Unknown Facts About Frank Catania’s Girlfriend Brittany Mattessich
- Frank Catania and Brittany Mattessich have been dating since early 2022.
- Catania became famous for his ex-wife’s role on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Who is Brittany Mattessich?
Brittany Mattessich is an American social media personality and women’s bodybuilder who competed in bikini competitions. She made her debut in the finale of the 13th season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
She was born on September 7, 1989. As of 2023, her age is 33. She has been a contestant in bikini competitions for almost a decade.
She lost her father approximately seven years ago. Brittany loves spending time with her brother and mother.
In 2015, Mattessich participated in the National IFBB Bikini Pro competition.
They have known each other for ten years
Even though Brittany Mattessich’s current relationship with Frank Catania is fairly new, the two have actually known each other for more than ten years.
They disclosed in an exclusive interview with Page Six that they were friends for a decade before they started dating. Frank used to be her personal trainer when she was participating in bikini competitions.
Frank Catania used to be Brittany Mattessich’s trainer
Brittany Mattessich shared on the “Side Piece with Melissa Pfeister” podcast that Frank used to be her personal trainer during the time she was participating in bikini contests.
She explained:
“He was my bodybuilding coach when I did bikini.”
While they worked closely together, their relationship was strictly professional, despite Brittany’s attraction to Frank.
Frank also admitted that he was interested in her but never made a move due to his shyness.
“I was afraid to make the first step, you know. Because I’m very shy.”
After Brittany stopped competing, they began spending time together personally, which led to a romantic relationship.
Even though they started dating, their professional relationship didn’t end as Brittany now appears alongside Frank in “Real Housewives of New Jersey” Season 13.
However, Brittany won’t be getting involved in any conflicts as Frank has made it clear that he will intervene before any drama unfolds.
Frank made it clear that he has kept a close eye on that. Speaking to Page Six, he said:
“I’ll interject before it gets anywhere.”
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When did Brittany Mattessich and Frank Catania start dating?
They disclosed in an exclusive interview with Page Six that they were friends for a decade before they started dating.
Although they officially became a couple at the beginning of 2022, they acknowledged that they had been romantically involved for three years before they got serious.
During the early days of their relationship, they chose to keep things low-key on social media.
Despite being together for several years, Brittany’s first Instagram post featuring Frank was in May 2022 when she posted a picture of them on the beach to wish him a happy birthday.
After that, she started sharing more pictures of them on social media, including one taken at Dolores’ charity baseball game a month later.
Brittany gets along well with Frank’s ex-wife Dolores and their children
In an exclusive interview with Page Six, Frank revealed that his new girlfriend gets along very well with his family.
He told the outlet:
“Before me and Brittany were an item, she knew the relationship between Dolores and I. And she knew Dolores; she was around Dolores. And when we started dating, I gotta be honest with you, it was not a problem whatsoever.”
He also revealed that she regularly hangs out with his ex-wife Dolores:
“Brittany came around, [and] it took her a little while just to get used to the semantics. But quite honestly, Brittany is perfectly OK. And the more somebody hangs out with Dolores and I on a casual basis, you realize there’s nothing to worry about.”
He also admitted that Gabby, his daughter with Dolores, used to be his “harshest critic” when it came to him dating. However, even she likes her.
“Gabby says, ‘How do you not like Brittany? You can’t help but like Brittany!’ … It’s not only my daughter; it’s the entire family. And Dolores, too!”
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