Heavy/Getty Bethenny Frankel steps out with new man.
Former “Real Housewives of New York” star Bethenny Frankel has moved on. The reality television star turned entrepreneur attended the “Yellowstone” premiere in New York City on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
According to Page Six, Frankel walked the red carpet solo, but was joined by new boyfriend, Tom Villante, once inside. The two posed for photos together at the Museum of Modern Art, seemingly making their official debut as a couple.
This is the first relationship that Frankel has taken public since her split from Paul Bernon in March 2024. Frankel didn’t talk about her split Bernon right away, but opened up about it on her “Just B” podcast in July 2024.
“I went through a breakup. It was something that I kept to myself. It was something that I mourned on my own, and I did therapy, and I did the work and I just didn’t feel like it needed to be shared,” she explained on the July 7 episode. “I wasn’t happy. Something needed to change. The relationship had its challenges, and nobody dumped anybody. But I went through it. I was scared because of my past and my abandonment issues,” she added.
Frankel and Bernon met on a dating app in 2018 and got engaged in March 2021.
Bethenny Frankel & Tom Villante Held Hands in California in September
Getty ImagesBethenny Frankel goes public with new boyfriend.
Frankel and Villante’s first unofficial public outing was in California in September. Page Six posted photos of the two holding hands while on a date in Santa Monica.
Villante, who hails from California, graduated from Princeton with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is the Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of a company called YapStone, according to LinkedIn.
“Yapstone is the leading payment processing platform for the vacation rental industry. Their solution provides property owners, booking platforms, and hosts with an integrated way of accepting payments,” a company description on LinkedIn reads.
Frankel and Villante have not gone Instagram official. It is unknown if Villante has previously been married, or if he has any kids. Frankel was previously married to Peter Sussman in the 90s and then to Jason Hoppy from 2010 through 2021. Frankel and Hoppy share one daughter together.
Bethenny Frankel Has Posted on Social Media About Dating Again Following Her Split From Paul Bernon
Following her split from Bernon, Frankel opened up on social media about starting to date again.
“Some people I meet ahead of time ask a ton of questions,” Frankel said in a TikTok video that she posted in July. “Seems strange, but it’s actually smart because it means someone wants to know if you’re compatible,” she added.
Frankel admitted to doing a full search on men and compares herself to the “FBI” in another TikTok.
“I really want to ask them for, like a W-2,” she continued.
In August, Frankel was seen vacationing with German artist Niclas Castello. However, despite the two spending time together in St. Tropez, Castello and Frankel are just friends. He’s actually dating Anna Rothschild.
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