{"id":2381898,"date":"2026-04-20T20:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2381898"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:53:20","slug":"real-housewives-of-rhode-island-star-alicia-carmody-explains-why-she-hasnt-married-yet-after-a-nearly-10-year-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/real-housewives-of-rhode-island-star-alicia-carmody-explains-why-she-hasnt-married-yet-after-a-nearly-10-year-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cReal Housewives of Rhode Island\u201d Star Alicia Carmody Explains Why She Hasn&#8217;t Married Yet After a Nearly 10-Year Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Real Housewives of Rhode Island<\/em> star Alicia Carmody explained why she hasn&#8217;t married yet after a nearly 10-year engagement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She and fianc\u00e9 Billy Kitsilis got engaged when she was pregnant with their now-9-year-old daughter, Celina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carmody shared that she &#8220;felt slighted&#8221; when her attorneys looked over Kitsilis&#8217; prenuptial agreement, and that it caused &#8220;a setback&#8221; in their marriage plans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/real-housewives-of-rhode-island-teaser-revealed-announces-cast-bravocon-2025-11846222\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Real Housewives of Rhode Island;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Real Housewives of Rhode Island&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Real Housewives of Rhode Island<\/em><\/a> star Alicia Carmody is revealing why she hasn&#8217;t married yet after a nearly 10-year engagement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the premiere episode of the reality show, Carmody, 41, shared that she and her fianc\u00e9, Bill &#8220;Billy&#8221; Kitsilis, have been engaged since she was pregnant with their now-9-year-old daughter, Celina. Then, in episode 4, she opened up about her issues with the prenuptial agreement that Kitsilis \u2014 a lawyer and restaurateur \u2014 proposed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He came from nothing,&#8221; she later said of her fianc\u00e9 on the Bravo series&#8217; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_46EuuT-Mpw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:After Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;After Show&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>After Show<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> where she was joined by castmate Jo-Ellen Tiberi. &#8220;His family was immigrants from Greece. He went to college and did it all himself. He&#8217;s worked so hard. He owns a lot of businesses \u2014 more than 10 \u2014 that he started with his family. And some stuff I don&#8217;t even know, you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added: &#8220;But he&#8217;s quiet, and I love that about him. He&#8217;s not flashy. So, I think that, like, he is so protective, and I respect that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Considering all of this, Carmody said she was fine with signing a prenup and told Kitsilis, &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to take away from what you did in the past. I don&#8217;t want your businesses with your family and your friends and everything, but, like, I just want <em>something<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Billy Kitsilis and Alicia Carmody<br \/>Credit: Alicia Carmody\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As she explained during <em>RHORI<\/em>&#8216;s fourth episode, Carmody had her attorneys review Kitsilis&#8217; initial agreement. She was then allegedly informed that Kitsilis was &#8220;not even leaving [her] with a penny, nothing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carmody additionally claimed that her fianc\u00e9 has refused to put her name on the deed for the family home they share with their daughter. &#8220;So, I feel like I live rent-free,&#8221; she explained on the <em>After Show<\/em>. &#8220;This is my problem. I don&#8217;t really pay for anything. I pay for my nails.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tiberi then interjected, &#8220;But you literally are a mother and you&#8217;re a wife.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know, I agree,&#8221; Carmody said, &#8220;but deep down inside, I&#8217;m like, &#8216;OK, like, you&#8217;re not working. But he didn&#8217;t really want you to work, Alicia.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Billy Kitsilis and Alicia CarmodyCredit: Alicia Carmody\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"377\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jwbNXG_ZMucV1C9SlvlMsw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg5ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/65bad6ccc4a8898609c2aa6dff9d6134\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Billy Kitsilis and Alicia Carmody<br \/>Credit: Alicia Carmody\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So, it wasn&#8217;t an easy situation for me,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;It kind of made me feel like, you don&#8217;t trust me \u2014 and I don&#8217;t even spend his money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carmody went on to explain that it came down to a point of trust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I feel like people that know me and love me know that the reason why they love me the most is because they trust me,&#8221; she said.\u00a0&#8220;And the person that I shared a daughter with didn&#8217;t trust me. So, I felt slighted by that. And that caused a setback in our marriage. It&#8217;s made me feel like I&#8217;m not worthy enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tiberi then suggested that it was Carmody&#8217;s &#8220;own insecurity&#8221; that was holding her back from getting married, and Carmody conceded that she was &#8220;probably&#8221; right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Alicia Carmody on 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' on BravoCredit: Bravo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BmKgka97nNu7W.Fj.1FAGg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/ba72b39cc2ef74af68a353c9cf92c323\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Alicia Carmody on &#8216;The Real Housewives of Rhode Island&#8217; on Bravo<br \/>Credit: Bravo<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carmody went on to praise Kitsilis and reiterated the strength of their relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He would die without me, and I would die without him,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Real Housewives of Rhode Island <\/em>airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/real-housewives-of-rhode-island-star-alicia-carmody-explains-nearly-10-year-engagement-11954250\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW The Real Housewives of Rhode Island star Alicia Carmody explained why she hasn&#8217;t married yet after a nearly 10-year engagement She and fianc\u00e9 Billy Kitsilis got engaged when she was pregnant with their now-9-year-old daughter, Celina Carmody shared that she &#8220;felt slighted&#8221; 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