Real Housewives of Orange County Get Ready for Season Five
The OC Adds a Housewife, Loses Another?
32-year old, Alexis Bellino, whom Bravo touts as a socialite (perhaps taking a page from the New York City cast) lives in Newport Coast, Calif., and is married to entrepreneur, Jim Bellino, 47. The couple has three children, three-year old, James and 20-month old twins, Melania and Mackenna. Bellino will join Tamra Barney, self-proclaimed hottest Housewife in Orange County; Lynne Curtin, whose somewhat flighty demeanor polarized the cast during season four; workaholic control freak, Vicki Gunvalson, who never really cottons to new people (Tamra being the exception to date) and infamous blonde bombshell, Gretchen Rossi. Though unconfirmed by Bravo, "mama bear," Jeana Keough is rumored to be leaving the cast mid-season. According to an interview in early June with the Orange County Register, Keough said she had yet to come to terms on her contract. The paper later reported Bellino would "essentially replace Keough."
Bellino, who confesses to being a "Real Housewives of Orange County" addict, is reportedly chummy with Rossi. Controversy has swirled around Rossi due to allegations made by "frenemy" Barney that Rossi's engagement to wealthy businessman, the late Jeff Beitzel, was a sham. Barney claimed Rossi was actually involved with Jay Photoglou, a car salesman, during the time she was supposed to be engaged. Rossi has said she and Photoglou were never an item, though in other interviews Rossi admits they dated prior to her engagement to Beitzel. According to Photoglou, Bellino is well aware of his relationship with Rossi. Hmmm...will Bellino blow Rossi out of the water?
Besides the potential debacle with Rossi, the other Housewives are providing plenty of fodder before the season even premieres. For anyone keeping count, another "Real Housewife Evicted" story surfaced this week when newcomer Curtin and her husband were allegedly ordered to vacate their Laguna Beach rental while Bravo's cameras rolled. And Keough's troubled hubby, Matt, was recently arrested for a DUI after rolling through a stop sign in Coto de Caza (the exclusive gated community where many of the Housewives reside).
Season Five of the "Real Housewives of Orange County" is currently in production (a premiere date has not been announced). With all this pre-season chatter, it promises to be a wild ride.
Sources:
Richard Chang,Housewife Jeana Keough Doubts She'll Return to the Show, Orange County Register
Richard Chang, Real Housewife Gretchen Rossi Gets Restraining Order, Orange County Register
Richard Chang, Meet the Newest Housewife of Orange County, Orange County Register
Natalie Finn, Real Housewives Lynne Down and Out in the OC?, E! Online
TMZ Staff, Cops Say Real Husband Real Drunk, TMZ.com
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Post a CommentYep, Gretchen is gorgeous, you can not take that away from her. No matter how much jealous women may be desperate to hate her, like Tamra and Vicki, Gretchen is super pretty.
The more you hate her Tamra, the uglier you yourself become.
Please for god sakes,
listen to Simon your husband-try to have some class!!! He keeps reminding you to class up, listen to him.
You really need some therapy, stop being so jealous of Gretchen, she's way hotter and younger than you and it's going to stay that way. Give it up!
Kelly Bensimon, just like everyone else that appeared on the TV series she was on, doesn't deserve our attention. She doesn't necessarily deserve to be thrown off a cliff, or to be fed to bears, but maybe she should spar with Mike Tyson. At any rate, this vacuous cad from Real Housewives of New York is going to be appearing in Playboy. The pictures are old - they were taken some years ago by her then husband, fashion designer/photographer and ELLE Magazine founder, Giles Bensimon. The name of the show is a misnomer, as Kelly is actually gainfully employed. (The people on the show are rotten - but most of them have jobs.) One wonders if Kelly Bensimon needs some hard money loans.
All of the oringinal Orange County Housewives are leaving!!..Its really taking away from the show..We all like Jeana..her and Vicki are the queens of Orange County!!..Gretchin is the Hottest Housewife of all Housewives!!