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Why Did Gretchen Rossi Leave ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’? Inside Her Exit Amid Her Return

Why did Gretchen Rossi leave the Real Housewives of Orange County? Inside the Bravo star’s original exit amid news that she’s returning for season 19.

At the time, sources told Us Weekly that both Gretchen and costar Alexis Bellino were not asked to return for season 9. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for M. Patrick CarrollShe is expected to appear alongside stars Emily Simpson, Katie Ginella, Jennifer Pedranti, Tamra Judge, Shannon Beador, Heather Dubrow and Gina Kirschenheiter in the upcoming episodes. Gretchen made it clear she was excited about the news, and she shared several celebratory posts from friends and fans on her Instagram Stories.

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