Shannon Beador had a heck of a time last season on The Real Housewives of Orange County. Now, Gretchen Rossi will be back for Season 19.
This past season, Shannon was dealing with the aftermath of her DUI. Now Gretchen returns and there has already been drama, but Shannon has high hopes.
Shannon Beador is happy Gretchen Rossi returned to RHOC
Shannon went on the Jeff Lewis Live show on March 19 to share her thoughts on Gretchen’s re-introduction to the show.
“She’s very kind, and I think it’s great that she’s on the show,” Shannon told her friend Jeff Lewis.
The two RHOC stars previously side-stepped each other by one season. Gretchen was on the show from Season 4 to Season 8. Shannon joined the season after the mother-of-one left.
Gretchen notably had beef with Tamra Judge during her previous stint on RHOC. The latter star recently quit filming. Could it be that she and Gretchen are still feuding after all this time? Well, Shannon didn’t spill the beans on Gretchen’s dynamic within the group.
RHOC fans got a little more insight during Gretchen and fiancé, Slade Smiley’s, interview with E! News. Gretchen teased filming a “new stage” of her life. Of course, she is referring to her and Slade’s five-year-old daughter Skylar Gray Smiley.
“This new stage of our life, because I think everybody knew that I really wanted to have a child,” Gretchen explained. “So, I think that will be fun for people to see Slade and I together as parents.”
Gretchen is friends with Jennifer Pendranti and Katie Ginella. So it also felt like a good time to come back.
“She’s authentically friends with [the] majority of the women outside of what happens with filming and production,” Slade said. “We’ve got great relationships with a lot of the girls. I’m excited about that part for you.”
The long-time betrothed couple celebrated their 16th anniversary in February 2025. And Gretchen revealed that it’s quite possible they would marry on the show.
“You never know,” Gretchen teased. Slade added, “Absolutely no reason for us not to.”
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