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Filming on season 16 of Real Housewives of Orange County is officially underway!
Though the new season was on pause for a period of time, it seems the cameras are finally rolling in Orange County once again.
On July 9, Heather Dubrow flashed a big smile as she posed alongside crew members and cameramen, marking her official return to the series.
“Here we go … #dejavu #sweet16 #RHOC ????” she captioned the photo, which she shared via Instagram.
Tamra Judge, who could possibly return in a friend role later in the season, commented, “Show [’em] how it’s done.”
As fans well know, a huge cast shakeup was announced on June 15 when Bravo revealed that Heather would be returning while Kelly Dodd, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, and Elizabeth Vargas were all given the boot.
Following the announcement, Heather explained why she finally agreed to return to the show while hosting Andy Cohen on her Heather Dubrow’s World podcast.
“My family’s in a different place, my kids are a little bit older, [and] the pandemic has sort of given me a different perspective on things,” she told Andy. “And then I started thinking about, okay, how many times do you get to go back and try something again?”
The mother-of-four also said she was hoping for a “more successful” run on the show this time around.
Meanwhile, while Heather was filming, Shannon Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, and their significant others seemingly met up to film their own scenes.
“So much fun running into these two,” Shannon captioned a photo of her and her boyfriend John Janssen hanging out with Gina and her beau Travis Mullen.
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Apparently, fun was had by all as Gina commented, “Good times!”
Emily Simpson is also returning to the show, and Braunwyn’s bestie, Noella Bergener, has reportedly joined the cast as well.
No word yet on when season 16 is set to premiere.