Gretchen Rossi is back as a friend for The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19! It’s been more than a decade since Gretchen last appeared on RHOC, and she is very excited about her return.
In a video, recently posted to Bravo’s Instagram account, Gretchen opened up about what to expect from her coming back to RHOC after her lengthy hiatus. “I’m excited to be back in the mix with all the ladies,” she admitted. “I love the ladies, I’m having so much fun, and I can’t wait for the season to air.”
What has Gretchen Rossi been up to since RHOC Season 8?
Gretchen has been very busy since that last time we saw her on RHOC. She has her hands full raising her 5-year-old daughter, Skylar Gray, with her longtime fiancé, Slade Smiley. “Since you guys last saw me, I have a baby girl, Skylar Gray, but she’s not a baby anymore, she’s five-and-a-half,” she admitted. “We’ve been busy with work and being parents.”
Gretchen Rossi reveals who she’s grown close to from the RHOC Season 19 cast
The RHOC friend was also excited to come back, as she has ongoing friendships with Heather Dubrow and Emily Simpson. But she was able to grow closer to more people during her time on RHOC Season 19. “I’ve gotten really close with Jennifer [Pedranti] and Katie [Ginella],” she added in the video.
Gretchen Rossi teases her return to RHOC Season 19
In the video, Gretchen admitted that viewers can expect “fun, they can expect some fashion, and I’m not afraid to fight,” she said.
According to her cast bio for RHOC Season 19, Gretchen and her longtime frenemy, Tamra Judge, will be at odds. “After a 12-year hiatus, Gretchen Rossi makes her return to the group through new friends, Jennifer and Katie, but she finds herself dealing with the same old issues with Tamra. Their problems get amplified when a new story from an unlikely source causes a chain reaction, forever shifting the dynamics of the friend group.”
In the RHOC Season 19 trailer, Slade can be seen calling Tamra “Captain Evil” before Tamra and Gretchen exchange words over a meal. “12 years you’ve been going after me,” Tamra told Gretchen, as seen in the video above.
“It’s not the same thing,” Gretchen replied.
Shannon Storms Beador reacts to Gretchen Rossi returning for RHOC Season 19
Shannon Storms Beador recently appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on June 8, where she gave some insight into Gretchen’s return to RHOC Season 19. “I think she’s great,” Shannon admitted.
“She’s been nothing but kind to me,” she noted. “I think she’s been a great addition to the show, so I’m excited to have her there.”
See how Gretchen’s fiancé really feels about her return to RHOC Season 19.
