The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 reunion: Everything we know so far

The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 premiered on July 11 on Bravo. The spin-off series covers the lives of Orange County housewives as they live in one of the wealthiest communities and deal with their personal and professional matters.

After the end of season 18, the housewives will return to clear out their differences and discuss the dramatic moments that happened throughout the season. As per Bravo, the cast would "reflect on a season filled with drama and unexpected twists and turns in the personal lives and friendships, at the RHOC season 18 reunion."

Bravo also released the setting chart for The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 reunion. The official sitting chart reads:

"To one side sits Tamra Judge, Emily Simpson, and Heather Dubrow. They were joined by Alexis Bellino, who returned to RHOC this season as a friend. On the other side of Andy sits Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Jennifer Pedranti, and Katie Ginella."

The RHOC season 18 cast will be joined by Andy Cohen, who teased via his Instagram Stories that they have filmed the reunion episode on Sunday, October 6.

The host will ask the ladies all the important questions and address the key matters that need clarification.

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The Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino is bringing ‘receipts’ to the reunion against Shannon Beador

Shannon Beador and her ex John Janssen had been in an on-and-off relationship before their break up in 2023. Janssen then began to date Beador's co-start Alexis Bellino in November 2023 and got engaged nine months later.

Earlier in The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18, Beador was vocal about her relationship with Janssen.

After hearing that her castmate spoke poorly about her future husband, Bellino told Jennifer Pedranti, Tamra Judge, and Katie Ginella that she would "pull out" Beador's unreleased videos if she continued to talk trash.

Bellino then added that there were a lot of videos and if they got out it had the potential to ruin Beador’s life.

While the RHOC star did not share the aforementioned videos on the show, Bellino shared in Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast, published on September 13, that she would be bringing some proof to the reunion episode to debunk Beador's lies. She added:

“I know people make fun of it, but I’m telling you now, if you’re going up against lying and the truth, you better have the receipts.”

The Real Housewives of Orange County star further implied that she feels that Janssen is being "massacred" for no reason because of Beador's lies and she would not drop the matter until she breaks down her lies. She said:

“My [future] husband is the one that’s being massacred and it’s not true. So I’m not going to drop it. I’m going to show the truth and tell the truth.”

Bellino, however, admitted that she regrets her decision to bring up the unreleased videos on camera. She explained:

“That was a mistake. I didn’t mean to blurt that out. That night that I did mention the videos, it was late. We’d been filming all day long. I was tired and his name and her name just kept coming up. “I was fed up and I was like, ‘Everybody’s in support of Shannon.’ I’m like, ‘Do I need to just show the videos? Someone needs to take accountability here and somebody needs to get off my back.’”

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Where to watch RHOC season 18?

Episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 premiere on Bravo. RHOC viewers without cable can watch the upcoming episode live on Bravo's website and streaming services like USA and fuboTV. The episode will also be available to watch on-demand on Peacock.

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The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs every Thursday on Bravo.