Bethenny Frankel is showcasing her newfound love in the most dazzling way possible. The former 'Real Housewives of New York City' star, now 55, confirmed her romance with Shane Campbell in a heartfelt Instagram post on May 9th. Accompanying a photo of herself embracing Campbell, Frankel wrote in the caption, “If a launch is hard, this is a diamond….”
Frankel and Campbell, a Miami investment banker, were first linked by Page Six in April. They made their debut at the 2026 Global Champions Arabians Tour in Miami Beach that same month. A month later, the couple was spotted enjoying various date nights throughout Miami.
After publicly launching her relationship on her Instagram grid, Frankel also shared a video on her Instagram Stories that displayed her dancing with Campbell at a bar. Another video showed the pair taking a stroll along the beach.
A source close to Frankel tells PEOPLE that she is "at peace, happy, and fulfilled" in her relationship with Campbell, a former pro hockey player at Princeton. "He complements her in a way that brings out her youthfulness and adventurous spirit," the insider says. "There’s an effortlessness, ease, and calmness that feels different from anything before, which is obvious to everyone around her. It just fits."
Frankel's new romance comes after she was most recently linked to businessman Tom Villante. The former couple was last seen together in December 2024, per Page Six. Frankel was previously engaged to Paul Bernon before their split in May 2024.
Prior to that, the businesswoman was married to Jason Hoppy, with whom she shares a daughter, Bryn Hoppy, 15. Frankel was also married to her first husband, entertainment industry executive Peter Sussman, from 1996 to 1997.
In an August 2025 TikTok video, Frankel confessed that she was “afraid to date" after not having done so in the preceding months. “It’s like I’m so hesitant… I dip my foot in and think I’m gonna do it, and then start talking to someone, and then I run away,” she said.
The mom of one continued, "I stick my foot in the pool, and then I’m like, ‘It’s too cold. I don’t want to go in.’ I’m doing that a lot." She added at the time: "So maybe one day that pool will be warm enough, and it’ll be a beautiful enough day to get in. But until that day, I’m not even dipping my toe in anymore.”
