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Kelly Bensimon revealed she was in communication with Bethenny Frankel‘s new boyfriend, Tom Villante, over the summer time on Raya, throughout an look on Monday in New York Metropolis.
Months after Bethenny, 54, was first noticed with the businessman, and weeks after the couple made their first joint look, the 56-year-old Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis alum seemed again on her messages with Tom, admitting that they had been in talks to fulfill earlier than she discovered that he was relationship her former castmate.
“I see this one man, and I used to be like, ‘Oh, he’s kinda cute!’ He lives in California, and I used to be like, ‘Wow, what’s he doing right here?’ … He’s like, ‘Let’s discuss. … Let’s meet,’” Kelly recalled throughout a stay taping of Web page Six‘s Digital Reali-Tea on December 2.
Though Kelly stated she and Tom had been “texting” fairly a bit, and added that he needed to fulfill her, she defined that her schedule wasn’t permitting her the time.
Then, in September, after she returned from spending Labor Day weekend within the Hamptons, the place Tom was additionally having fun with his vacation, albeit individually, Kelly’s buddy despatched her an article from Web page Six during which Bethenny’s romance with Tom was confirmed.
“It says Bethenny Frankel is relationship this man,” she revealed.
Whereas Kelly was shocked, she shared that it wasn’t the primary time this had occurred.
“Wait, what?! Once more?!” she recalled considering to herself.
As RHONY followers might recall, Bethenny went public with Tom on Instagram in November 2024, however she was photographed holding palms with him again in September in Los Angeles, the place the YapStone CEO and chairman beforehand owned a $35 million residence.
Bethenny Frankel laborious launches her new romance with boyfriend Tom Villante on Instagram, calls him ‘my man’ https://t.co/DiunJDKvvI pic.twitter.com/P3OwBBTkzO
— Web page Six (@PageSix) November 23, 2024
Previous to her relationship with Tom, Bethenny dated Paul Bernon, 45, for six years. In the meantime, Kelly known as off her marriage ceremony to Scott Litner in June — simply 4 days earlier than they had been set to wed.
Kelly was featured on The Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis from season two by means of season 4, and Bethenny starred on the collection from seasons one by means of three and 7 by means of 11.
