Kyle Richards hints at tension with Bethenny Frankel after the stars UNFOLLOW each other on IG

They are among the biggest names in the Real Housewives franchise who have also been real-life friends for decades.

But now Kyle Richards has hinted at some tension in her relationship with Bethenny Frankel. 

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star, 52, revealed on Watch What Happens Live that she and Bethenny, 50, had unfollowed each other on Instagram.

Unfollowed! Kyle Richards revealed she and her long-time friend Bethenny Frankel had unfollowed each other on Instagram (pictured 2015)

According to Kyle, Bethenny unfollowed her first.  

‘She unfollowed me, and I was like, “Well, why do I want to follow someone who doesn’t follow me, a friend?” So I was like, well I don’t need to keep up with her either then!’

Comedian Paul Scheer, who was also a guest on WWHL, hilariously asked if she would be appearing on season two of Bethenny’s reality show The Big Shot.

‘No!’ Kyle said with a laugh. 

‘I don’t need to keep up with her either!’ Richards said Bethenny unfollowed her first

That’s a long shot! Comedian Paul Scheer, who was also a guest on WWHL, jokingly asked if she would be appearing on season two of Bethenny’s reality show The Big Shot

Though they may not be chummy on Instagram, Kylie said they are still in contact.

‘We still talk and text,’ Kyle admitted. ‘But I don’t know, she just unfollowed a lot of people.’

Kyle first met Bethenny in the 90s when the future Skinnygirl mogul was working at the Beverly Hills restaurant La Scala Boutique.

They go back: The pair met in the 90s when Bethenny started dating Kyle’s ex-boyfriend 

Cheers to us! The duo have remained firm friends for the last few decades

Funny enough, Bethenny was dating Kyle’s ex-boyfriend at the time, and wanted to know about the expensive eye makeup remover she had found in the beau’s bathroom.

‘She came up to my table and was like, “Hi. I’m dating your ex-boyfriend,”‘ Kyle recalled on an episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.

‘Basically she wanted to know if the expensive eye makeup remover in his bathroom was mine. Because she wanted to know what dumb idiot would spend that kind of money on eye makeup remover.’ Raising her hand with a sheepish smile on her face, Kyle admitted it was hers.

Despite their awkward connection to the same man, the pair ended up turning into firm friends, and have posted throwbacks capturing their early years of friendship. 

They have even gone on to star on the hit Bravo shows, The Real Housewives Of New York and The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.  

Girl talk! The duo have posted throwbacks capturing their early years of friendship on Instagram