{"id":136914,"date":"2025-11-15T20:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/136914\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T20:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:57:12","slug":"andy-cohen-invites-vicki-gunvalson-to-return-to-rhoc-at-bravocon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/136914\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Cohen Invites Vicki Gunvalson to Return to RHOC at BravoCon 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whoop it up!\u00a0Vicki Gunvalson<\/a>\u00a0is set to return to\u00a0The Real Housewives of Orange County<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The news was revealed at\u00a0BravoCon 2025<\/a>, when Vicki took the stage at The Bravos awards show in Las Vegas. The self-proclaimed \u201cOG of the OC\u201d was accompanied by series\u00a0executive producer\u00a0Andy Cohen<\/a>, who presented Vicki with the highly coveted Housewives orange for Season 20.<\/p>\n

Vicki Gunvalson reclaims her orange for RHOC Season 20<\/p>\n

\u201cVicki, would you join us as a Housewife for Season 20?\u201d\u00a0 the\u00a0Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen<\/a>\u00a0asked during the live taping.<\/p>\n

Footage shared on social media showed Vicki becoming emotional as she hugged Andy and accepted the offer with a resounding, \u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally, the crowd erupted in cheers and applause.<\/p>\n

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Vicki Gunvalson exits\u00a0Housewives\u00a0after a 14-season run<\/p>\n

Vicki joined the Bravo-verse in 2006 as an original member of RHOC, the series that introduced the world to the ever-expanding Housewives franchise. She remained a full-time cast member until Season 13 and then\u00a0took on a \u201cfriend of\u201d role<\/a>\u00a0in the following season. Andy spoke about the casting change in a 2019 interview with\u00a0Us Weekly<\/a>, insisting that Vicki had achieved a rare feat within the reality TV realm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe truth is we\u2019re always looking to freshen up every show,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cShe\u2019s been on the show for 14 years. That is an unprecedented run on a scripted show, on a reality show, anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

After RHOC Season 14, Vicki announced that she would not appear in the series as a full-time cast member or friend; however, she did return as a guest in Seasons 17 and 18.<\/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 in\u00a0a January 2020 Instagram<\/a>\u00a0post. \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

Vicki Gunvalson receives Wifetime Achievement Award at BravoCon 2023<\/p>\n

Although she was no longer a Housewife, Vicki maintained a strong and respected presence among the network figures. This was further proven at\u00a0BravoCon 2023<\/a>, when the mother of two\u00a0received the Wifetime Achievement award<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you watched Season 1\u2026 I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want to get old\u2019 \u2014 but here we are getting old together,” she said during her acceptance speech. \u201cI want to thank my sisterhood of all my housewives fans and friends and my cast members that we filmed with season 1, 18 years ago. I love you all…. None of this would be possible without all the fans who supported me and loved me through all the s—t that I had. It has not been easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bravo has yet to announce any other casting decisions for RHOC Season 20. The Bravos award show was filmed on Friday, November 14, in Las Vegas and will air on Sunday, November 16, on Bravo.<\/p>\n

Get more details about Vicki\u2019s BravoCon 2025 experience,\u00a0including her reconciliation<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/a>\u00a0alum\u00a0Teddi Mellencamp<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n