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Radio host Patrick Meagher saw his relationship with Stassi Schroeder as a business deal, a source tells Page Six.

“Patrick was only back together with Stassi and on ‘Vanderpump Rules’ for ratings for his radio show,” an insider told us on Tuesday. “He told friends that he needed the boost. He never planned to stay with Stassi.”

Schroeder, 29, and Meagher, 38, began dating between Seasons 2 and 3 (2013-2014) of the Bravo hit, and she briefly quit the show to be with him in New York.

But they split up ahead of the show’s fourth season (2015-2016), and she returned to the small screen. The couple then reconciled after Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney‘s wedding last summer, but Meagher ended up dumping the “Straight Up With Stassi” podcast host in August by ditching their four-year anniversary trip to Mexico. By that time, the show had wrapped filming for its sixth season.

The current season is 10 episodes in, with Meagher’s storyline centered on a fight with Schroeder over his solo trip to Amsterdam. He also appeared at her death-themed birthday party — but she said his presence “stressed” her out so much that she went on an Adderall and tequila binge and stormed off before the festivities ended.

Now, Meagher is still hosting “The Rap” on Sirius XM and appears single on social media, while Schroeder revealed on “Watch What Happens Live” this week that she is in a new relationship.

Meagher didn’t get back to us and Schroeder’s rep did not return our request for comment.