Bethenny Frankel is currently in the middle of a press tour for her new books in America, and it was recently announced that she's made the decision to return to The Real Housewives of New York, despite previously stating that part of her life was over.
Bethenny Frankel
In a new interview with Extra, Bethenny discussed going back to the show, some of her personal life and what she thinks about fellow Real Housewife Teresa Giudice's prison sentence.
"I didn't know if I really wanted to be on television anymore. At least for a while," said Bethenny, talking about the time shortly after her talk show was axed.
"I really would like it to be my decision if I stop the train of being in the public eye and being on television. And I think if I didn't do something else soon that I really thought was good for me, then it wouldn't have been my choice anymore."
On her Real Housewives return she explained: "It just feels fresh and new, which is kind of representative of where I am in my personal life, which is fresh and new."
Following her divorce from ex-husband Jason Hoppy, she says she's "in a good place" and feels her dating life is good "because it doesn't have a tremendous amount of pressure."
And of course Bethenny gave her opinion on convicted criminal Teresa Giudice, who'll spend time in prison after New Year.
"I feel for her because it's time away from her daughters," says Bethenny. "But they will become stronger as a family. Who knows what would have come later if they were on the same path. Maybe by it all stopping now and having a real life lesson, it'll make them stronger and they'll avoid other heartache later."
The Real Housewives of New York is expected to return to screens in 2015.
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