RHOC's Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador pulled from RHUGT finale after 'explosive' fight

Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador's ongoing feud has spilled over into the upcoming season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.

Daily Mail can confirm that the longtime frenemies got into an 'explosive' fight while filming a guest appearance on the spin-off. 

The altercation went down at a Bunco party in Orange County, where the cast were filming with a bunch of past and present RHOC wives.  

One insider told Daily Mail that the Bunco fight was started by Judge and Real Housewives of Potomac star Gizelle Bryant.

'Tamra and Gizelle started poking at Shannon and of course she reacted as she always does, and then it just spiralled from there,' they said.

'Everybody thought it was going to be a fun party to celebrate RHOC, so the drama took everybody by surprise,' they added.

As a result, Bravo decided to axe both Judge and Beador from their scheduled appearance at the RHUGT finale, which was filmed at Dorinda Medley's famed Bluestone Manor and featured a who's-who of legendary Housewives from across the entire franchise.

However, the pair are set to face each again in a matter of days when filming kicks off for The Real Housewives of Orange County's landmark 20th season. 

The upcoming season marks the return of original RHOC star Vicki Gunvalson, who is looking forward to showing a more 'positive' side of herself this time around. 

'Vicki's in a great place in her life and doesn't want to go backwards or have any toxicity. She just wants to have a good time and wants the fans to see where she's at in her life now,' said one source. 

'She doesn't want to be in the middle of another fight between Shannon and Tamra, so she's hoping that the tres amigas can get back together and have some fun this season,' they added. 

Vicki will join existing cast members Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Heather Dubrow, and Jennifer Pedranti. Katie Ginella and Gretchen Rossi are not returning.

While most of RHOC's season 20 cast are veteran Housewives, there's speculation that at least one new Housewife will be thrown into the mix to keep things fresh.

Real Housewives of New Jersey OG Jacqueline Laurita was briefly in talks to join the new season in a friend role, but things ultimately fell through.

However, Laurita did film an appearance on RHUGT with Melissa Gorga, although its unclear if the footage will make the final cut or not. 

During a recent interview on Jeff Lewis Live, Judge vowed to 'blow things up' on the upcoming season, but agreed that fans didn't want to see her continue to fight with Beador.

'I'll tell you right now, after how they treated me last year, I'm gonna f***ing blow things up,' she said.

A shocked Lewis responded, 'I thought you blew things up last year!'

'No, I didn't,' said Judge. 'I was in a very sad situation and I wasn't happy.'

Daily Mail has contacted Bravo, Judge and Beador for comment 

Meanwhile, the upcoming sixth season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip is set to air later this year. 

In addition to Gunvalson and Bryant, the main cast includes Luann de Lesseps, Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Kyle Richards, and Lisa Barlow.

It will also contain appearances from a number of iconic past Housewives, such as Nene Leakes, Eileen Davidson, Kim Zolciak and more. 

'In this special event series, the Housewives make their way through some of the most memorable locations in the franchise's history,' Peacock said in a statement. 

'Starting where it all began in Orange County and culminating in an epic east coast grand finale, each stop will feature appearances by fan favorites from different cities to pay tribute to the past, embrace the present, and look toward the many miles still ahead.

'Along the way, viewers can expect nostalgic reunions, heartfelt revelations, effortless humor, and the larger-than-life dynamics that only Housewives can deliver.'