter for viewers who met her amid parties and television cameras. Yet Alexia has spoken about how much her family valued education and how strongly she wanted to work. When an opportunity arose to pursue her creative interests, she moved into publishing.

From Education to Venue Magazine

At Venue Magazine, Alexia could bring together her interests in writing, fashion and Miami culture. She worked as an executive editor and later became editor in chief. Early Real Housewives of Miami episodes showed her handling the busy life of the publication, from upcoming issues to events around town.

The magazine was a major part of her life for years. Her time there also meant that, when television audiences first met Alexia, she already had a career with its own demands and responsibilities. The show introduced her to more viewers; it did not create her working life from scratch.

Family Has Remained Central to Her Story

Alexia is the mother of two sons, Peter and Frankie Rosello. Fans have seen parts of their family life on The Real Housewives of Miami, while Alexia has continued to make decisions about work and relationships beyond the cameras.

In 2017, she and Frankie opened Alexia + Frankie’s Beauty Bar. The salon brought her business interests into another corner of Miami life and gave the two a venture bearing both their names. It was a fresh project after her years in publishing.

Alexia’s family ties also help explain why viewers have followed her for so long. They have seen her as a businesswoman and a television personality, but also as a mother whose sons matter deeply to her. Those parts of her life do not pause when a relationship makes headlines.

Alexia and Todd’s Relationship After the Settlement

At Bravo Fan Fest in November 2024, months after Todd filed for divorce, Alexia said the two were still trying to work out their relationship. By March 2025, they had reached their settlement and told the public they continued to care for and support each other. Their Miami Beach outing followed the next month.

Their situation did not follow a simple path after that beach day. Alexia continued to discuss the relationship as it changed. It is why a photo, however affectionate, cannot settle every question about a couple’s future.

More recently, during a September 2026 appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Alexia said she and Todd were together and in a good place. Her words offer a later update to the story, while the beach photographs remain a record of where they stood in April 2025.

Why the Beach Photos Drew So Much Interest

People were curious because the images seemed to challenge a familiar assumption: that signing divorce papers always means two people immediately go their separate ways. Alexia and Todd described something more complicated. Their marriage ended legally, while their feelings and contact continued.

For Alexia, that experience unfolded alongside a public television role, a business and family life. Viewers could see pieces of the story on screen and in photographs, then hear her explain it in her own words. The explanations matter. Without them, a kiss on the beach is only a kiss on the beach.

Conclusion: One Outing in a Larger Story

Alexia Nepola and Todd’s April 2025 beach day captured a warm moment shortly after their divorce settlement. Alexia had said their relationship was continuing, and in September 2026 she shared that they were together and happy.

Her life reaches well beyond that shoreline. From teaching in Miami classrooms to leading Venue Magazine, opening a beauty bar with Frankie and sharing her family’s experiences on The Real Housewives of Miami, Alexia has taken on many roles. The beach photographs caught public attention, but her own words and the years of work behind them give the moment its fuller meaning.