“I’m not coming back to play nice” — Alexis Bellino CONFIRMS explosive full-time RHOC return for next season with cryptic warning to cast and fans - suong

“Some of you should be nervous. Some of you should be very nervous,” Alexis teased in a cryptic Instagram Story that has already set Bravo Nation on fire.

Bravo has officially confirmed what had been the worst-kept secret in Orange County — Alexis Bellino is back as a full-time Housewife for the upcoming season of RHOC. And if her words are anything to go by, she’s returning with unfinished business and a score to settle.

The 47-year-old reality alum, whose six-season tenure left behind a trail of iconic feuds, awkward dinner parties, and unforgettable one-liners, broke the news in true Alexis fashion: by posting a perfectly lit glam shot paired with a caption that read, “Orange in hand. Crown intact. Let’s go.”

Within hours, she doubled down on the drama with a thinly veiled Instagram Story warning: “Not everyone will be happy to see me. Not everyone will last the season.”

Insiders tell DailyMail+ that Alexis’s return was “months in the making” after Bravo producers decided the current cast needed “a heavy hitter from the golden era” to shake up stale alliances and force dormant storylines to explode.

“She’s been watching from the sidelines for years,” one production source reveals. “She knows exactly where the cracks are in these friendships — and she’s ready to wedge herself right in the middle.”

Speculation is already swirling over which cast members will find themselves in Alexis’s crosshairs. Shannon Beador, who has had a long-standing chilly dynamic with Alexis since their brief overlap on the show, is said to be “less than thrilled” about her comeback. Meanwhile, Tamra Judge — once Alexis’s fiercest rival — is privately welcoming her return, seeing it as “an opportunity to re-establish dominance” while reigniting old tensions.

The timing of Alexis’s re-entry is also raising eyebrows. It comes fresh off her headline-making romance with John Janssen, Shannon’s ex-boyfriend — a twist producers are reportedly “counting on” to deliver fireworks both on and off camera.

Fans have wasted no time in sounding off on social media. “This is the messy RHOC energy we’ve been starving for,” one tweeted. Another wrote, “Alexis is about to light that place up — and I am HERE for it.”

Alexis herself is leaning into the chaos, telling DailyMail+ exclusively, “I’m coming back as the most authentic version of myself — and that means speaking my truth, even if it rattles cages. Actually… especially if it rattles cages.”

As cameras prepare to roll, one thing is clear: the calm in Orange County is officially over. Alexis Bellino is back in the game — and this time, she’s playing to win.