Kyle Richards has officially confirmed that she is returning to The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills for its upcoming 14th season.
The 55-year-old is the longest-running cast member on the hit Bravo series, which she has been a part of since its first season in 2010.
Rumors abounded about her potential return this season - including claims she could only come back if she discussed her equation with songstress Morgan Wade.
However Kyle was spotted filming the reality show over the weekend with various cast members, at a party given by her co-star Sutton Stracke.
Days later, she appeared on an Amazon Live stream and announced that she is 'back filming' the next season, adding: 'I don’t even know if I’m allowed to say that - but oh, well, what are they gonna do to me?' 
Kyle has returned to work on the next season of the show in the wake of her separation from her husband Mauricio Umansky, 53, last year.
She confessed on Amazon Live that the collapse of her marriage had caused her to have a 'much harder' time deciding whether to continue on the show.
'I was torn just because it’s been a long time since I’ve been on the show, and last year was hard,' the Halloween star revealed.
'I really wanted to get back to having some fun on the show, and I just needed some more time since the reunion,' Kyle noted further.
She enjoys an amicable relationship with Mauricio - the father of three of her daughters - and is not averse to filming with him in future.
In fact she shared that she was 'sure' he will also return to The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 'because, you know, he is obviously family.'
Her marital woes have given her compassion for her co-star Dorit Kemsley, who just announced her split from her husband of nine years, Paul 'PK' Kemsley.
'I feel bad for them,' said Kyle, pointing out: 'Going through that is difficult enough without everybody wanting to know all the details.'
Rumors have been flying that Kyle has moved on with country singer Morgan Wade, 29, but the two women have refrained from confirming the conjecture.
A source recently informed DailyMail.com that Bravo issued Kyle an ultimatum, demanding that she be more forthcoming about her equation with Morgan if she wants to stay on The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
'The producers feel that Kyle has said all she can say about her split from Mauricio and now it is time to tell the truth about her dating Morgan,' said the insider.
'Kyle has beat around the bush a ton on Morgan and it is getting old. It is time for her to finally admit that it is more than a friendship.'
The reality star recently posted a viral video of herself screaming and cursing at the sight of a rat nestled just outside the window of her parked car.
In a hilarious video posted to her Instagram page, Kyle saw the rodent peering at her and fretted: 'Why is it looking at me like that?'
The rat pressed its paws up against the glass and then tucked itself behind the sideview mirror, as Kyle breathlessly pleaded: 'I need someone to help me here!'
She added a 'disclaimer' in the caption, explaining that 'at first my passenger side window was DOWN,' which is why the Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills was so afraid.
Viewers playfully teased Kyle in the comments, including Chrissy Teigen, who gushed that the rat was 'so f***ing cute I'd die of happiness!!'
Over the course of her years as a Real Housewife, Kyle has seen a fleet of co-stars come and go - including her own two sisters.
Kim Richards, a former child star, was a main cast member for the first five seasons, which captured her rollercoaster battles with addiction.
Kim and Kyle's other sister Kathy Hilton - the mother of Paris Hilton - joined the show for season 11 but announced last month that she is leaving.
Her departure from the smash hit reality show comes amid her explosive feud with Kyle, which unfolded dramatically on camera.
