Kelly Bensimon used to share a professional space with Bethenny Frankel, courtesy of Real Housewives of New York. In a recent, wild twist of fate unluck, these two also share a personal connection, which Kelly is not exactly thrilled about.
Bethenny is dating Tom Villante. They are official. This relationship is happening.
Yet, only a handful of months ago, Tom was on the celebrity dating app Raya. He and Kelly started texting via this connection, trying to meet for a date. But the world kept spinning madly on, so their schedules never aligned.
Then, Kelly learned that Tom was officially dating Bethenny, her sworn enemy on RHONY. As two single, well-known ladies living in the same city, their dating pool is tiny. Kelly hates this, so she is throwing shade left and right, and we are here for it.
Kelly Bensimon drags Bethenny Frankel and her new man, Tom Villante
On Bravo, the name Tom typically arrives with a terrible storyline. While we know little about this latest Tom, Kelly is not exactly singing his praises either, as according to her chat with US Weekly, her former Tom might love the limelight more than the actual lady.
“Isn’t that hilarious? This guy’s a Housewives fanatic. He’s a fame whore,” Kelly began, referencing the fact that Tom has now cozied up to two RHONY alums.
But Kelly is glad that she dodged this bullet. “Only if you’re famous does he want to go out with you. Go forth and prosper, but not on my watch,” she quipped, totally done with all things Tom.
However, Kelly is equally bothered by Bethenny. Kelly is trying to find her one, but Bethenny seems to arrive at all these eligible entities’ doorsteps first.
“I’ve gone on a lot of dates, and, literally, 99.9 percent of single men in the universe, she’s dated,” Kelly sighed, adding, “She was in my professional life, and now she’s in my personal life; I can’t get away from her. She’s, like, Lyme disease. You just can’t get rid of it.”
Good luck to you on this journey, Kelly. And Bethenny, what say you?
The Real Housewives of New York reboot continues every Tuesday at 9/8c on Bravo. Meanwhile, Bethenny and Kelly’s seasons are now streaming on Peacock.
