The Real Housewives of Orange County focuses on the lives of Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and Katie Ginella, with Gretchen Rossi appearing as a friend of the housewives.
Production and crew
Production began for the nineteenth season in January 2025. On January 29, 2025, it was announced that Gretchen Rossi would return to the show as a friend of the housewives after a twelve year hiatus along with all of the housewives from the previous season.[1] This season marks the first time in the show's nearly twenty-year history where a new Housewife was not added to the main cast.
In March 2025, Tamra Judge made a post on Instagram implying she quit the show.[2] A week later, Judge was spotted filming again with Heather Dubrow.[3]
Shannon is loving the single life as Jenn preps for her wedding; Emily talks about her son's issues; Tamra opens up about her past trauma in therapy; Heather deals with problems at her Beverly Hills mansion.
Katie extends an olive branch to the group; Tamra faces off with longtime foe Gretchen Rossi; Emily and Shane's parenting styles clash; Gina exposes a shocking allegation that leaves Shannon feeling completely betrayed.
Heather finds herself negotiating a birthday conundrum; Jenn and Katie support their kids as they move in and out; Gina and Emily meet more of Shannon's men; Katie's apology attempt to Shannon is met with an explosive reaction.
Tamra's plus-one to Heather's birthday party catches Gretchen and Slade off-guard. Katie finds herself at the center of rumors regarding her connections with bloggers. Tamra and Jenn have a one-on-one that takes a turn for the worse.
The heat builds up at Gina's housewarming party when Jenn learns that Tamra has been showing unflattering photos of her from the past. The group visits New Orleans and embarks on a riverboat cruise.
As the New Orleans trip continues, the ladies keep the festivities going by attending a dog parade and making voodoo dolls; Jenn continues to question the intention behind sharing the unflattering picture; Shannon remains cautious.
The ladies wake up in New Orleans after Tamra's dramatic departure; Shannon finds herself in murky waters when she shows up late to a gator boat tour; Katie's explanation of contacting an influencer leaves her closest allies to question her stories.
Emily throws a Persian New Year party for the women, but has a surprise activity to uncover the truth behind the rumours swirling in the group; Heather's family's future is up in the air as she waits for offers on her Los Angeles mansion.
Following Emily's party, Katie believes she was set up and pleads her case to Jenn; Gina recounts the frightening moment surrounding Matt's heart attack; Emily shares that she and Shane are not seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to parenting Luke.
The ladies embark on dueling trips as Tamra invites Shannon, Jenn and Gina to Temecula in an effort to rebuild her friendship with Shannon; Heather takes the opportunity to host an adult sleepover in Beverly Hills with Emily and Gretchen.
After a dinner in Temecula, Tamra tries to turn the trip around for the ladies; Heather, Emily and Gretchen's wild night out in West Hollywood ends with Gretchen revealing gossip about Tamra; Tamra's efforts to win Shannon's favour are thwarted.
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