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Bethenny Frankel has officially found her plus one!
The “Real Housewives of New York City” alum made her first public appearance with boyfriend Tom Villante in New York City on Thursday.
The couple stepped out for the Season 5, Part 2 premiere of “Yellowstone,” which airs Sunday on Paramount +.
Bethenny Frankel stepped out with her new boyfriend, Tom Villante, on Thursday night. FilmMagic The pair posed together inside the “Yellowstone” Season 5 premiere. Getty Images for ParamountAlthough they didn’t walk the red carpet together, the pair posed for photos inside the venue alongside Samantha Robertson and Jay Cutler, who stepped back into the public eye for the first time since getting a DUI last month.
Frankel, 54, looked effortlessly chic in a black Norma Kamali turtleneck long-sleeve dress with an open back ($315), which she paired with a black Valentino clutch and gold jewelry.
The former reality TV star went full glam and wore her waist-length hair straight.
Villante matched her look in all-black, sporting a leather jacket atop a simple T-shirt and slacks.
However, they did not walk the red carpet together. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Instead, Frankel walked the carpet solo. Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockThe Yapstone founder and Frankle were first romantically linked in September after being photographed smiling and holding hands during a date night in Santa Monica, Calif.
The new couple seemed to be in great spirits as they left Giorgio Baldi, an Italian restaurant loved by several Hollywood stars.
The pair didn’t seem to hide their romance as paparazzi captured them leaving the celeb-loved eatery in coordinated white ‘fits.
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While it’s unclear when — or how — the pair met, the Skinnygirl founder split from ex-fiancé Paul Bernon in March.
However, their breakup wasn’t made public until May, when sources told Us Weekly the pair had 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.
It’s unclear when the two met. The Hollywood Curtain / BACKGRID The reality TV star split from fiancé Paul Bernon earlier this year. pbernon/InstagramAlthough Bernon had a short-lived romance with Aurora Culpo after their breakup, Frankel was a bit more hesitant about getting back into the dating pool.
The reality TV star often documented her dating experiences online; however, Villante appears to be the first person to have seriously caught her attention.
It’s unclear when Villante was last in a relationship as he is private on social media.