Tamra Judge has sparked rumors of a potential return to production on The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 after seemingly deleting her exit announcement from her Instagram Story.
Following reports of an apparent “shouting match” with Gretchen Rossi, 46, and Shannon Beador, 60, and amid friend Teddi Mellencamp‘s brain cancer diagnosis, an online report has suggested that Tamra, 57, removed her departure statement before it expired.
“Tamra deleted her ‘peace out, I’m out’ story 👀 #RHOC,” OMFGRealityTV Page revealed on X on March 10.
Although The U.S. Sun shared a report hours after Tamra’s exit, suggesting that it was a fight with Gretchen and Shannon that prompted her to leave the show, a more recent report claims it likely has to do with Teddi’s health battle.
“Tamra is likely burnt out from filming a reality show while her best friend [Teddi Mellencamp] has brain cancer,” an insider told OK! Magazine on March 10. “Doing a reality show is mind-numbing without a tragic situation in your life, so it’s likely she’s just been pushed to her limits.”
“Fighting about things that don’t matter while your friend is fighting for her life… it just doesn’t make sense to put yourself through unnecessary stress,” the source continued.
That said, the insider admitted to feeling that Tamra “will be back at some point.”
“If she was really leaving the show, there would have been a much more formal announcement — not just an Instagram Story post,” they noted.
As RHOC fans likely saw, Tamra took to her Instagram Story on Sunday with a message that read, “It was a long run. When life gives you real problems, this reality sh*t doesn’t make sense. Peace out. I’m out.”
Last month, in response to the discovery of Teddi’s brain tumors, Tamra shared a prayer with her fans and followers.
“Heavenly Father, we come before you today with heavy hearts. Praying for the healing of [Teddi Mellencamp]. We ask that you extend your merciful hand and touch her with your power to restore her health, ease her pain and bring comfort to her spirit,” she wrote.
Tamra also asked the Lord to “grant her strength to endure this difficult time,” noting that she hoped Teddi was “surround[ed] with your love and peace.”
“In Jesus’ name, amen,” she added.
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 19 is expected to premiere on Bravo sometime later this year.
