Bethenny Frankel is moving on from her breakup. And this time, it IS about (a) Tom!
After spending six years together, the Real Housewives of New York alum and Paul Bernon broke off their engagement six months ago. In the months since Bethenny has seemingly spent her time melting down over being “wronged” by Chanel and a Hamptons restaurant.
However, perhaps she’s put that aside to give romance another chance. Bethenny was seen smiling and holding hands with successful businessman Tom Villante over the weekend.
Bethenny Frankel and Tom Villante grabbed dinner at a paparazzi hotspot
According to Page Six, Tom and the Skinnygirl founder held hands while on a date on Sunday, September 8. They had dinner at the Santa Monica, CA restaurant Giorgio Baldi, which is popular among celebs. As such, it’s also a popular location for the paparazzi to hang out.
Tom’s a successful entrepreneur. He’s the CEO and chairman of the mobile platform YapStone, which specializes in payment processing. He seems to have money in his own right – the Real Deal reported that he sold his Malibu mansion for $35 million in 2020.
Tom marks Bethenny’s first romantic prospect since her split from Paul. It’s not known how the two met. Though Bethenny was seen in St. Tropez with German artist Niclas Castello last month, it turned out that they’re just platonic friends and he’s actually dating someone else Bravo-adjacent.
If this is going to work, Tom had better be into unhinged hotel room crab feasts and be willing to enthusiastically acknowledge Bethenny’s contributions to viral $40 Hamptons guacamole!
Old seasons of Real Housewives of New York are on Peacock.