Kelly Bensimon's devastated fiancé Scott Litner is still hopeful that the pair will tie the knot claim insiders - who say he refused to sign a prenuptial agreement because he felt it would reduce their union to a 'business deal.'
Fans were stunned this week when the Real Housewives of New York alum — who previously said she wanted a 'sexy' and 'unique' wedding dress — called off her nuptials just four days before she was set to walk down the aisle.
The reality TV personality, 56, has since revealed that her decision was due to Scott's refusal to sign a prenup, which she called 'the ultimate red flag.'
But Scott reportedly believes this is an 'excuse.'
'Scott still wants to marry Kelly and though it will not happen in a few days as originally expected, he believes they can get back to a place where it does happen,' a source told DailyMail.com.
'He is upset for a multitude of reasons. So many wheels were in motion for the wedding, it was going to be a very special day and now that isn't happening.'
They continued: 'Though Kelly mentioned the reason being the lack of a prenup, Scott feels that is just an excuse and that it had to be something else.
'He is looking to figure out where it went wrong and is looking to right any of this.
'Scott didn't want a prenup because he considers himself more traditional, and having a prenup makes it feel to him that you are already putting a damper on a lifelong relationship. He didn't want to make the marriage a business deal.'
The insider explained that those closest to Scott and Kelly had been left stunned by the recent turn of events.
'Friends were actually surprised and thought everything was going well with the two,' the source explained. 'So for any type of strain in their relationship that may have been going on, friends didn't see this coming at all.'
Mother-of-two Kelly originally announced that she was calling off her wedding in a statement shared with Page Six on Tuesday.
'I have decided that my two daughters are my priority and I won't be moving forward with this wedding,' the note said.
A source close to Kelly then told People that she is now taking time to focus on herself.
Just one day later, she told Us Weekly: 'I haven't come this far in business and life to start making poor decisions because of a man.
'He of all people should have understood the need to protect each other before we tied the knot. I'm truly shocked he refused a prenup.'
The reality star, who has a reported net worth of $10million, said that Scott, who is a wealth advisor, 'thought that I would enter this union without legal protections in place, that I would leave everything to faith.'
The reality television personality and financier had been preparing for an intimate June 29 ceremony.
Kelly and Scott were supposed to have two ceremonies — a backyard wedding in Boston for their closest loved ones followed by a larger party in the Hamptons.
The couple got engaged last summer over Fourth of July weekend, when the financier popped the question on a trip to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where she vacationed as a child.
Kelly was famously previously married to Gilles Bensimon, the famed photographer, from 1997 to 2006 and they share daughters Sea, 26, and Teddy, 23.
Meanwhile, Scott has been married twice and also has children.
The businessman proposed on a speedboat while she was clad in a bikini, catching her completely off guard.
'Scott proposed to me, literally in Wisconsin near where I was raised,' she told DailyMail.com. 'I was raised in Rockford, Illinois, and he proposed to me in Lake Geneva Wisconsin.'
