Lisa Rinna is exiting ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ after eight seasons.
The actress and clothing designer announced her exit on Thursday afternoon via a statement provided to various media outlets.
Rinna wrote, “This is the longest I’ve worked in my 35-year career and I’m grateful to Bravo and everyone involved with the series.” “It’s been a fun eight year run and I’m excited for what’s to come!”
Before joining “The Real Housewives,” the 59-year-old made a name for herself starring in soapy scripted dramas including “Days of Our Lives” and “Melrose Place.”
She joined “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” in Season 5 alongside her former “Days” co-star Eileen Davidson.
Rinna was known for bringing drama to the Bravo series, including an incident in Amsterdam where she slammed a glass of wine on a table during a confrontation with Kim Richards.
In later seasons, she clashed with fellow housemates Denise Richards, Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Strack.
In “Not All Diamonds and Roses”, an oral history of the “Real Housewives” franchise, it was revealed that Rinna was considered for the show from the beginning, but the producers wanted to go with lesser-known names (Rinna on had appeared on several reality TV shows up to that point).
Rinna’s husband, actor Harry Hamlin, and daughters Amelia Gray and Delilah Belle made several appearances on “The Real Housewives”, as did her mother, Lois. After Lois passed away in November 2021, Rinna admitted that her grief prompted her to lash out at her co-stars.
Casting for Season 13 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has not been announced.
people first reported Rinna’s departure, and Bravo also confirmed the news on their official instagram account,