After several years in a demoted role and only making guest appearances, Vicki Gunvalson is making a big return as a full-time housewife again for Season 20 of the Real Housewives of Orange County.<\/p>\n
The show, which started off the entire franchise, revealed plans to include Gunvalson, 63, after she was surprised by Andy Cohen with an orange at Bravocon 2025.<\/p>\n
And while her friend-turned-foe-turned-friend again, Tamra Judge had previously sparked rumors that she too had left the show<\/a>. Gunvalson\u2019s return appears to be officially in the works following the moment at the convention, where she got visibly emotional.<\/p>\n \u201cVicki, would you join us as a housewife for Season 20?\u201d Cohen asked her.<\/p>\n It marks a major return for Gunvalson, who starred a full-time housewife for 13 seasons before being downgraded to a \u201cfriend of\u201d role in Season 14 and making some guest appearances since.<\/p>\n Gunvalson initially departed the show in 2020, taking to social media at the time to announce her official departure.<\/p>\n \u201cI will always be the OG of the OC, but it\u2019s time to say goodbye to The Real Housewives of Orange County,\u201d she wrote at the time. \u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible ride for 14 years and I want to thank all of you for your support, for your love and for \u2018whooping it up\u2019 with me along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n The news of her return comes after she confirmed she and Judge, 58, had out the feud that fizzled their friendship behind them, which saw Judge become estranged from both her and Shannon Beador, 61.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of ups and downs in our 20 years,\u201d Judge told Us Weekly earlier this month<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s that love-hate relationship all the time. I\u2019m talking sisterly love, like, you have little arguments. And then, of course, being on a show together, there\u2019s always ups and downs\u2013especially the type of show that we were on together.\u201d<\/p>\n Don’t miss:<\/p>\n RHOC star says she ‘isn’t racist’ after sharing meme about George Floyd’s death<\/a> [LATEST]<\/p>\n RHOC’s Gina Kirschenheiter ex rushed to hospital for health crisis<\/a> [INSIGHT]<\/p>\n