Is it possible that fans of Heather Dubrow have witnessed her final appearance on The Real Housewives of Orange County?

Credit: imageSPACE/MediaPunch/INSTARimages

With Vicki Gunvalson making a much-anticipated comeback and casting speculations swirling, social media has been abuzz with reports suggesting that Heather, 56, might have handed in her resignation to Bravo after gracing the reality TV series for nine seasons.

“Rumor has it Heather Dubrow may have stepped down ahead of Season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County!!!” announced the Mary Cosby Fan Page (MCFP) to its followers on X on December 17. “Fingers crossed that the rumors aren’t true!”

Similarly, over on Instagram, Marcus White, also known as Mr. Housewives, shared a comparable update.

The streets are talking and it seems like Heather Dubrow has quit ahead of S20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County!!!

Let’s hope the streets are wrong! #RHOC pic.twitter.com/NzDssGgAjr

— MCFP (Mary Cosby Fan Page) (@Mary_CosbyFan) December 17, 2025

Meanwhile, on Instagram, Marcus White, aka Mr. Housewives, shared a similar report. 

“Say it ain’t so!” he declared. “Why am I hearing in the streets that Heather Dubrow is leaving RHOC before Season 20 even begins filming in February?! Heather, don’t you dare leave! Unless you’re headed to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — which, let’s be honest, is where you belong since those women are in the same tax bracket as you.”

According to Marcus, RHOC needs Heather, especially now that Vicki, 63, is coming back.

“Honestly, I don’t fully believe these rumors because Heather seems to be having a great time being back on TV. Still, if she were to leave, would that be her choice… or the network’s?” he wondered, citing a claim about Heather being fired in 2016.

“Many people thought she quit, but that wasn’t the case. After Season 11, Bravo gave Heather her pink slip when she issued an ultimatum — her or Kelly Dodd,” he alleged. “Fast-forward to 2021: Bravo fired Kelly so Heather could return.”

Following the sharing of the casting rumor, fans reacted to the idea that season 20 would be without Heather, who appeared on RHOC for seasons seven through 11 and 16 through 19.

“Heather is on my list of favorite housewives. I HOPE it’s not so. Especially since it looks like she’s been having a great time the last few years,” one person lamented.

“She needs to stay I love her,” another begged.

Others said it was “good” news as they shaded Heather as “boring” and claimed “she gives nothing to the show but criticism [and] judgments.”

“She comes off as like she’s bigger then the problem. Toodles,” someone complained.

Another asked, “Can she take [Emily Simpson] with her?”

Several other Instagram users said that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is “where [Heather] belongs.”

“She’s going to [RHOBH],” one person predicted.

The Real Housewives of Orange County season 20 is expected to go into production sometime early next year.