Vicki Gunvalson is set to make her comeback on the iconic reality series, The Real Housewives of Orange County, for its 20th season. She is expected to join forces with five familiar faces from the previous season.

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Recent reports suggest that this landmark season of the Bravo reality show will see the return of several cast members, including some original favorites. However, producers are still undecided about the fate of three particular women for the upcoming season.

“Vicki Gunvalson will officially reunite with Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, and Jennifer Pedranti for the 20th season of RHOC,” an insider revealed to Bravo and Cocktails on November 19.

Meanwhile, the futures of Emily Simpson, 49, Katie Ginella, 41, and Gretchen Rossi, 47, remain uncertain as they are “on the bubble.”

As for Emily Simpson, 49, Katie Ginella, 41, and Gretchen Rossi, 47, they are “on the bubble.”

“Evolution Media wants Gretchen back (which explains why they helped her clean up the social media scandal storyline), but are unsure how it’ll realistically work with Tamra. Producers are also looking to add one brand-new Housewife to the ensemble,” the source continued.

It was also reported that Jeana Keough, 70, Jo De La Rosa, 45, Lauri Peterson, 65, Kimberly Bryant, 58, and Alexis Bellino, 48, would be making guest appearances.

As RHOC fans will recall, Andy Cohen, 57, presented Vicki, 63, with an orange at BravoCon earlier this month, about seven years after she was demoted from her full-time role after season 13.

While Vicki’s return to the show coincided with her unexpected reconcilation with Tamra, 58, causing Andy to doubt if it was legit, Tamra insisted that she didn’t know Vicki would be coming back to the show while appearing on Jeff Lewis‘ radio show last week.

“I had no idea Vicki was coming back. I wanted her back, but I didn’t know. No one knew,” she stated on the November 21 episode of SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live.

Filming on The Real Housewives of Orange County will reportedly begin in late winter or early spring 2026.