Bethenny Frankel Announces She’s Moving to Florida for ‘Personal and Professional’ Reasons: Details

Bethenny Frankel is ready for a change of scenery — and is officially trading in New York’s cityscapes for Florida’s beaches.

“I am moving to Florida for personal and professional reasons,” Frankel, 54, announced via an Instagram video on Thursday, April 17. “Something has arisen that made this the best and healthiest for myself and my daughter.”

The former Real Housewives of New York City star explained, “We will maintain residences in the Hamptons and New York City because we love New York. This will be our primary and permanent residence.”

Frankel then panned the camera from her face to the ocean waves and sandy beaches of Florida’s coast. “This will be my backyard,” she gushed.

“Excited to share this with you … It’s been a concept for a while, but personal & private circumstances have made this the healthiest life choice,” Frankel reiterated in the social media caption. “#florida #sunshinestate #xoxo #moving #lifechange.”

Earlier this month, Frankel hinted at her move by sharing a photo of U-Haul boxes stacked up in what appeared to be her house.

“Life is good albeit with some unexpected stressful surprises … Moments with good friends, food, laughs, and as always a little chaos,” she captioned the Instagram post, teasing, “So many exciting changes coming soon… but you nosy B’s will just have to wait and see 😉 xoxo #lifelately #goodlife #suprises #happy.”

Frankel’s relocation comes nearly one year after Us Weekly broke the news that the reality star called off her engagement to Paul Bernon. The couple dated six years before pulling the plug on their romance in May 2024.

“They are so different — he’s an under the radar kind of guy,” a source exclusively told Us of the reason behind their split, noting “it just wasn’t going to work.” (Bernon and Frankel lived together in Boston in 2019, but sources told Us they were house hunting the New England area ahead of their nuptials.)

Prior to dating Bernon, Frankel was married to Jason Hoppy from 2010 to 2012, before parting ways. The exes, who share daughter Bryn, 14, finalized their divorce in March 2021 after a lengthy legal battle.

Frankel was linked to Tom Villante in 2024, before confirming last month that she was back in the dating game. “I am dating,” she said on the March 13 episode of the “Hot Mess” podcast. “I have always, sort of, wanted to know exactly what everything is, and I’m trying to let the wine breathe more vs. need to know what it is.”

Frankel explained that she doesn’t care right now about “what the label is or that I’m getting married [or not].”

The business mogul, who owns Skinny Girl and other companies, confessed that dating hasn’t been easy at times because of her success. Frankel admitted she’s been guilty of “dumbing [herself] down” with some men.

“I don’t want to make them feel bad. I’m telling them how their thing is the same thing as my thing,” she continued. “So, it’s nice to be with someone who’s not in even the same business. So, it doesn’t feel adjacent or competitive.”