Scheana Shay "didn't see a single red flag" when she unknowingly started an affair with Eddie Cibrian

In an excerpt from her new memoir, My Good Side - which has been shared with Entertainment Weekly - Scheana says: "If you were to ask me when I was growing up what my exact type was, to a tee it was Eddie-tall, dark, and handsome, with dimples. The second we made eye contact, he smiled at me with those dimples, and I melted. How could I not? He's undeniably a gorgeous human."

At the time, Eddie was married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville. However, Scheana wasn't aware of Eddie's relationship status and she took an immediate liking to him.

The reality star shared: "Eddie was the sweetest, funniest, most charismatic, consummate gentleman I'd ever met. He always made me feel like I was the only girl in the room when I was working."

Scheana never considered the possibility that Eddie could be married, and their relationship turned "physical" at the end of 2006.

She recalled: "This was pre-social media, so it wasn't like he was posting pics of his family in matching pyjamas in front of a Christmas tree.

"To be clear, Eddie wasn't my boyfriend (at least not exclusively). But we did start a physical relationship at the end of 2006, which was a weekly booty call."

Scheana never actually visited Eddie's house - but she never saw it as a cause of concern.

She said: "It was so much easier and more fun to hang out in Beverly Hills or Hollywood, and my place was closer and more convenient. I didn't see a single red flag, especially since we weren't exclusive."

However, the reality star - who joined the cast of Vanderpump Rules in 2013 - recalled that Eddie "treated [her] well" and that he was the type of man that she imagined marrying one day.

She explained: "The frightening thing is that I totally thought I could end up with Eddie; he looked how I'd always imagined my future husband would, and he treated me well."