More than two years after getting secretly engaged to the movie producer, the 'Real Housewives of New York City' alum spills he proposed during their Florida Keys getaway.
- Jun 27, 2023
AceShowbiz - Bethenny Frankel has shared her "beautiful" proposal story. A few years after getting secretly engaged to movie producer Paul Bernon, the former star of "The Real Housewives of New York City" finally spilled details of how her "beautiful man" asked her hand in marriage.
On Sunday, June 25, the 52-year-old made the revelation through a lengthy Instagram post. "The intimate details of the story are private but it was a beautiful proposal, in a beautiful setting, with a beautiful ring, to a beautiful man," she wrote in the caption of her post.
"I never told you my engagement story… on February 12, 2021, during the pandemic, Paul and I went to Little Palm Island, a small private hotel on a Florida island in the Florida keys," the reality TV star began her story by first writing. "We are homebodies and rarely book a reservation… we like to be free and nimble and not held down to a time or plan."
Bethenny went on to recount, "On that night, Paul wanted to make sure we caught the sunset, because the Keys are known for the stunning sunsets. We went to dinner and he walked me to a beautiful private table on the beach as private and romantic as a fantasy date on 'The Bachelor'."
The TV personality then explained why she and her fiance decided to keep their engagement under tight wraps. "We kept this to ourselves and months later the paparazzi photographed me in the ocean in Boca Raton of all places, and the story was leaked. It was nice to have our secret be our own for months," she stated. "It just didn't feel appropriate to us to make an announcement."
In her post, Bethenny also made a reference to her 13-year-old daughter whom she has with ex-husband Jason Hoppy. "Bryn and I and Biggy Smallz are so lucky to have Paul in our lives," she noted. "He is a loving, beautiful, generous, kind, funny and smart good man who we love with all of our hearts. #engagement #engagementstory #lovestory #partner #family #isaidyes."
Bethenny's engagement story post came a few days after she defended herself for flaunting her massive diamond engagement ring. On Tuesday, June 20, she posted a video comparing the huge diamond ring to her other smaller rings. In the comments section of the now-deleted post, she was bombarded with criticisms for being "braggy."
The host of "Just B with Bethenny Frankel" podcast did not need long to fire back at one of her critics. Under one unpleasant comment, she bluntly pointed out, "Sorry you're jealous. Feel better. But [clapping hands emojis] for the engagement." She went on to write, "You're buying me another ring."
