Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Kelly Bensimon has canceled her wedding to financier Scott Litner just four days before the scheduled date. Bensimon cited a lack of a prenuptial agreement as the reason for the decision.
Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Kelly Bensimon has called off her wedding to financier Scott Litner just days before they were set to walk down the aisle. Bensimon released a statement on Tuesday announcing the decision, stating that she was "disappointed by this turn of events."
According to Bensimon, the decision was prompted by Litner's refusal to sign a prenuptial agreement. "Ultimately, my decision is nobody's business, but I understand that there is speculation and gossip, and I want to put an end to all of it," Bensimon told People magazine. "To be clear, he refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, and I refused to marry him. Full stop."
Kelly Bensimon Calls Off Wedding with Scott Litner Days Before Ceremony
Bensimon, 56, had been looking forward to starting a new chapter in her life with Litner. "She was looking forward to an exciting new chapter in her life together with Scott when everything became clear to her late on Tuesday afternoon," her statement read.
Bensimon emphasized that she has always made smart decisions for herself and her family, and that she would not enter into a marriage without legal protections in place. "He thought that I would enter this union without legal protections in place, that I would leave everything to faith. But I've worked really, really, hard as a single mother and have always made smart decisions for myself and my family, and that will continue."
Kelly Bensimon Calls Off Wedding with Scott Litner Days Before Ceremony
The statement noted that Litner "refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, effectively stalling their engagement mere days before the wedding." Bensimon was previously married to famed fashion photographer Giles Bensimon for nine years before they divorced in 2006. The former couple has two daughters, Sea and Teddy.
Kelly and Scott became engaged when he proposed on vacation in Wisconsin over the Fourth of July weekend in 2023. The former couple had planned two wedding events: one at Litner's mother's home in Boston and another in the Hamptons for friends and family.
Kelly Bensimon Calls Off Wedding with Scott Litner Days Before Ceremony
Sources close to Bensimon say that she is "devastated" by the cancellation of the wedding. "She was so excited to marry Scott, and she was really looking forward to their future together," one source said.
Another source close to Bensimon said that while she is deeply disappointed, she knows that she made the right decision. "Kelly is a strong woman, and she's not going to let this get her down," the source said. "She's going to pick herself up and move on."
Bensimon has not publicly commented on the wedding cancellation since her initial statement. Litner has also not released any public comments.
