From left: Andy Cohen, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy.Photo:Arturo Holmes/Getty; Erik Voake/Getty; Barbara Nitke/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
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On the latest episode of herJust Bpodcast,The Real Housewives of New York Cityalum revealed to her former costarJill Zarinthat Cohen, 55, advised her to marryJason Hoppy.
“Andy told me to marry Jason, so, there we go,” the Skinnygirl founder, 52, said. “F—ing worst idea in history.”
Andy Cohen (left) with Bethenny Frankel.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Frankel and Hoppy, also 52, initially had a whirlwind romance. After theRHONYstar found out she was pregnant, theygot marriedin a lavish televised wedding in 2010 and welcomed their now-13-year-old daughterBrynshortly after.
However, things turned ugly soon after. Theyannounced their separationin December 2012 andfiled for divorcein January 2013, with the pair being stuck in messy court proceedings anda years-long custody battle. They had reacheda financial settlement in 2016, though theirdivorce wasn’t finalized untilJanuary 2021.
A year later,Hoppy was arrestedafter she accused him ofstalking and harassing her. She also claimed he taunted and harassed her during FaceTime calls she made to their daughter, and alleged he would send “abusive emails” where he “mocked” her and made her feel unwelcome at events he would throw for their child. Hoppy denied all allegations and agreed to aplea dealin the case.
Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy.
Frankel later called the split a“nightmare divorce,”saying in her podcast that she initially didn’t want a prenup with Hoppy because she thought the idea of it was “embarrassing.”
“I ended up marrying someone who was just a regular person, who seemed like they could handle all of what’s going on with me, and being in reality television,” she explained. “And I was sort of proud of myself for just marrying someone who had a simple life, and they didn’t come from much, and so they would never want anything from me.”
Frankel continued, “I’m trusting and I just don’t want to deal with this, and it was embarrassing. The word ‘prenup’ was embarrassing to me. It’s uncomfortable, it’s awkward. A contract when you get married? It’s an uncomfortable, awkward concept.”
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Frankel began datingPaul Bernonin 2018 and the pair have beenengaged since 2021. As for what’s to come of their eventual wedding, the former reality star admitted she doesn’t see a traditional wedding in their future.
“I’m never gonna plan a wedding,” she said onToday with Hoda & Jenna. “We love each other. We’re great life partners. We are married. I just don’t want to go through what everyone else wants us to do.”
source: people.com
