Lydia McLaughlin Reveals The REAL Reason Why She Left ‘Real Housewives Of Orange County’

Dec. 11 2013, Published 8:37 a.m. ET
No one leaves the Housewives by choice, or do they?
Being a part of the storied Bravo franchise is a gift that most women wouldn’t give back, but in the case of Real Housewives of Orange County star Lydia McLaughlin, she is the one that decided to quit the show after just one season and she revealed her secret reason why to Star magazine.
“I want to have a baby and didn’t want that to be my story line,” Lydia she reveals.
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Having the most intimate details of her exposed on the Bravo show just wasn’t something she could handle.
“I just couldn’t exploit that on television because it is so personal and sacred.”
For more exclusives details from Lydia about how she really feels about her “friends” on the show, pick up the latest issue of Star magazine on newsstands Thursday, or download it instantly here!