'The Real Housewives of Orange County' News: Vicki Gunvalson, Kelly Dodd and Shannon Beador Return for Season 12
Fans of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" will be delighted to know that three more cast members are returning for season 12. It has been revealed that Vicki Gunvalson, Kelly Dodd and Shannon Beador are all coming back for more drama.
According to Us Weekly, sources close to production apparently confirmed the news of Gunvalson and Dodd's return. A separate report from the same media outlet revealed Beador's casting.
As long-time fans know, Gunvalson has been with the reality show since its freshman year and has never missed a season. The upcoming cycle will see her as the only original cast member left. Dodd, on the other hand, joined the series in season 11, making the new season her second one. Meanwhile, Beador first debuted in season 9.
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The upcoming season is expected to continue the drama among Gunvalson, Dodd and Tamra Judge, who is also returning to the show. Behind-the-scenes gossip revealed that Gunvalson and Dodd even tried to get Judge off the roster for season 12 of "The Real Housewives of Orange County." However, it looks like it did not work, as Judge even took to social media to seemingly boast about her return.
But Judge is not the only one Gunvalson and Dodd have a beef with. Beador also found herself caught up in the drama. Gunvalson even alleged that Shannon was hit by her husband, David Beador, with whom the real housewife has had a tumultuous marriage.
Also joining the season 12 roster is Lydia McLaughlin, who did not come back to the show after her season 8 debut. Despite a lot of the housewives returning for season 12, there are also a number of them who will not be appearing.
Heather Dubrow revealed in February that she has decided not to return to the show after thinking about it carefully. Meghan King Edmonds is also not coming back.
