Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy haven’t been on the best of terms since their lengthy divorce and custody battle.
Frankel and Hoppy, both 54, tied the knot in 2010 and welcomed daughter Bryn that same year. Two years later, Frankel and Hoppy separated. The Real Housewives of New York City alum filed for divorce in January 2013.
After filing, Frankel and Hoppy began what turned into a lengthy court battle to hash out the terms of their divorce. One of their major points of contention was custody of Bryn. Despite reaching an agreement in 2014, Frankel and Hoppy continued to have their issues.
In 2017, Hoppy was arrested after he allegedly threatened Frankel during an unplanned visit to Bryn’s school. Hoppy was issued a six-month stay away order, instructing him not to contact Frankel in any capacity.
Bethenny Frankel is swapping New York City for Florida and there’s a very wholesome reason behind the move. An insider exclusively revealed to Us Weekly on Thursday, April 17 that Frankel’s daughter Bryn Hoppy, 14, was one of the driving forces behind the decision. (Frankel shares Bryn with ex-husband, Jason Hoppy.) “Bryn is Bethenny’s top […]
The following year, Frankel sued for custody of Bryn. Frankel and Hoppy went to trial in 2019.
Us Weekly confirmed in March 2021 that a judge signed off on Frankel and Hoppy’s divorce two months prior. Details of their latest custody agreement have not been made public. In December 2021, a judge ruled that Frankel would no longer have to pay child support to Hoppy since Bryn primarily lived at her house. Hoppy did not oppose the ruling.
“I’m removing myself [from] this fight for Bryn and my physical, emotional and mental health. I will not spend the remainder of Bryn’s childhood fighting as we share joint physical custody,” he said during the hearing. “Bryn knows I love her, I want her and I will always be available for our time together.”
Three years later, Frankel opened up about how her and Hoppy’s divorce took a toll on her.
“I’ve been burned. I have massive trust issues, and I have post-traumatic stress disorder. It was literally the most traumatizing thing I will hopefully ever go through in my life,” she said on an April 2024 episode of her “Just B with Bethenny Frankel” podcast. “I thought I would never survive it. I did not see a way out. It was suffocating. I thought I was gonna be miserable for the rest of my life.”
Bethenny Frankel has a special bond with her and ex Jason Hoppy’s daughter, Bryn, often sharing their mother-daughter milestones. The Real Housewives of New York City alum gave birth to her daughter in May 2010, two years before she and Hoppy split. After years of a tumultuous custody battle, Frankel was awarded full legal custody […]
Currently, Frankel and Bryn are gearing up to move to Florida. (Hoppy reportedly resides in New York.)
A source exclusively told Us that Bryn was one of the major reasons that Frankel decided to relocate.
“Bryn is Bethenny’s top priority, and the decision to move to Florida was all about supporting her,” a source close to Frankel exclusively tells Us. “The move reflects Bryn’s academic and athletic goals, and was made with her physical and emotional well-being front and center.”
