Alexis Bellino has been reportedly shown the door and exiting The Real Housewives of Orange County for the second time. After appearing as a “friend of” throughout Season 18, the reality TV personality confirmed she would not return to the Bravo series. “I was not asked back next season,” Bellino said on the Going Rogue podcast.
Bellino originally joined RHOC in Season 5 as a full-time housewife, holding an orange for four seasons through Season 8, after which she exited.
Bellino appeared as a guest in the following years, but it was not until Season 18 that she was officially in the mix again as a “friend.” “There’s the door Shannon Beador,” was the quote Bellino was known for during the show’s most recent season.
Bellino clashed with co-star Beador throughout Season 18 after she started dating her ex-boyfriend John Janssen. Beador and Bellino already had a history when Bellino’s ex-husband sued Beador for defamation in 2018.
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