Alexis Bellino Returns to ‘RHOC’ As Good friend of the Present

Alexis Bellino‘s headed again to “The Real Housewives of Orange County” … however there’s one solid member who most likely is not trying to reconnect anytime quickly — Shannon Beador.

Manufacturing sources inform TMZ … the 47-year-old is formally returning to ‘RHOC’ as a good friend of the present — greater than a decade after strolling away from the collection in 2013 as a fan fave.

We’re instructed Bellino — who starred in seasons 5 by 8 as a primary solid member and appeared as a visitor in season 14 — began filming Tuesday night with the opposite housewives this week as manufacturing on Season 18 started.

The largest information going into this season down within the O.C. … producers are clearly prepared to leap everywhere in the drama between Bellino and Beador — who now have one factor in frequent … courting the identical dude in John Janssen.

This is the deal … Alexis lately began courting John who Shannon was in a relationship with from July 2019 till November 2022 — when she says he broke up along with her one week after filming on Season 17 wrapped.

SB stated she felt blindsided by the breakup … and AB courting her former flame most likely is not making her really feel significantly better. They’re taking getaways collectively and Alexis appears to have relationship with John’s youngsters … one thing Beador has publicly stated she didn’t.

And, that is simply the tip of the iceberg … as a result of even earlier than Bellino and Janssen received collectively, Beador had been fairly clear about her dislike for her new castmate.

TMZ broke the story … simply earlier than Shannon’s DUI arrest in September 2023, she was overheard trash-talking Alexis at a restaurant — which Bellino says was over a defamation lawsuit Beador’s ex-husband filed towards her and Tamra Choose. Bellino additionally instructed us she’s not concerned in that lawsuit.

Backside line … it stands to cause there’s loads of messy and sophisticated emotions between these two, and Bravo is aware of precisely the place to place them — on successful TV present, after all!