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It’s official! Gretchen Rossi is returning to The Actual Housewives of Orange County for season 19 alongside Tamra Choose, 57, Shannon Beador, 60, Heather Dubrow, 56, Jennifer Pedranti, 47, Katie Ginella, 40, Gina Kirschenheiter, 40, and Emily Simpson, 49.
Following the exit of season 18 “buddy,” Alexis Bellino, 48, Gretchen, 46, rejoined the present in a “buddy” position as filming started with Jennifer and Katie, which shortly bought the eye of Shannon and Tamra.
Selection confirmed the information on January 29, revealing that manufacturing on the brand new episodes started this week.
As followers will recall, Gretchen joined the RHOC solid for season 4 in November 2008. On the time, she was engaged to Jeff Beitzel. Nevertheless, he handed away earlier than the season started airing. The next 12 months, amid season 5, she started relationship Jo De La Rosa’s ex, Slade Smiley, 51.
Though Gretchen and Slade by no means married, regardless of getting engaged throughout season eight, which was her last season as a full-time solid member, they’ve been collectively for 16 years. They welcomed their daughter Skylar Grey in July 2019.
After the information of her return was confirmed, Gretchen reshared images of herself with Jennifer and Katie from their pages.
“Love you stunning! So grateful on your friendship these previous couple of years,” Gretchen advised Jennifer.
Then, to each Jennifer and Katie, she wrote, “Thanks for the love ladies.”
Additionally on her Instagram Story, Gretchen shared a message that learn, “Right here we go!!!” She additionally mentioned she was “grateful” for Shannon’s assist.
“Thanks [Shannon Beador] for being supportive [and] welcoming,” she said as she reshared a photograph Shannon posted of the 2 of them.
Even Vicki Gunvalson, 62, weighed in with a remark that mentioned, “That is Nice information!! Congratulations [Gretchen Rossi].”
On the other finish of the spectrum, Tamra, who Gretchen has feuded with on and off for years, joked that her “bestie” was again.
“I assume it’s time to mud off these friendship bracelets… my bestie’s again,” Tamra shared, together with a hashtag declaring herself because the “longest operating housewife.”
No phrase but on when The Actual Housewives of Orange County season 19 will premiere on Bravo.
