Bethenny Frankel 'kept' $1M engagement ring after break up with Paul Bernon following on-and-off romance of 6 years
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Bethenny Frankel and Paul Bernon are reportedly no longer a couple. The duo had been in an on-and-off relationship for six years.
However, now a source has claimed that their relationship “just wasn’t going to work" and they took separate paths two months ago, Us Weekly reported.
Bethenny Frankel ‘still has the ring’ Paul Bernon gave her
The source further revealed, “They are so different – he’s an under-the-radar kind of guy.”
But despite the alleged split, the TV personality has not reportedly returned the engagement ring to Bernon. “She still has the ring,” the insider added.
The ring cost is estimated to be around $1 million, Daily Mail reported.
Bethenny Frankel called herself ‘lucky’ after meeting Paul Bernon
As per reports, the duo’s romance began in 2018 after they met via a dating app.
In 2021, Frankel told PEOPLE, “We met on a dating app. I was pretty lucky when I walked in and saw him. He had a twinkle. He came as advertised — better than advertised. He overshot the mark.”
Also at the time, she talked about her wedding plans as she added, “I'm not going to be the old lady about to hit menopause going to the newsstand to buy bridal magazines. I'm like, 'What are you doing?’”
Bethenny Frankel lost her mother recently
Meanwhile, the apparent breakup news came days after the 53-year-old entrepreneur announced her time off from her podcast 'Just B with Bethenny Frankel' after her mother’s death.
In a now-disappeared Instagram Story, she reportedly said, “I have chosen to temporarily remove my divorce podcast as a result of an overwhelming response and an influx of messages that have converged with the most significant loss of my life.”
Frankel continued, “It's impossible for me to grieve and process both of these traumatic events at the same time. The unforeseen circumstances and the reaction to this triggering topic have confirmed how important this conversation is.
“In the coming weeks, we will continue this dialogue to help you navigate your challenging divorce journeys,” the TV star added.
“I love you all and am so grateful to you for supporting me in both areas,” she stated.
Bethenny Frankel called her mother ‘brilliant, funny, cultured, and wise’
Besides, a social media post by ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ alum revealed that she lost her mother to “lung cancer”.
In the post, she remembered her late mother as “complex,” who was “in pain, isolated and had demons. She was the most stunning woman you have ever seen, who left her abusive home as quickly as I ran from mine. I was born on her bday.”
“She was brilliant, funny, cultured, and wise — yet suffered a lifelong eating disorder, alcoholism, abuse, smoking, and self-destruction. Despite not being equipped to be a mother, she loved me and I have beautiful memories of her,” Frankel mentioned.
