Former ‘RHOC’ Stars: Where Are They Now?  (2024)

Many faces have come and go from The Real Housewives of Orange County over the years.After 14 seasons on the Bravo series, OG cast member Vicki Gunvalson announced in January 2020 that she was leaving the show. The news came after fellow season 1 star Tamra Judge was offered a part-time role for season 15, which she promptly declined. She opted to leave the show after 12 years after receiving a call from production saying they “decided to go in a different direction” and didn’t need her as a full-time cast member.“They even said, ‘We’re shocked. We’re completely shocked at this,’” Tamra exclusively told Us in May 2020. “'They know that you said you’d never become a ‘friend,’ so they want to give you a limited role.’ And I’m like, ‘No, thank you.’ That’s not what I said. I said, ‘F off!’ And then I just took a week or so and I just absorbed it. … I cried and I was scared.”Scroll down for an update on all of the past Real Housewives of Orange County stars:

Dodd joined RHOC as a full-time Housewife in season 11. After five seasons, Bravo let her go in June 2021 prior to season 16.

"I had a great five years on RHOC," the Arizona native, who married Fox News correspondent Rick Leventhal in October 2020, wrote via Twitter when the news was announced. "I will miss working with the ladies and the crews from Evolution and I want to thank Bravo for all the opportunities they gave me. If it weren’t for the show, I’d never have found my husband Rick, the greatest love of my life and for that I’m eternally grateful. I’m also so thankful for the many thousands of fans who’ve shown me love and support since the news broke. Now it’s onward and upward! I’m super excited to be a free agent, not tied to a Bravo contract, and can’t wait to work with Rick on new projects. I wish the show nothing but success."

Soon after, Rick announced he was moving on in his career as well.

"I’m so grateful to Fox for the incredible journey of the past 24 years & so thankful for the support from viewers! Stay tuned…" he wrote via Instagram. Kelly commented, "Now it’s time for us to do OUR thing. So proud of you honey."

After a dramatic two seasons full of self-realization, Braunwyn revealed she was leaving the series ahead of season 16. The mom of seven, who came out as a lesbian in December 2020, revealed during season 15 that she was an alcoholic.

“I’m incredibly sad to not be able to come back to The Real Housewives of Orange County next year,” she said in a statement to People in June 2021. “I loved every moment of being a Housewife, and am so proud of my time on the show – the good, the bad, and the in-between. It feels revolutionary to say, but I was able to get sober and stay sober on reality TV.”

In October 2022, she filed for divorce from Sean Burke after 23 years of marriage. The couple had previously been navigating an open relationship after Braunwyn came out. “I don’t think we’re going to get divorced, honestly,” she told Us in September 2021. “I truly don’t think we’re going to. We get along great, we have an open marriage — it’s working for us. We’re happy.” (Their divorce was finalized in November 2023.)

Braunwyn started dating Jennifer Spinner in 2022 and proposed on their one-year anniversary in July 2023.

One-season wonder! Elizabeth joined RHOC in 2019 for season 15, which was filmed during the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2021, her exit from the Bravo series was announced.

“COVID 2020 was a very unfortunate and tough year for all of us during filming but we made it happen and I’m very proud of what we accomplished as a team,” she wrote in a lengthy social media post announcing her exit. “Despite filming during COVID and not really getting to know all the ladies fully, this past year has been the most extraordinary, amazing and beautiful experience of my life. I am so proud of the work we have done and the friendships we were able to build.”

In the statement, the entrepreneur gave thanks to the show’s cast, crew and fans while also taking the opportunity to promote her latest business venture.

"Thank you for a memorable season and helping me to launch my new Vargas Vodka in which a percentage of every bottle sold goes to help save the animals!" she wrote.

The RHOC OG star announced her departure from the series in January 2020. She exited the show after 14 seasons, the last of which she was demoted to “friend” status instead of her usual full-time role. Vicki, who got engaged to Steve Lodge in April 2019, has put her wedding on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since pressing pause on her nuptials, the reality star has put her Orange County home up for sale and bought a new vacation home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She has also been remodeling her recently purchased lake house in North Carolina, which is located near her daughter Briana Culberson’s home.

Tamra joined the RHOC cast during season 3 and announced her exit in January 2020 after 12 seasons on the show. She chose to walk away after being offered a part-time role for season 15, which she declined. The Bravo personality has since focused on her Vena CBD products, including soaking salts and cooling creams and her health. Tamra has also been dealing with her ex-husband Simon Barney’s stage 3 throat cancer diagnosis. The reality star, who is a cancer survivor herself, told Us in May 2020 that “things are much better now” between her family after the diagnoses and noted that they’ve “all rallied together.”

In July 2022, Tamra confirmed she would return to RHOC for season 17 after Real Housewives of New York City alum Jill Zarin leaked the news. “The judge is back and drama is in session,” Tamra declared during an episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.

Alexis joined the cast of RHOC in season 5, which aired in 2009. She left the series after three years ahead of season 9. The mother of three became a topic of conversation at the season 10 reunion after Alexis wrote an email to Andy Cohen accusing Tamra Judge of making a “mockery” of religion because Tamra got baptized on the series. After exchanging nasty texts, Tamra told Cohen on Watch What Happens Live in 2016 that the two women have made amends.

Since her exit from RHOC, Alexis split from her husband, Jim, after 13 years of marriage in June 2018. According to the court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Jim filed for divorce and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. Shortly after the divorce news broke, Alexis found herself in the news again when Jim filed a lawsuit against Tamra and Shannon Beador for allegations made about their relationship. Jim and Alexis denied any “ill will” or “bad blood” between the two of them in a joint statement to Us at the time. While Shannon settled in June 2019, Tamra and Jim's legal battle is ongoing.

Five months after her divorce was finalized, Alexis debuted her new boyfriend, Andy Bohn, on social media. In June 2019, she gushed that she found her “best friend.”

“Thank you for loving all of me, for letting me be my quirky self, for showing me things in life I never saw before, for filling my heart with so much love and for making me laugh so dang hard all the time,” Alexis gushed at the time. That same month, she revealed Bohn met her kids — son, James, and twins, Miles and Mackenna.

In October 2022, Alexis revealed thather son Miles is transgender. "He’s now ready to 'come out' and to use this platform to stop any hate or questions," she wrote via Instagram. "I know Miles truly wants me to post this because he’s tired of the misgendering and confusion people have, so we are setting the record straight and hopefully bringing clarity. I cannot imagine the strength and courage it took for my baby to do this, but I’m extremely proud of him and I want everyone to understand that love doesn’t change in these situations."

After meeting her little ones, Bohn popped the question to Alexis in December 2020. In June 2021, Alexis told Us that Jim will “probably” be invited to the wedding despite not congratulating her when the proposal happened. He and Bohn “actually” get along, Alexis said happily. However, Bohn and Alexis called off their engagement in September 2023 per multiple outlets. She began dating former costar Shannon Beador’s ex John Janssen in late 2023.

After four seasons on RHOC, Gretchen left the series in 2013 ahead of season 9. While she made a brief cameo during season 12, her focus has shifted to becoming a mother. The handbag designer opened up to Us Weekly on multiple occasions about her IVF journey with her fiancé Slade Smiley. “It was a very, very difficult process for me. A lot harder than I had anticipated,” the former reality star told Us in February 2018. “The first time that we did it, we actually had 14 embryos that six hours before we were going to implant them, or one of them in me, we lost all of them.” As for her relationship with Slade, Gretchen told Us in June 2018 that she is “thankful [she has] an amazing partner to go through [IVF] with.”

Gretchen announced in December 2018 that she and Slade were expecting their first child together. The couple welcomed daughter Skylar in July 2019. In April 2021, the former reality star told Us that while she wants more children, she’d like to wait a bit before implanting her remaining embryo.

“The thought of having another baby, absolutely, I love the thought of it,” Gretchen said. “We do have one more genetically sound embryo that, in a way, I kind of would feel guilty if I didn’t implant. God blessed us with this beautiful other embryo, but right now at this very moment, I still need a little bit more time to manage with Skylar. She’s a lot of work, bless her heart.”

Putting the house in Housewife! Meghan joined the series for season 10 in 2015 and exited after three seasons. She announced her departure in January 2018 with a lengthy blog post, telling fans that she wanted to focus on her family. The reality TV personality and her husband, Jim Edmonds, welcomed twin boys, Hayes and Hart, in June 2018. “Hayes is so chill. If he’s ever fussy, he just needs to burp and that’s it. Hart is like a wild man and he wants to be held all the time. He’s really good too,” Meghan told Us at the time, adding that she still texts former costar Tamra Judge. Meghan and Jim are also parents of daughter Aspen.

The couple made headlines in June 2019 after Jim was caught sexting with another woman named Jennifer McFelia Villegas, who allegedly has a past with multiple professional athletes. Jim admitted to Us at the time that he had a “lapse in judgment,” but the former St. Louis Cardinals star maintained that he “never touched” Villegas. Meghan, for her part, detailed the betrayal in a lengthy blog post. She also gave an exclusive statement to Us after the scandal broke.

“I only blame my husband for his actions: he made the choice to betray my trust and jeopardize our marriage,” Meghan told Us at the time. “His recklessness also allowed this woman to profit from my heartbreak — but now that her name is out there, she won’t be able to shake down any other families as I rebuild mine.”

Months later, Meghan and Jim split for good in October 2019. Following their breakup, the blogger datedChristian Schauffrom May 2020 to November 2020. Two months later, she confirmed her relationship with boyfriend Will Roos in January. The pair’s relationship fizzled out later that year, after which Meghan briefly married Cuffe Owens and was romantically connected to Trevor Calhoun, Mike Johnson and a man she nicknamed Kenny from Denver.

Meghan told Us exclusively in May 2021 that her divorce had been finalized.

“I think it’s, like, an energetic closure, which is important, but I mean, I’ve been learning how to be independent ever since we separated, ever since the divorce was filed, and so that’s almost, I guess, a year and a half now,” she said. “So it just — it feels good. It feels good to put that behind me and just look to the future. I want to spend my life with a partner. I’m a loyal, monogamous individual. I’ve been having a lot of fun dating, but I’m really hoping to settle down and find that partner.”

Heather was a series regular on RHOC for five seasons, joining the cast in season 7 before exiting the show in 2016. She continues to raise her four children with her husband, Terry, in addition to working on numerous projects.

The actress teamed up with her husband in 2018 to write The Dubrow Diet: Interval Eating to Lose Weight and Feel Ageless. Two years later, they released The Dubrow Keto Fusion Diet, which is both a book and a nutrition plan. In June 2020, the couple’s daughter Max came out as bisexual, which the pair fully supported. “I think as parents, what makes me so happy is that she is so confident and comfortable in who she is,” the former Bravo personality told Entertainment Tonight in July 2020. Terry added: “She felt free and the acceptance of her coming out was so amazing.”

After a five-year hiatus, Heather announced she’d return to RHOC in June 2021 during an episode of her “Heather Dubrow’s World” podcast.

“Timing is a big deal, but at the time that I left, the culture of the show had changed a bit since when I joined the show. I think we could agree on that. I wasn’t happy, and I think it was a good mutual decision that maybe my time on the show was done,” she noted in a conversation with Andy Cohen. “Now, things are a little bit different, right? My family’s in a different place, my kids are a little bit older, the [coronavirus] pandemic has sort of given me a different perspective on things. Then I started thinking about, ‘OK, how many times do you get to go back and try something again?’”

An OG. Jeana was a full-time cast member on the first five seasons of RHOC and has made multiple guest appearances since then. The mother of three became a grandma in January 2016 when her daughter Kara gave birth to a baby girl named Decker with her husband, NFL player Kyle Bosworth. The real estate agent also made headlines in December 2017 for documenting her facelift in a short video for People Magazine called Jeana Keough: A Real Housewife Goes Under the Knife.

After decades apart, Jeana finalized her divorce from ex-husband Matt Keough in November 2019. They initially split in 2004. The family suffered a heartbreaking loss in April 2020, when Jeana’s daughter Kara lost her son during childbirth. The following month, Jeana’s ex-husband and the father of her three children died. The former MLB pitcher was 64.

The following year, Kara secretly welcomed another child, Vaughn, in March 2021. While announcing the birth, she paid tribute to the baby she lost a year prior.

“The day McCoy was born, I started writing a story. Our story. I don’t typically like to spoil the ending, but in this case the ending is a new beginning. Introducing Decker and McCoy’s baby brother,” she wrote via Instagram in April 2021. “Vaughn Mack Bosworth. Measuring at 20.5 inches and weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces of heaven-sent sweetness.”

Jo starred on RHOC for the first two seasons and made cameos during season 3 and 4, before briefly starring on her own spinoff, Date My Ex: Jo & Slade. Since her departure from reality TV, Jo launched a career in advertising and moved to Los Angeles.

She opened up about her career change during a March 2018 interview with Bravo’s The Daily Dish. "It's like being an astronaut; you go to the moon, then you come back and you're, like, working in advertising," she explained. "I know, I know, I just compared being a Housewife to going to the moon."

As for her personal life, Joannounced her engagement to the CEO and founder of Empire Digital MarkLovette in 2015. It’s unclear if the pair ever made it down the aisle, but Jo seemingly confirmed their split by wiping pics of him from her Instagram one year later. She went on to tie the knot with Taran Gray in May 2022.

In October 2020, Jo opened up about watching her ex-fiancé Slade Smiley start dating former friend and costar Gretchen Rossi. “I don’t think anybody likes to see their ex move on. Not that they don’t like to see it, but it’s always weird when they do,” she exclusively told Us during an episode of the “Getting Real with the Housewives” podcast.

Kimberly is one of the OGs of The OC, but she only starred on the series for one season. The former Bravo star has kept a low profile since leaving reality TV, moving her family, including her daughter, Bianca, and son Travis, to the suburbs of Chicago. She did make brief guest appearances on seasons 3 and 4 of RHOC, but skipped the cast’s March 2016 reunion in honor of 10-year anniversary of the inaugural Housewives franchise. In a 2010 interview with the Daily Herald, Kimberly told her local newspaper that she still gets recognized when she’s out with her family, but revealed she has shifted her focus to Chicago-area charity events.

Lauri was a full-time cast member on RHOC for the first four seasons and made appearances on seasons 5 and 8. Since her exit, Lauri has frequently shared photos of her husband, George, her two adult daughters and her son Josh’s daughter, Kennedy, whom she adopted in 2015 amid Josh’s struggles with substance abuse.

Josh was arrested for allegedly shooting a man in California and leaving the scene with a stolen car in 2016. Lauri broke her silence on the drama in a series of tweets in March 2018. “After keeping silent for nearly 2 years in regards to my sons arrest, I am going to begin laying out the facts of his case and how easily it is to be falsely accused!” she tweeted. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lauri took the stand during Josh’s court hearing in April 2018. He faced multiple life prison sentences if convicted, the outlet reported. Josh was released from jail in March 2020 after accepting a plea deal in his attempted murder case. He pleaded guilty to lesser charges in exchange for his release, People reported.

In April 2024, Lauri announced via Instagram that Josh had died at the age of 35. “Not everyone understands those suffering from substance abuse disorder, but I am forever grateful for your understanding and the impact you made on his life,” she wrote alongside photos of Josh over the years. “I also thank those who have supported me through this journey and offering kind words of encouragement by sharing their stories of living with substance abuse disorder and the many parents that have shared their stories over the years with me about the children they have sadly lost due to this illness.”

Lizzie was a full-time Housewife for season 9 and switched to a friend role for season 10. She left the show before season 11 started filming. After her exit, Lizzie filed for divorce from her husband of eight years, Christian Rovsek, in December 2017. She also continues to work on her swimsuit line.

After exiting RHOC after one season in 2013, Lydia shocked fans by returning for another season in 2017. She left the series for a second time in February 2018 after just one year. Lydia opened up about her decision to leave exclusively to Us Weekly. “The decision to film and sign on for season 13, like my husband and I were talking a lot and so we included our kids in the conversation and we did a family vote and I was kind of on the fence … obviously they would support me if I really decided to do it again, but I just felt like that was a really good indicator of maybe just the stress it puts on them,” she told Us, referring to her husband, Doug, and their three sons: Stirling, Maverick and Roman.

Since her second departure, Lydia frequently updates her fashion and lifestyle blog and still works on Nobleman magazine with Doug.Lydia teamed up with Bravo again in September 2020 for a digital series called Glitter Town, which also stars Lydia’s mother, Judy Stirling. The show focused on the mother-daughter duo enjoying life and spreading joy and glitter everywhere they go.

Lynne starred on the Bravo series for seasons 4 and 5. After her exit, she filed for divorce from her husband, Frank, in 2012 after 22 years of marriage. While she revealed to Bravo in September 2017 that she “found a new love” after her split, Radar Online reported in January 2018 that her divorce case was thrown out after Frank never appeared in court or responded to her divorce filing. She filed for divorce for the second time in April 2019.

Lynne’s daughter Alexia, meanwhile, made headlines in February 2018 after she was charged with possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia, according to Page Six. Lynne’s other adult daughter, Raquel, has maintained a lower profile. Lynne continues to work on her jewelry line.

One and done. Peggy made history as Bravo’s 100th Housewife when she debuted on the premiere of season 12 in 2017. It turns out reality TV wasn’t for her, however, as Us Weekly exclusively revealed in February 2018 that she was not returning for season 13. “What an exciting experience it was to be part of The Real Housewives of Orange County!” she told Us in a statement at the time. “It was an honor to be the 100th housewife and to be part of the Bravo family. I am extremely proud of being the first Armenian-American Housewife and sharing my culture with the world.” Since her departure, Peggy has launched a tease spray for hair and celebrated her 26th wedding anniversary with her husband, Diko, with whom she shares three children: Giovanna, Gianelle and Koko.

Peggy was a full-time cast member on season 6 of the series and switched to a guest role in season 7 before leaving the show all together. Peggy shifted her focus to helping women who struggle with postpartum depression.

“When I first left, I kind of just focused on the family a lot. Part of my departure was the anxiety I have and my bouts with postpartum depression and everything," she told Bravo’s The Daily Dish in August 2016. "So I felt overwhelmed, and so I took some time to just really be with my family and spend some time with the kids and that kind of thing." She also served as an executive producer for the June 2016 documentary When the Bough Breaks, in which she and other moms, including Carnie Wilson and Brooke Shields, detailed their struggles.

Peggy, who released a fitness DVD in 2013, frequently shares photos of her daughters, whom she shares with her husband, Micah, on Instagram.

A one-season wonder, Quinn appeared as a Housewife on RHOC during season 3 and made guest appearances for the following three seasons. Quinn keeps a low profile and moved to Northern California but updates fans on her family life via X. In May 2018, she revealed she had “4 full grown grandkids!”

Tammy was only a full-time Housewife during seasons 2 and 3, but appeared as a guest during seasons 4, 5, 6 and 10. After taking a step back from the series, she moved to Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California, and told Yahoo TV in April 2014 that she continues to coparent with Duff Evans, the father of her youngest son, Ryley. “Duff Evans and I live down the street from each other. We always surprise people when they realize we're not a couple still,” she told the outlet. "I always kid with them and say the secret to our relationship is we date other people." She also told Yahoo TV that she remains close to her older daughters, Lindsey and Megan.

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Bergener joined RHOC for one season during 2022’s season 16.

“After a wild season of ups and downs, I will not be returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County,” she wrote via her Instagram Story in July 2022. “Thank you to all of the fans for all of the love and support during quite possibly the hardest year of my life. I am looking forward to brighter skies ahead and can’t wait to share what’s next.”

The California resident dated Bobby Schubenski during her Bravo tenure, but they split ahead of her show exit.

Armstrong, who joined the franchise in season 16, departed weeks after her first reunion aired.

“I loved opening up about being a working mom on Real Housewives of Orange County. I am so grateful to have the privilege to talk about my father, my kids and a real modern relationship on national television,” the reality TV personality wrote via social media in July 2022. “My family and my work are the most important aspects of my life, so I am stepping away from RHOC and focusing on them.”

The cosmetic dermatologist, who shares three kids with Ryne Holliday, filed for divorce that June.