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Has Alexis Bellino rejoined the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County for its upcoming 20th season?
After confirming that she wasn’t asked back following the series’ 18th season, which highlighted her romance with now-husband John Janssen, 63, and the negative impact it had on his ex-girlfriend, Shannon Beador, 61, who John was suing at the time, Alexis, 49, was spotted in a video shared by Vicki Gunvalson, 63, much to the dismay of many fans, some of whom threatened to boycott the series.
“The OG is in the building!!! Love my girls,” Vicki declared in the caption of a March 11 video shared on Instagram.
“Arriving late to the party so my friends know how lucky they are to have me,” she added in text over the clip.
As Vicki was seen reuniting with Tamra Judge, 58, Heather Dubrow, 57, she also got a hug from Alexis, who told her in a comment, “Love you babe!!!!!!! So glad you’re back.”
After Vicki’s video was shared, a number of RHOC viewers spoke out against Alexis’ potential return to the show.
“Alexis!!!!????????!!!?!!?!” one person asked.
“[Alexis] gets along with you now!!!?” another wondered.
“So a season where Alexis is back, what you all just turn on Shannon? Not gonna watch that season! Don’t like this at all…” shared a third, and a different commenter agreed.
“Please do not tell me Alexis is [back]. Finally we get [Vicki] back, we don’t need that drama,” someone else noted.
Then, another Instagram user asked, “Alexis ???? Don’t like it a bit.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 20 began filming earlier this year, with a premiere date expected by the end of 2026.