He Didn't See This Coming! How Yolanda Foster Blindsided Ex-Hubby David Foster On The 'RHOBH' Premiere Night

Turns out, Yolanda strategically timed the couple's announcement to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiere, to get sympathy from fans for her heartbreak!

As Star previously reported, the 51-year-old model is in for a rough season with her costars — and now she's desperate for a support system in her fans!

A source told RadarOnline.com that “Yolanda and David have been separated for more than a month, and he had wanted to release a statement a while back.”

“She kept stalling, and then over the weekend she suddenly said she wanted to release it on Monday. David didn’t realize the show was premiering on Monday night. He just wanted it released, so he said OK.”

“David now believes Yolanda played the timing to get fan support and continue to play the victim. It seems this is all being done to make David look as if he didn’t care and didn’t stand by her during all of her Lyme disease drama. It was just another reason why David hated the show and is glad to be away from all of it.”

Stay with Star for more on the Fosters' split!