It’s the tip of an period on Bravo.
Throughout an look on the newest episode of the Going Rogue podcast, Alexis Bellino didn’t mince phrases in relation to her future as a solid member on The Actual Housewives of Orange County.
“I used to be not requested again subsequent season,” the 47-year previous stated merely.
Bellino debuted on this long-running franchise again on Season 4 and left after season 8.
She had returned to the hit present for Season 17 after a 10-year absence, this time in a Pal-of standing.
On the newest run of episodes, nonetheless, Bellino clashed fairly arduous with Shannon Storms Beador — for a relatively comprehensible cause.
This previous August, Bellino introduced she was engaged to John Janssen, Beador’s severe ex-boyfriend.
“I’m not going to lie, I’ve been harm,” Beador advised E! Information a few yr in the past of the state of affairs. “I’ve been harm loads within the final couple of weeks as a result of, number-one, John stated that he didn’t need to be within the public eye, and he’s thrust himself extra into the general public eye at this level.”
Bellino, in the meantime, didn’t anticipate to stay round The Actual Housewives of Orange County after this scandal.
“I can’t say it got here as a shock, it didn’t come as a shock,” Bellino stated on the podcast.
“It was a tough dialog. … I assume I wasn’t actually ready [because] I didn’t assume contracts had been popping out — like, I assumed we had extra time. … [So] it was a shock when the decision got here, however I used to be by no means shocked about that info.”
Bellino added that having beforehand handled leaving the present… she was capable of take the event in stride.
“It was slightly little bit of a aid,” the truth star advised listeners.
“I imply no person needs the rejection, and nobody needs to [hear] you’re not requested again.
“But it surely already occurred to me. It occurred to me in season 8. I’ve been there, achieved that!”
Along with Alexis, Storms Beador, Dubrow and Decide, season 18 of RHOC additionally starred Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Jennifer Pedranti and newcomer Katie Ginella.
The cable community has not but introduced any casting selections, however everybody other than Bellino is anticipated to return for Season 19.
Filming is scheduled to start in January.