Bethenny Frankel and her new boyfriend just went Instagram official.
The former “Real Housewives of New York City” star hard launched their romance on Saturday when she shared a short clip of Tom Villante lighting a fire for her as she held a white fur blanket up to her face.
“POV: he buys you a luxury heated throw & builds a fire while you sip an overpriced latte,” Frankel wrote atop the video that she captioned with the following: “Because #imworthit #andmyman #thankyoutomyman #weekend.”
She then posted a similar image on her Instagram Stories.
This is the first time the Skinnygirl founder has posted a photo or video of Villante on her social media account since they started dating this past summer.
Immediately after seeing the clip on Frankel’s grid, fans shared their excitement and shock in the comments section.
“WAIT yas new man and YAS new man who is handy 😍,” one fan wrote, while another added, “On the pod you said you weren’t talking about it until it was something to talk about. Sooo that’s your man? 👀👀👀😜.”
“You deserve this and more 💕,” a third wrote.
“Who’s ‘He’ you speak of? 😍,” a fourth penned, seemingly unaware that Frankel’s been dating Villante for a few months already.
The former Bravolebrity, 53, was first pictured holding hands with Villante in early September, six months after her breakup with ex-fiancé Paul Bernon.
Frankel and Villante were seen smiling on their date night in Santa Monica, Calif., and didn’t seem to be trying to hide their new relationship, as they chose to go to dinner at celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi, an Italian restaurant where stars are often photographed by paparazzi.
Then, earlier this month, Frankel and Villante made their first public appearance as a couple at the “Yellowstone” Season 5B premiere in New York City.
Although they didn’t walk the red carpet together, the pair posed for photos inside the venue alongside Samantha Robertson and Jay Cutler, who are reportedly engaged.
While it’s still unclear when — or how — Frankel and Villante met, she and Bernon parted ways in March.
Their breakup, however, wasn’t made public until May, when sources told Us Weekly she and Bernon parted ways because they were “so different” and knew it “just wasn’t going to work.”
Frankel and the film producer met on a dating app in September 2018 and he popped the question with a massive $1 million sparkler in February 2021.
Before her relationship with Bernon, Frankel was married to Jason Hoppy. They tied the knot in 2010 and welcomed their daughter Bryn just a few months later. While Frankel filed for divorce from Hoppy in January 2013, their divorce lasted for nearly a decade. It was officially finalized in January 2021.
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