“Bling Empire: New York” star Dorothy Wong and her onscreen love interest Ari Kourkoumelis have officially broken up, Page Six can confirm.
The former couple’s budding romance was featured in Season 1 of the “Bling Empire” spin-off series, with the finale leaving fans wondering if the heiress and lawyer would commit to each other.
However, we’re exclusively told that Wang, 35, and Kourkomelis, 31, only dated for a month or two after the Netflix show wrapped and called it quits for good in the spring of 2021. was
“It just didn’t work out,” an insider told us. “There wasn’t a big reason, except that they weren’t really compatible.”
Wang and Korkomeles met in the Bahamas, while cameras were rolling on “Bling Empire: New York,” and the pair rekindled their romance in the Big Apple.
After the series, the billionaire mogul and the Queens, NY-raised lawyer went on a fun pizza date, trying to fit into each other’s cultures.
In one scene, Wang meets Korkomeles’ father, who owns a produce market and juice bar, and requests that he start a clothing line outside of the store’s brand.
“They weren’t really compatible,” a source said of why Wang and Korkomlis didn’t work out.
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Fans were quick to praise the couple on social media, writing, “I hope Ari and Dorothy work! They’re so cute together #BlingEmpireNY” and “I dig Ari and Dorothy tbh and They enjoy each other very much.”
When Wang posted about her 35th birthday on Instagram, viewers began to speculate on social media.
Wang celebrated his birthday this week with close friends.
Korkomlis was not present at the event.
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“Great way to start 35! So happy to have all my best friends together! We had so much fun just dancing in our living room 🥹🖤♠️,” the “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills” alum captioned her festivities. wrote under the title of a slide show, which did not contain Corcumilis.
“When are you going to talk about Arie? 😢,” one person wrote in the comments section.
Another added, “Where’s Ari????’ To which a third chimed in, “I was thinking the same thing!!🤩 Love them!”
Meanwhile, another “Bling Empire: New York” co-star seems unlucky in love.
Black Abbey recently told Page Six exclusively that it’s hard for her to find someone she’s “me” with, adding, “It’s hard for me to find people I’m with. Really connect … and that’s really important to me.”
Netflix has not yet announced if “Bling Empire: New York” has been renewed, but Season 1 is now live.
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