Not everything The Real Housewives Give up diamonds – or peaches/apples – forever. Bethenny Frankel, Ni leaks and apostolic They are among the women who left their privileges only to return years later.
While Bethenny, NeNe and Dina are all back at work full time, including the other women Camille Grammer and Danielle Staubthey put their second mark on The Real Housewives Excellence in the role of friend.
Other women chose — or were offered — guest appearances on their old shows. After her exit from the fourth season Jill Zarin join Luan de Lesseps To play tennis during Season 11 of The real housewives of new york city, Which aired in May 2019.
brandi glanville, Who left Rupa After the fifth season in 2015, he appeared briefly in the following season. The controversial housewife also appeared in the ninth season of the franchise in 2019.
while Kim Richardssister kyle richards, It pops in and out Rupahas yet to return full-time following her departure for season five. During Season 9, the other women met the former child star while having dinner in Beverly Hills. While Kyle hugged her sister on screen, Add chest She avoided interacting with her former costar.
Executive Producer Andy Cohen He's been open about when it's time to say goodbye to the housewife, Noting at the Tribeca TV Festival in 2018 that it's “usually a conversation” between him and the star.
“At the end of each season, we talk to the women about what's to come and whether they'd like to come back. What they see for the future. Then we also look at the show and say: 'How do we want to change the show?'” “I think part of the reason the whole series has been so successful is because it's a show collective. It's all about what's best for the group. What's best for the band? How would it be different? Do we want to continue this conversation? Do we want to move on to a new conversation?
One of the biggest returning players in recent seasons is Heather Dubrowwho left RHOC After starring in seasons seven through eleven. News broke in 2021 that she would be returning full-time for season sixteen.
“It's just a testament to doing everything in a timely manner,” Andy said on “Heather Dubrow's World” in June 2021. “I think viewers want that, and the show is at a crossroads now, and we have some rebuilding to do. … I think when I left the show I was in a place where I had already gotten over it. You just weren't in it. It just shows that you can, years later, To have a perspective that says, 'You know what?'
Tells Us Weekly: Who should return in their own series? Plus, scroll for a full list of The Real Housewives Who returned full-time or in a “buddy” role:
