Bethenny Frankel To Become A "Real" Wife — She's Engaged

Updated 5:15 PM EDT, Sat, Oct 17, 2009

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"Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel is about to live up to the Bravo show's name.

The 38-year-old reality star is engaged to boyfriend Jason Hoppy, she confirmed to People.

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"It feels great, because I'm with the right person," Bethenny told the mag. "He's may be regretting it because it's been beyond a week and he's in panic mode - [but] no, we're enjoying it."

Jason, 38, popped the question on October 8 after 11 months of dating, making the big move at home in Bethenny's Upper East Side apartment.

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According to the mag, she arrived home that day to find her hallway filled with rose petals and votive candles — and her man.

"You are the love of my life. Will you marry me?" Jason asked her.

Jason told the mag that he was ready for a life with the outgoing star.

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"She is very much a handful but one thing she did say to me is she needs a man that can handle her and that I can," he said.

"Real Housewives of New York City" returns to Bravo in 2010, with two new "Housewives" — Sonja Morgan, a single mother, and Jennifer Gilbert, a married mother of three who owns an event planning company.

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