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Alexis Bellino is once again saying goodbye to The Real Housewives of Orange County .
After returning as a friend for the Bravo series' recent 18th season, the reality star revealed she will not be returning for season 19.
"I was not asked back next season," Alexis shared on the Dec. 19 episode of the Going Rogue podcast. "I can’t say it came as a shock, it did not come as a shock."
"It was a hard conversation," the 47-year-old added. "I guess I wasn’t really prepared. I didn’t think contracts were coming out, like, I thought we had more time. It was a shock when the call came, but I was never shocked about that information."
Plus, having left RHOC once before back in 2013 after five seasons on the show helped prepare her for being let go this time.
“It was a little bit of a relief," the mother of three noted. "I mean nobody wants the rejection, and no one wants to [hear] you’re not asked back. But it already happened to me. It happened to me in season eight. I’ve been there, done that."
The entirety of Alexis' season 18 storyline centered around her feud with Shannon Beador amid Alexis' romance with Shannon's ex John Janssen . The season culminated with Heather Dubrow , Tamra Judge , Gina Kirschenheiter and Emily Simpson rallying around Shannon in support after Alexis and John threatened to sue Shannon over an unpaid loan.
"I didn’t know after that scene, how do I fit in?" Alexis explained. "I still thought there might be a way they can make it work for everybody to come back. But you know, the cards played the way they did."
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Plus, Alexis believes Shannon has the public support on her side.
"How do they bring someone back who is not a fan favorite vs. the fan favorite?" she noted. "And I get that."
Despite her exit, Alexis is ready for her next chapter and upcoming wedding.
"When one door closes, another one opens," she shared on Instagram along with a photo her and fiancé John, who proposed this past summer . "Romans 8:28 'And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.' Love my girls and wishing them the best season yet. Comments are on now. Please be respectful of my kids reading your hate."
In the meantime, keep reading to see where Alexis falls on E!'s official ranking of every Housewife ever. Binge The Real Housewives of Orange County any time on Peacock.
154-157. The Real Housewives of D.C.
Bravo's ill-fated attempt at highlighting our nation's capital brought together four women so forgettable you'd be forgiven for erasing them from your memory—though their names are Mary Amons , Lynda Erkiletian , Cat Ommanney and Stacie Scott Turner— and one so desperate for fame that she gate-crashed a party at the White House. More on her later.
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153. Kimberly Bryant, The Real Housewives of Orange County
Who?
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152. Tammy Knickerbocker, The Real Housewives of Orange County
Vaguely familiar, but...
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151. DeShawn Snow, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Once upon a time, DeShawn starred on the same TV show as NeNe Leakes . Surprising, we know.
150. Elizabeth Lyn Vargas, The Real Housewives of Orange County
This one-season Housewife brought nothing to the Orange County table.
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149. Jennie Nguyen, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
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148. Quinn Fry, The Real Housewives of Orange County
Her defining trait was "cougar."
147. Jen Armstrong, The Real Housewives of Orange County
The Orange County doctor was never a source of drama during season 16 and her brief marriage troubles with eternally shirtless husband Ryne (or Ryan?) were less than riveting. However, we will never forget Dr. Jen getting absolutely wasted on wine during the Dubrows' insanely awkward—yet wildly entertaining—dinner party.
146: Annemarie Wiley, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The nurse anesthetist's flop first season can be summed up in one cringe-worthy word we hope we never hear again: Esophagus-gate .
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145. Katie Rost, The Real Housewives of Potomac
Katie loved to talk about her charity work, but...didn't do much else on screen. She was one and done, only to come back and not contribute much as a friend. Leaving the cast trip early? A Housewives no-no.
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144. Charrisse Jackson Jordan, The Real Housewives of Potomac
Her marriage problems were on full display the two seasons she was a full-time Housewife...that and her champagne room are the two memorable things about Charrisse.
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143. Shamari DeVoe, The Real Housewives of Atlanta
A one-and-done Housewife, Shamari was at least fun?
142. Peggy Sulahian, The Real Housewives of Orange County
While it was nice to see some diversity in the lily-white O.C., Peggy ultimately proved to be a frustrating presence in season 12. The fights she chose to pick were bizarre, and often involving someone using a word she simply didn't understand, and her decision to simply hide out in her room for an entire day during the trip to Iceland proved that she wasn't really cut out for this Real Housewives life.
141. Nneka Ihim, The Real Housewives of Potomac
Instead of bonding with fellow Nigerian costar Wendy Osefo during season eight, Nneka's first season storyline centered entirely around her allegedly accusing Wendy's mom of being a witch (yes, seriously). We wish we could have seen the two bond over their shared culture rather than fighting with no resolve.
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140. Noella Bergener, The Real Housewives of Orange County
Noella spun through season 16 like a tornado of frantic energy. While her personal struggles were somewhat compelling (her husband James up and left the country and asked for a divorce right before filming started), it was her constant drama with queen bee Heather Dubrow that helped her not land completely at the bottom of the list. Maybe with more time and another season, we'll warm up to Mrs. Bergener.
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139. Siggy Flicker, The Real Housewives of New Jersey
From peacekeeper in her first season to unrelenting complaints about a thrown cake and unfounded claims of anti-Semitism in her second (and last) season, we're not sure we've ever seen a quicker Real Housewives fall from grace than this one.
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138. Amber Marchese, RHONJ
Everything Amber and her husband Jim did seemed to reek of desperation. Plus, he was involved in more of the drama than she was. Not a good look.
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137. Karent Sierra, The Real Housewives of Miami
All we remember about Karent is that she was a dentist and none of her co-stars seemed to like her at all. Next!
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136. Cristy Rice,The Real Housewives of Miami
This was a real person with a show on Bravo. We promise.
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135. Jules Wainstein, The Real Housewives of New York City
As one of RHONY 's more recent one-and-dones, Jules' tenure was too brief to rank any higher. However, she sure did deliver her fair share of drama.
133-134. Teresa Aprea and Nicole Napolitano, RHONJ
So unnecessary they couldn't even get individual taglines.
132. Nina Ali, The Real Housewives of Dubai
Much like co-star Sara Al Madani, Nina exemplified a multidimensional, successful Arab woman who is blending modern life with centuries-old cultural traditions. She avoided most of the season one drama and was sometimes overshadowed by her co-stars' bigger, louder personalities.
131. Taleen Marie, The Real Housewives of Dubai
Taleen was a perfection addition to RHODubai 's sophomore season and we look forward to getting to know her more.
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130. Eva Marcille, RHOA
The America's Next Top Model veteran picked up a peach for seasons 11 and 12, but never really made an impression in the world of RHOA, aside from being pregnant for what felt like her entire tenure. Points for that epic read of Marlo Hampton while in Tokyo, though.
129. Katie Ginella, The Real Housewives of Orange County
Per usual, we typically need to see more than one season to place a first-time Housewife higher on our list. But Katie came in swinging during RHOC 's 18th season, immediately going up against veteran Housewife Heather Dubrow. It takes a brave woman to call B.S. on Ms. Fancypants.
128. Sara Al Madani, The Real Housewives of Dubai
Sara's positive, enlightened outlook on life was certainly pleasant, but didn't provide for much drama (besides that one time she offered co-star Caroline Brooks some not-so-well received parenting advice ). However, the tech entrepreneur shattered stereotypes of what it means to be a modern Muslim woman in the Middle East and for that we applaud her.
126-127. Rachel Fuda & Danielle Cabral, The Real Housewives of New Jersey
RHONJ 's season 13 newbies certainly fit the mold of your typical Garden State Housewife and quickly found themselves in a season-long fight over literally nothing that Andy Cohen deemed pointless at the reunion. We'd love to see both return for season 14 for a chance to move up even higher on the list after an entertaining first go-around.
125. Larsa Pippen, The Real Housewives of Miami
Larsa didn't make a big impression on season one before leaving the series. When Peacock revived RHOM for season four in 2021, her whole storyline was about being the ex-BFF of Kim Kardashian . (and selling sexy feet pics on OnlyFans...)
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124. Ana Quincoces, The Real Housewives of Miami
Ana followed up her one season as a Bravolebrity by competing on season 12 of Next Food Network Star in 2016. She didn't make it there, either.
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123. Joyce Giraud de Ohoven, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Unfortunately, she was nothing more than a punching bag for Brandi Glanville . Plus, her tagline celebrating the icky notion that you can never be too skinny was gross.
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