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alum Elizabeth Vargas is publicly mourning the death of her ex-husband, businessman Bernt Bodal.
Vargas, 50, lauded Bodal's wife Michelle Fox for taking good care of him during his battle following his passing at the age of 72 at a Seattle hospital on Wednesday.
The Missouri-born reality star paid memorial to her former spouse in a statement to TMZ, saying they shared a number of 'kind' conversations in his final years.
Vargas wed the Norwegian-American business mogul in 2000 with their separation coming in 2017 and divorce being finalized in July of 2020.
Vargas said the two decades they were married left an indelible mark on her life, adding, 'That kind of history is never erased.'
Vargas is primarily known for her appearances in season 15 of the three seasons she's been on the Southern -based reality franchise.
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Real Housewives of Orange County alum Elizabeth Vargas, 50, is publicly mourning the death of her ex-husband, businessman Bernt Bodal at 72
The Bravo star said that Bodal's family 'always meant the world' to her 'regardless of how they may have felt about me personally.'
Vargas wed Bodal in 2000 with their separation coming in 2017 and divorce being finalized in July of 2020. Bodal seen in 2019 in LA
Vargas is primarily known for her appearances in season 15 of the three seasons she's been on the Southern California reality franchise
Bodal was 'reportedly worth $200 million' at his time of passing, according to the outlet.
