Bethenny Frankel is sharing what she claims was Meghan Markle’s ex-husband Trevor Engelson’s reaction when he found out she was dating Prince Harry.
The 55-year-old Real Housewives alum dated Trevor back in 2016—the same year Meghan was first linked to Harry. On a recent episode of “The Toast” podcast with Claudia Oshry, Bethenny recalled the conversation.
“He said his ex was a woman from a show called Suits. I didn’t know what the show was. I didn’t know the woman,” Bethenny said in an episode aired on Monday, November 17.
“Months later I see pictures showing Harry’s dating someone and texted him to be like, ‘Is this your ex?’ And he’s like, ‘Yup,’” she added.
Bethenny asked him, “Do you think she’s going to close?”
He reportedly replied, “Oh, she’ll close.”
“I don’t want to get into more about that but he was like, ‘She’ll close,’” Bethenny recalled.
For context, Meghan and Trevor began dating in 2004 and married in Jamaica in August 2011. They separated about 18 months later and finalized their divorce in March 2014, citing irreconcilable differences. Reports noted Meghan returned her wedding ring to Trevor after deciding their marriage was over.
After her split from Trevor, Meghan dated Canadian chef Cory Vitiello before being introduced to Prince Harry by mutual friend Misha Nonoo in May 2016. Today, the Sussexes have two children and live in Montecito.
Bethenny also addressed the so-called “photo-gate” involving photos of Meghan and Harry at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party. The images were reportedly deleted at the couple’s request. “Meghan is trying to be so many different things,” Bethenny said, suggesting the couple didn’t want the public to see them “hobnobbing with the Kardashians.”
Bethenny has been openly critical of Meghan in the past. Following the Sussexes’ infamous Oprah interview, she tweeted: “Cry me a river … the plight of being a game show host, fairly unknown actress, to suffering in a palace, w tiaras & 7 figure weddings for TWO WHOLE YEARS to being a household name with Oprah Winfrey on speed dial.”
