Alexis Bellino Confirms ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Exit

Alexis Bellino will not return for a 19th season Real Housewives of Orange County.

The reality star confirmed her departure during an appearance on the Friday, December 20 episode of “Going Rogue” podcast she hosted.

“I wasn’t asked next season,” Bellino (47) revealed.

Nice who especially clashed with castmate Shannon Storms Beador60, said she wasn’t too surprised to learn she couldn’t return.

“I can’t say it was a shock, it didn’t come as a shock,” Bellino said on the podcast. “It was a tough interview. … I guess I wasn’t really prepared (because) I didn’t think the contracts were coming out — like, I thought we had more time. … (So) it was a shock when the call came, but I never got the information she didn’t shock.’

Bellino returned to Housewives franchise as “friend” following a ten-year absence. (Bellino began her first stint in the 2008 season before leaving in Season 8.)

On the podcast, Bellino said that having previously dealt with leaving the show meant she was able to take the news in her stride.

“It was a little bit of a relief,” Bellino said. “I mean, nobody wants rejection and nobody wants (to hear) you’re not asked back. But it’s happened to me before. It happened to me in season 8. Been there, done that!”

Storms Beader and Bellino clashed during Season 18. Part of their feud stemmed from Bellino’s decision to date Storms Beader’s ex-boyfriend. John Janssen, from whom she separated in 2022. Bellino and Janssen, 64, became an item in 2023 and announced they were engaged in August.

talk to My Weekly in November, Storms Beader confirmed that she did not enjoy filming with Bellin.

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Shannon Beador wants nothing to do with Alexis Bellino or John Janssen. “Other than that, there were other reasons, John, that I didn’t want to be friends with (Alexis),” Beador, 60, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month while discussing the new season of Real Housewives of Orange County . “There is her clip, (…)

“I was on Nick Viall’s podcast and he said, ‘What are you going to do if Alexis comes back on the show?’ And my response was, ‘I’m never going to do a show with Alexis again,'” she recalled. “If they decide to bring Alexis back on the show, enjoy it, but I’m not shooting with you.”

She added: “I never said I wouldn’t come back.” I could have done it in my third or fourth year and I’ve never done it since.’

Storms Beader said she would love to return for season 19, but added, “But if Alexis Bellino comes back, sorry, she won’t be here.”