Bethenny Frankel, who has been remembered as the single one on ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ since its premiere in 2008, has decided to leave the show that made her famous, Access Hollywood reported on August 31. The newly married mother provided the entertainment show with a statement, saying “My gut’s saying not to be part of this cast.”

Frankel also said that the past season, the show’s third, was scary and painful for her. Even though she wasn’t a big part of the show, she still had highly-publicized feuds with castmates Kelly Bensimon and JIll Zarin. In spite of the news, Us Magazine is reporting that Frankel is required by her ‘Housewives’ contract to remain on the show.

The news comes after Frankel’s ‘Housewive’ spin-off, ‘Bethenny Getting Married?,’ which documented her March wedding Jason Hoppy and the birth of their first child, daughter Bryn, aired its finale early last month, and drew in nearly 2 million viewers. Its premiere was also the most watched series premiere in Bravo’s history.

Written by: Karen Benardello

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