RHOC Season 18 friend Alexis Bellino says she will not be returning to the show.
lexis Bellino has confirmed that she will not be returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County.
The mom of three, who came back to the show as a friend on Season 18, shared the news on the December 20 episode of the Going Rogue podcast.
"It was a little bit of a relief," Alexis admitted on the podcast about how it feels to be taking another break from the series.
She also addressed her exit on her Instagram feed on the same morning that the podcast episode dropped.
"When one door closes, another one opens," Alexis wrote alongside a video of her and her fiancé, John Janssen, before citing a Bible verse. "'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.'"
"Love my girls and wishing them the best season yet..." she concluded.
Alexis' departure from RHOC isn't her first. She previously appeared on the show as a full-time 'Wife on Seasons 5 through 8.
Alexis Bellino's time on RHOC Season 18, recapped
Jim Bellino's ex-wife popped up alongside 'Wives Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti, and newbie Katie Ginella on RHOC Season 18.
During her time on Season 18, Alexis highlighted her friendships with Tamra, Jennifer, and Katie, as well as her her romantic relationship with Shannon's ex, John.
After meeting at The Quiet Woman in November 2023, John and Alexis embarked on a whirlwind romance. The couple announced their engagement on their nine-month dating anniversary in August 2024.
A few months later, Alexis defended her relationship with John (and his then-ongoing lawsuit with Shannon) at the RHOC Season 18 reunion.
"Honest to God, I don't want to fight. And I just want to go out and speak the truth," Alexis said to Tamra backstage before joining the rest of the ladies on Part 2 of the reunion. "I'm not gonna bring him up. But they're going to continue with the lies, and I'm going to have to defend him because he doesn't have a voice. Shannon has had a voice for four years and he's kept quiet. The truth has not been out there. Nope, the truth has not been out there. The truth has not been shown."
Alexis Bellino's life since RHOC Season 18 ended
Following Season 18, which wrapped in November, Alexis has shared a few updates on her relationship with John.
She posted a photo of her "modern day Brady Bunch" spending Thanksgiving together on November 28.
Less than a week later, she posted a video of her spending time with John on a boat. "Family and dolphins," she captioned the post. "It's simple."
On December 10, she and John attended Kathy Hilton's famous holiday party in Beverly Hills. The pair posed for photos together on the red carpet.
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