Vicki Gunvalson revealed that she has not officially returned to RHOC even after shooting some scenes. Last month, Gunvalson filmed some scenes with Real Housewives of Orange County cast members Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge. This raised people’s curiosity as they wondered if she was back to RHOC as one of their casts.

In an exclusive interview with Page Six on Friday during “BravoCon,” Gunvalson explained that she was not cast as a full-time “Housewife” for the scene that was filmed. She continued by adding that she wasn’t even cast as “a friend of.” She just decided to film a scene with her friends, Beador and Judge. She also expressed how she missed filming.

When Gunvalson left the reality series, it caused a rift between her and her friends, Beador and Tamra Judge. They were known as the “Tres Amigas.” She shared with Page Six that their relationship is stronger than ever, and they are all on good terms.

She also explained that, contrary to popular opinions, there wasn’t any bad blood between the trio. They just grew apart for a while. There wasn’t any issue between them.

Will Vicki Gunvalson Return On The Real Housewives of Orange County Show?

In the exclusive interview, the RHOC alum revealed that she misses being on the show. She explained that it would depend on the contract, people, and other factors for her to return to the show.

The TV  star couldn’t just decide on the spot if she was coming back on the show or not. She continued by saying that even though she misses Bravo and everything, her life was fine “with or without it.” Vicki Gunvalson was an original cast member of the RHOC show right from its premiere in 2006.

When Gunvalson left the show in January 2020, her friend, Judge, announced that she would also be exiting the show a day later. In July 2022, it was reported that Judge was coming back to the “Housewives” franchise.

Gunvalson revealed to E!’s Daily Pop in August that she had not been happy and broke down in tears when she knew that Judge was returning to the show.