Ramona Singer Waited To Divorce Mario To Avoid Having It Seen On 'The Real Housewives Of New York'
Ramona Singer filed for divorce from husband Mario Singer on Tues., Jan. 28, but according to a new report, the Real Housewives of New York star has been wanting to end their marriage for months now.
"Ramona knew for months that Mario had been cheating on her...she only chose to confront him and Kasey at their Hamptons home after the cameras had long disappeared," a source revealed to Radar Online. "It was a very calculated decision on Ramona's part...Ramona didn't want her divorce drama to become a storyline on the show."
Since breakups often boost ratings, Singer knew that if she were to disclose what she and her husband were going through, Bravo would likely run with it, and that having her split on display may prove difficult.While the split was sure to be heartbreaking for Singer regardless of the cameras being there or not, welcoming public criticism wasn't something she wanted in her life as the drama played out.
In addition to keeping the ordeal off-screen during production of season six, Singer also hopes that her divorce will be finished before filming begins on a possible seventh season.
"[Ramona] hopes that the divorce will be settled and done with before the next season begins filming," the source explained. "It's humiliating for Ramona to live this nightmare, and she doesn't want it to play out on television."
However, some of the tension will be seen during season six. Since the rumors of Mario Singer's affair with Kasey Dexter began surfacing in fall 2013, as cameras rolled, fans will get a glimpse into the beginning of the end of Singer's marriage.
According to the insider, viewers will see "Ramona deal with rumors of Mario's infidelity."
"He will hardly be in the upcoming season," the source said. "They were basically separated during the entire course of filming. Their daughter, Avery, is away at college in Atlanta, and Ramona has been living alone in the New York City apartment for months."
The Real Housewives of New York premieres on March 11 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.