Kelly Bensimon has called off her wedding to fiancé Scott Litner, just four days before she was set to walk down the aisle.
The 56-year-old Real Housewives of New York alum — who earlier this year said she wanted a ‘sexy’ and ‘unique’ wedding dress — announced the news in a statement shared with Page Six.
‘I have decided that my two daughters are my priority and I won’t be moving forward with this wedding,’ the note said.
A source close to Kelly told People that she is now taking time to focus on herself.
The reality television personality and financier had been preparing for a June 29 ceremony.
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Kelly Bensimon has called off her wedding to fiancé Scott Litner, just four days before she was set to walk down the aisle; Kelly pictured in May
![Kelly Bensimon calls off wedding 4 The reality television personality and financier had been preparing for a June 29 ceremony; pictured with Scott in February](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/26/05/86573775-13570073-The_reality_television_personality_and_financier_had_been_prepar-a-16_1719375496329.jpg)
The reality television personality and financier had been preparing for a June 29 ceremony; pictured with Scott in February
Kelly and Scott were supposed to have two ceremonies — a backyard wedding in Boston for their closest loved ones and later a larger party in the Hamptons.
The couple got engaged last summer over Fourth of July weekend, when the financier popped the question on a trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where the reality television personality vacationed as a child.
A rep for the star told Page Six at the time: ‘Kelly is happily engaged and looking forward to this new beginning.’
Bensimon was previously married to Gilles Bensimon, a photographer, from 1997 to 2006 and they share daughters Sea, 26, and Teddy, 24 in July.
Litner has been married twice and also has children.
Scott proposed on a speedboat while she was clad in a tiny lilac bikini, catching her completely off guard.
‘Scott proposed to me, literally in Wisconsin near where I was raised. I was raised in Rockford, Illinois, and he proposed to me in Lake Geneva Wisconsin,’ she explained to DailyMail.com.
Last December the real estate agent told People about her then-fiancé: ‘When I first met him, I didn’t even say anything. I was speechless — which is not like me, I always have something to say.’
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Kelly and Scott were supposed to have two ceremonies — a backyard wedding for their closest loved ones and a larger party in the Hamptons
![Kelly Bensimon calls off wedding 8 I have decided that my two daughters are my priority and I won’t be moving forward with this wedding,' Kelly shared in a statement; pictured with daughters, Sea, 26, and Teddy, 23](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/26/05/85658967-13570073-I_have_decided_that_my_two_daughters_are_my_priority_and_I_won_t-a-14_1719375495577.jpg)
I have decided that my two daughters are my priority and I won’t be moving forward with this wedding,’ Kelly shared in a statement; pictured with daughters, Sea, 26, and Teddy, 23
![Kelly Bensimon calls off wedding 10 Litner proposed in July 2023 with a large five-carat, emerald-cut diamond ring that was custom made by New York City jeweler Material Good](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/26/05/74968739-13570073-Litner_proposed_in_July_2023_with_a_large_five_carat_emerald_cut-a-15_1719375495581.jpg)
Litner proposed in July 2023 with a large five-carat, emerald-cut diamond ring that was custom made by New York City jeweler Material Good
She gushed, ‘He blew me away. He’s just a really special human.’
According to Page Six, Kelly was scheduled to pick up her three wedding dresses from Kleinfeld’s on Tuesday afternoon.
Earlier this month, she shared with the outlet: ‘I’m getting married later in life and I never thought this would happen. I just would not change this day and the leading up to it.’
And she recently returned from a mini bachelorette trip at Sandals Dunn’s River in Jamaica with her daughters,