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Post-split, Bethenny Frankel gets cozy with billionaire

Frankel and daughter Bryn, 2, have spent a lot of time with Lichtenstein in recent weeks.

Frankel and daughter Bryn, 2, have spent a lot of time with Lichtenstein in recent weeks. (FilmMagic)

Bethenny Frankel has found a shoulder to cry on in the wake of her divorce announcement – and it belongs to a dashing billionaire. According to multiple reports, the SkinnyGirl mogul has been getting even closer to billionaire pal Warren Lichtenstein.

A friend for twenty years, Lichtenstein reportedly hosted Bethenny and her daughter, Bryn, for a night at his apartment, and Radar Online claims they will be jetting off to his house in Aspen this weekend.

“The two are just friends at this point,” a source told the site. But “Life & Style” claims they even took a vacation to Hong Kong together in October – when she was still married to Jason Hoppy. And Radar Online says they also spent time in Aspen over the holidays.

Her divorce from Hoppy, however, is still not final, though she has moved out of the $5 million Soho loft they shared. She’s seeking full custody of Bryn, Child support and sole use of that apartment.

Lichenstein is the head of $4 billion New York based hedge fund Steel Partners, which he co-founded in 1990.