James Kennedy's girlfriend spoke lovingly of Vanderpump Rules star just one day AFTER his arrest

Ally Lewber gushed about how 'proud' she was of boyfriend James Kennedy in an interview conducted the day after his domestic violence arrest. 

Lewber spoke exclusively with DailyMail.com at the New Year's Eve with Windsor soiree in Los Angeles, one day after Kennedy was detained on misdemeanor domestic violence charges after getting into an argument with an unknown woman.

The arrest came after Kennedy and Lewber attended Kathy Hilton's Christmas bash earlier that day. 

Speaking exclusively with DailyMail.com on Wednesday prior to news of the arrest breaking, Lewber described how happy she was to see how far Kennedy had come in his career and their plans to host her family at their home for Christmas.

Lewber also revealed their professional endeavors post-Vanderpump Rules, with the show now moving forward with a new cast for it's upcoming 12th season.

'My family's coming here. So James and I are going to host this year.... I feel like an adult. Like my family's coming to me,' Lewber, who was co-hosting the Windsor bash, said. 

'I got them stockings with their initials on it, so when they go in the guest room, I'm going to make it all cute,' she said.

The holidays come shortly after Bravo announced they would be moving forward with a brand new cast for Vanderpump Rules, replacing the long-time stars with fresh faces.

Lewber said they sensed the shake-up would be happening prior to the shock announcement. 

'We knew it was going to look different,' she said. 'I don't think we knew for sure like... oh we got the boot. But we kind of knew it was coming. I think it was just seeing the fan's reactions that made it seem so real.

Lewber said James handled the departure in a 'mature' manner. 

'Like James, the way that he handled it, was so mature, because we talked about it a lot, and I think we both decided this doesn't fit our lifestyle. We already kind of known that. 

'And so even over the past months, before we kind of knew, and it just feels like reaching for drama,' she said.

'I feel like excited for the future actually, and I don't have anxiety. I'm like, okay cool - You want to DJ, I want to do astrology.  We're grateful for obviously, we've all seen James from where he is in the beginning to where he is now.'

Ally said she was 'proud' of her boyfriend, who is now DJ-ing after starting off his reality TV career as a busser at SUR.  

'We all knew James in the beginning, you know where he was, which was a busser, and he's worked his way to get to where he is now and I know he's proud of himself. I'm proud of him.'

And the astrologer believes the axing is generally a 'good thing' for the cast, adding the stars will all be 'fine' after the shake-up. 

'I think it's overall a really good thing... they're a family, you know? And I feel I'm apart of it a little bit. They're a family and they've been through so much together. I feel like it is, it's just a change. It's a big change. Everyone will be fine. They're all going to be fine. It's time. 

'The universe made the decision, it is what it is. Drama free? It's a good thing,' she said.

Lewber hinted that Scheana Shay was particularly emotionally impacted by the axing.  

'I talk to Scheana the most. I haven't seen her in person, so it's hard to really gauge the true emotions. I think that everyone's a little... I think we all feel the same. I think Scheana is probably the most... she's sensitive,' she said. 'Her and James are the both I would say the most emotional, sensitive ones. And she'll be fine, she knows that. 

'But it is still a little, wow, we have to say goodbye to this entire era,' she said, adding she was touched seeing the fans reaction to their departure.

'The fans, everyone making all those tweets and stuff, I was watching them, it made me cry,' she said. 'That's so sweet.'

Ally sensed this wouldn't be the last viewers would be seeing of Kennedy. 

'I think that James will find his way back on the screen. I told him, "You were meant for TV. You're meant for the stage. DJ-ing, reality, wherever it is. It's where he's destined, I think. And definitely DJ, I think he's actually excited to really focus on that.' 

'He has a full other year of LIV Nightclub at the Fountainbleu,' she said. 'And then he's touring with Pauly D... They're doing a little like collab. I think it's just for two months, the first half of next year.' she said. 'And then he's like making music.'

'He's been in the studio yesterday, was in the studio today, working with different DJs, so he's going to like release music,' she added.

As far as a potential future on the Vanderpump Rules spin-off, The Valley, Ally said that wasn't in the cards for them.

'I don't think it's for us,' she said, however added, 'I'll never say never, we never know what's happening in the future.' 

Despite the uncertain TV future, professionally Ally will be keeping busy with her astrology business and a 'big' project she plans on announcing shortly after the new year.