Jessel Taank's Husband Pavit Dresses as Dory from “Finding Nemo” After Sai De Silva's “RHONY” Diss

Pavit Randhawa surprised Andy Cohen as a contestant in his annual Halloween costume contest on 'Watch What Happens Live'

Jessel Taank's husband has a sense of humor.

Pavit Randhawa, who has been married to the Real Housewives of New York star for eight years, surprised viewers of Watch What Happens Live on Halloween when he entered the show's costume contest.

Fittingly, his outfit was an ode to a jab from one of his wife's costars.

"He just keeps swimming over to Vietnam, it's our friend Pavit as the cartoon fish that Sai thinks he resembles," host Andy Cohen, 56, said as he introduced Randhawa, who was dressed as Dory from Finding Nemo.

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The costume harkens back to a text message Sai De Silva sent to costar Brynn Whitfield about how she thinks Randhawa could be a "lookalike" for the famous fish.

Cohen asked for Randhawa's reaction to the comment De Silva made, and he replied, "My kids love him so you know what, embrace it," referring to twins Kai and Rio, whom he shares with Taank.

"You have the best sense of humor that you came dressed in this outfit," Cohen said, applauding Randhawa for his bold move.

In the season 15 premiere of RHONY, Whitfield, 36, revealed what De Silva had messaged and the comment sparked a firestorm on social media, prompting videos from both De Silva and Randhawa that fan account Queens of Bravo documented.

In a social media video following the episode, De Silva gave "context" to the text message Whitfield shared on-air. "One, I was mad as hell and when I'm mad, I have a horrible mouth, it could be very lethal," De Silva said.

"I was fighting with Jessel last year. This message was last year. We all know since then me and Jessel have made up and moved on. I sent that message to Jessel in a group chat so everyone saw it, including Jessel, it wasn't like I was talking behind her back, I was talking to her face," she concluded. "I have since apologized and me and Jessel are in a really good place. I love Jessel."

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Randhawa used De Silva's dig to promote his favorite fish dishes in N.Y.C. in his own Instagram video following the epsiode.

This season, Randhawa and Taank, 41, aren't spending time focused on the comment. Much of their storyline includes whether or not they will expand their family. Last month Taank told PEOPLE she has some nerves about getting pregnant again.

"I think the conversation is really not easy because I have to go through the motions of IVFs to conceive," she said, referring to in vitro fertilization, which was how she and Randhawa welcomed their twins.

"I wish it was easier for me, but it isn't. And so sort of conversations surrounding having another baby, it just comes with a lot of [effort] because I just can't get drunk and get knocked up naturally," she continued.

"So as much as I wish I could because it would make this so much easier, you'll see us navigate what that journey looks like and what that path looks like."

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