Bethenny Frankel recently disclosed that Trevor Engelson, Meghan Markle’s former husband, was convinced from the outset that Meghan would eventually marry Prince Harry.

The creator of Skinnygirl Margarita and an original cast member of the Real Housewives of New York, aged 54, became acquainted with Meghan’s ex-husband, a film producer, around the time her romance with Harry went public in 2016.

At the time, Bethenny wasn’t familiar with Meghan, but she recalled Trevor being certain that the then Suits star would have a second marriage, this time with royal flair.

His prediction proved true, as less than two years later, Meghan and Harry exchanged vows at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

Bethenny briefly dated Trevor, who is now happily settled with his second wife, Tracey Kurland. During their time together, Trevor often brought up his previous marriage.

She recounted, “He mentioned that his ex was from a show called Suits. I had no idea what the show was or who she was.”

‘Months later I see pictures showing Harry’s dating someone and texted him: “Is this your ex?”.’

Trevor said: ‘Yup’.

She went on in a text to him: ‘Do you think she’s going to close?’ – a nod to close the deal, as in marry. 

And Bethenny claims Trevor replied, knowingly: ‘Oh, she’ll close’.

She added: ‘I don’t want to get into more about that but he was like, “She’ll close”.

Bethenny Frankel has claimed on The Toast podcast that Meghan Markle ‘s ex-husband Trevor Engelson was convinced she would marry Prince Harry from the moment she started dating the royal

Bethenny said Trevor told her that he was divorced and was previously married to Meghan, but she had no idea who she was

She previously revealed that she texted Trevor on the eve of the royal wedding: “Holy s**t, your ex is going to be a princess’. 

Meghan and Trevor first started dating in 2004, before marrying in September 2011. They divorced in August 2013.

It was reported previously that Meghan had posted her wedding ring back to Trevor.

Speaking to DailyMail.com in 2017, Meghan’s half-brother Thomas Markle Jr blamed the couple’s break-up on ‘the pressure of Hollywood’.

After the split, Meghan went on to date Canadian celebrity chef Cory Vitiello, before being introduced to Prince Harry by mutual friend Misha Nonoo in May 2016. Nine years on the Sussexes have two children and are settled in Montecito. 

Bethenny Frankel was speaking about Meghan and Trevor on an episode of The Toast, a podcast with Claudia Oshry.

In it Bethenny was also asked about the so-called photo-gate row that saw pictures of the Sussexes partying at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party, only for the images to be deleted.

Ms Frankel claimed they were deleted at Harry and Meghan’s request and alleged that it was because they didn’t want the public to see them ‘hobnobbing with the Kardashians’.

She added: ‘Meghan is trying to be so many different things’. 

Bethenny has been highly critical of the couple in the past, especially Meghan.

After their notorious Oprah interview where they criticised the Royal Family she tweeted: ‘Cry me a river … the plight of being a game show host, fairly unknown actress, to suffering in a palace, w tiaras & 7 figure weddings for TWO WHOLE YEARS to being a household name with Oprah Winfrey on speed dial’.

 Meghan is pictured with her ex-husband Trevor in August 2006, in New York. They were married

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, pictured arriving at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party at Jeff Bezos house

The former Real Housewife of New York met Trevor in 2016.

She and Trevor bumped into one another in Chicago’s Soho House and ‘flirted’. 

They later met in LA but their relationship went from romantic to professional.

She said they had chemistry – but it became a strictly professional relationship as they are working together on a show.

‘There is a little sizzle there,’ Bethenny told Australian breakfast radio program Kyle and Jackie O in 2018.

‘He lives in Los Angeles, and I live in New York,’ Bethenny said. ‘We haven’t slept together, we haven’t hooked up… I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it.’

‘He looks a little like my ex which scares me,’ she added. ‘We bypassed the romantics and went into the business.’

However, Bethenny admitted: ‘I feel like there is something there.’ 

‘There is something there. Something salacious about doing a TV project with Meghan Markle’s ex. I like it, there is a little sizzle there,’ she added. ‘I can make chicken salad out of that chicken s**t for sure.’ 

Bethenny Frankel briefly dated Meghan Markle’s ex-husband but they went on to work together

Bethenny met in Chicago as a ‘romantic interest’, with the pair often exchanging texts. 

She said Trevor told her that he was divorced and was previously married to Meghan – but she had no idea who she was.

Bethenny said: ‘So he told me that he was married before. He’s divorced, he was married to this girl called Meghan Markle, from the TV show, Suits. I said, “Oh okay.” 

‘So six months later, I’m like, “Holy s**t, your ex is going to be a princess! Is that crazy?”

‘So he pitched me a TV show idea to produce together, about a bunch of businesswomen, which I think we are going to do together’.