Vicki Gunvalson is officially returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County as a full-time housewife.
It was during the taping of The Bravos amid BravoCon in Las Vegas that Andy Cohen presented Gunvalson with her orange.
”Vicki, would you join us as a housewife for Season 20?” Cohen asked Gunvalson on stage.
Gunvalson got emotional when Cohen handed her the orange while accepting to return to RHOC.
Deadline understands that no deal has been finalized yet but the offer is now on the table to start negotiations.
The OG of the OC will be returning for the epic Season 20. It was RHOC that started the franchise, which gave way to The Real Housewives franchise, expanding to other cities, including New York City, Atlanta, Potomac, Beverly Hills, Dubai, Miami, Salt Lake City, and more.
Gunvalson had been honored with the Wifetime Achievement Award at The Bravos in 2023, and many believed that was her farewell from the Bravo universe. However, the honor of holding an orange again as a full-time housewife to celebrate 20 years of the franchise proved that Gunvalson remains an icon.
RHOC premiered on Bravo in 2006, and Gunvalson quickly became a fan-favorite for her outrageous personality and her ability to “Whoop it up” at Andale’s in Puerto Vallarta, or any of the cast’s trips. She remained a full-time housewife for 13 seasons before being downgraded to a “friend of” role in Season 14. Gunvalson has continued to make guest appearances, but it will be in Season 20 where viewers will get to see her full-time return to the franchise.
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Gunvalson’s return comes as she and fellow RHOC co-star Tamra Judge appear to have reconciled following a feud that played out in the media and on social media. Judge had been estranged from Gunvalson and Shannon Beador, and Season 20 of the series will surely chronicle how the “Tres Amigas” will hash out their differences and get the trip back together.
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The RHOC cast from Season 19 includes Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, Heather Dubrow, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti, and Katie Ginella. Gretchen Rossi appeared as a friend of in the latest season.
