We’re only one episode in toThe Real Housewives of Rhode Island and the ladies in the cast are already proving that they’re well-connected. Perhaps one of the wildest connections, though, is Liz McGraw’s to Dino Guilmette.
When speculation about Liz’s casting was announced in 2025, her connection to Dino was revealed via online records. It turns out Dino also has a connection to the late Aaron Hernandez, too.
Scroll down for the scoop on Dino, including what we know about his relationship with Liz and more.
Who is Dino Guilmette?
Dino is an amateur boxer and businessman. Per his LinkedIn, he is self-employed in Cranston, Rhode Island, and has his MBA in finance from the University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence campus.
While Dino has never fought in an actual professional boxing match, he trained in boxing gyms for years, according to WPRI. He went head-to-head in the ring with former professional baseball player Louis Savastano in 2017.
Dino also briefly dabbled in modeling in the early 2000s.
How is Dino Guilmette connected toRHORI‘s Liz McGraw?
Dino’s connection to Liz was publicly revealed amid his legal issues, which were uncovered by GoLocal Providence in 2025 via Rhode Island State Police affidavits and court records.
Per the site, Dino was facing seven felony charges. His charges included intent to manufacture or deliver drugs, perjury, and more. Police documents about the case revealed that there were more than 1,000 calls between Dino and Liz/her husband, Gerry McGraw, who is known as the “cannabis king” and owns Rhode Island’s largest compassion center.
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Police were reportedly called to Liz and Gerry’s home in 2020 for an incident involving Dino, but the report was “exempt from public disclosure,” officials told GoLocal.
Liz has not hid her connection to Dino and has posted photos with him on Instagram.
Is Dino Guilmette the father of Shayanna Jenkins’ child?
Yes, Dino is the father of Shayanna Jenkins’ second child, Giselle, who was born in June 2018. Shayanna is the widow of Aaron, who died in prison in April 2017. It has been reported, but unverified, that Dino played football at the University of Florida with Aaron.
While Shayanna did not publicly reveal the identity of Giselle’s father when she announced her pregnancy, Dino came forward and confirmed that he was the baby’s dad. “I’m going to have my hands full but I’m happy about it,” he told Radar Online. “I’m excited. It’s my daughter.”
Dino also has a daughter from a previous relationship, while Shayanna shared a daughter, Avielle, born in November 2012, with Aaron.
In his Radar Online interview, Dino revealed that he met Shayanna, who lives in Rhode Island, through mutual friends. “We just hit it off from the beginning,” he explained. It’s unclear whether they’re still together.
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