Bethenny Frankel & Tom Villante Dating Rumors Explained

Bethenny Frankel‘s recent outing with Tom Villante has sparked dating speculation among fans. Earlier, she dated Paul Bernon for almost six years before mutually calling it quits this year. Interestingly, Frankel had found love once again and seemed all smiles in recently captured photos. So, how did Frankel and Villante’s dating rumors spark? Here are the details.

Are Bethenny Frankel and Tom Villante dating?

Frankel and Villante are rumored to be dating as they were spotted displaying PDA in their recent Santa Monica outing.

Their dating rumors ignited when the duo was captured holding hands together on a date night in Santa Monica, California, per Page Six. They twinned white outfits: Frankel wore a white flowy summer dress, and Villante sported a white formal shirt and black pants.

They displayed a wide smile on their faces as they walked together out of the Giorgio Baldi restaurant. Their visible intimacy and happiness made many assume that they were dating. Nevertheless, none of the parties have officially confirmed their dating status, so this rumor remains pure speculation.

Months before this recent outing, Frankel went through a highly publicized split with former fiance Bernon. She initially crossed paths with him on a dating application in 2018. From there on, they struck a connection and dated for almost three years before briefly splitting in 2020. Nevertheless, they reconnected again and also got engaged around March 2021.

In Early 2022, reports suggested that the duo had reportedly parted ways after being together for almost 6 years. Recently, Frankel opened up about her split with Bernon in an episode of the Just B with Bethenny Frankel podcast. She detailed experiencing the breakup all alone and not finding it necessary to share it with other people.

“It was something that I mourned on my own, and I did therapy, and I did the work and I just didn’t feel like it needed to be shared. It was a breakup that I wanted to process alone privately, and I didn’t feel that I owed anybody any explanation,” she explained.

It’s reportedly known that The Real Housewives of New York alum wasn’t happy with her relationship, so they mutually decided to part ways.