Bravo Breakup! All The 'Real Housewives' Stars Who Are Leaving Their Shows Exposed
Feb. 2 2021, Updated 9:15 p.m. ET
Bravo's Real Housewives franchise is in the midst of a bunch of bust-ups as stars are leaving their shows.
LeeAnne Locken of The Real Housewives of Dallas is just the latest lady to depart, saying she'd rather do charity work than reality TV.
LeeAnne told PEOPLE, “I am looking forward to stepping away from the cameras and spending quality time with my husband and friends, traveling, but most importantly, getting back to philanthropy, which was my main reason for joining the show."
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Her exodus follows that of Lisa Vanderpump of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge of The Real Housewives of Orange County, and Bethenny Frankel of The Real Housewives of New York.
RHOBH star Denise Richards and RHONY's Tinsley Mortimer are also rumored to be gone girls.
As RadarOnline.com readers know, it was the end of an era when OG of RHOC Vicki shocked fans by quitting the series rather than accept "friend" status.
Her co-star Tamra also appeared unwilling to accept a demotion and salary cut and announced she was leaving RHOC also-- after 12 years as a full-time housewife.
However, a source exclusively told RadarOnline.com that Tamra is now negotiating a possible limited return to the show.
“Tamra is working out a deal that would bring her back for more than three episodes for between $20-25,000,000 each,” the source said.
“She didn’t like just being on three episodes. She was being phased out and she knew it and wanted to control the narrative.”
Another high-profile Bravo babe, Bethenny, announced her exit from RHONY in August 2019.
She recently revealed she only stayed on the show for the money!
"Well, it’s exhausting and emotional. People across the franchise will tell you they develop anxiety, and it’s very stressful,” Frankel told Variety. “And that’s not how I am in the relationships that I’ve cultivated over the years.”
While some housewives wanted to leave rather than have to do any more feuding and fighting on camera, others simply weren't happy with their camera time.
Scroll through RadarOnline.com's gallery for more!
LeeAnne Locken
The star has said she's departing RHOD after four seasons to pursue philanthropy, telling PEOPLE on February 25, "The last four years have been a trolley-slapping good time but after much consideration, I have made the personal decision to step away. Getting to share my wedding with the viewers last year brought me tremendous joy, however, the season was very personally challenging for me.”
Bethenny Frankel
The Skinnygirl mogul said she had to choose between money or happiness. She left RHONY for the latter. Bethenny explained to Variety, “I have a real career."
The star said that she “was ready” to leave as it became “really exhausting and taxing” to care about “gossip” and, “I just felt like I have to kind of really spend my time focusing on business, my daughter, philanthropy.” This month, though, Bethenny announced she's doing a new business show for HBO Max.
Lisa Vanderpump
The restaurateur announced her departure from RHOBH last year after nine seasons. Lisa said after her DJ brother Mark's suicide, she became depressed and could no longer do the show. "It was a very sad time in my life and it wasn’t made any better. I just had a horrible time with the show and the women. I just decided to walk away,” she told EXTRA. Still, Lisa continues to work on her Bravo spinoff Vanderpump Rules.
Vicki Gunvalson
She's the original housewife with 14 seasons under her belt. But Vicki recently announced, "I will always be the OG of the OC, but it’s time to say goodbye to The Real Housewives of Orange County. It’s been an incredible ride…I want thank all of you for your support, for your love and for 'whooping it up' with me along the way." As RadarOnline.com readers know, Vicki quit over the offer she received for only "friend" status on the upcoming season 15 after having her TV time slashed on season 14.
Tamra Judge
The longtime RHOC star quit after being offered an insulting demotion to friend status with a salary cut, a source told RadarOnline.com. "Bravo bosses wanted Tamra to be bridge from the old cast to the new in season 15 and she refused," the spy said. But never say never. Now, according to another insider, she's in negotiations to come back in some way. Stay tuned.
Denise Richards
Mail has said Charlie Sheen's ex "walked away" from the reality show after her co-stars confronted her about having an affair with former "Housewives" star Brandi Glanville. But Richards is married to husband Aaron Phypers and denied the accusations. Fans are now wondering if her time on the series is completely over.
Tinsley Mortimer
Rumors are flying that his RHONY star's gig could be done. Mortimer got engaged to her boyfriend Scott Kluth in November 2019 and it's said she might leave the show as they move to his home city of Chicago. Mortimer has denied to PEOPLE that her time on the Bravo series is over. "I will continue to honor my work commitments in NYC," she said, but cast mate Luann de Lesseps claimed Mortimer has cut back her TV time.