A familiar face is returning to The Real Housewives of Potomac, and she’s ready to stir the pot. 

Former RHOP cast member Monique Samuels is back on the Bravo show for season 10 as a friend of the main cast. She’ll be joined by returning cast members Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo, Stacey Rusch, and Keiarna Stewart. Jassi Rideaux appears as a friend. Plus two new ladies join the cast. 

Monique Samuels returns to Bravo 

RHOP Season 10 will be the first without OG cast member Karen Huger, who was serving time during filming after being convicted of a DUI late last year. But the Grande Dame’s absence doesn’t mean an absence of drama. Five years after she left the show following a physical confrontation with Candiace Dillard Bassett, Monique has resurfaced. 

What prompts Monique’s return? In the season 10 trailer – which begins with Gizelle writing a letter to her imprisoned friend – Ashley accuses of Stacey of “trying to get with” Monique’s ex-husband, former NFL player Chris Samuels. But Monique isn’t happy to hear another woman is eyeing her former husband, whom she divorced in 2023. 

“Yeah, my ex-husband, we not doing that,” she says. 

Later, Wendy references Monique’s memorable season 5 reunion appearance. 

“The last time I saw you, you had a binder,” she says, referring to the extensive collection of color-coded receipts that Monique brought to the 2020 sit-down with Andy Cohen. 

Tia Glover and Angel Massie join ‘RHOP’ Season 10 cast 

This season, the Potomac ladies are also welcoming two new women into the fold. 

Tia Glover is a British-Nigerian luxury real estate advisor and mom of four whose strong family values are matched by her sense of humor. But will she be able to keep up with her new castmates? 

“I don’t even know what language they’re speaking,” she admits in the trailer as the other ladies discuss sending someone a “coochie pic.”  

Angel Massie is an outdoor experiential curator who is married for a former NFL star. She’s recently brought her family back to Potomac and is ambitiously looking to grow her business. 

Business matters could also lead to a conflict between Stacey and Wendy, with the former apparently copying Wendy’s husband and starting her own cannabis line. 

“Stacey’s trying to start a cannabis line to be in competition with Happy Eddie,” Gizelle declares. 

Meanwhile, three years after splitting from her husband, Ashley’s divorce is final, and she’s jumping back into the dating pool. Gizelle is embracing the single life after her stint on Love Hotel, Wendy is looking to reconnect with a figure from her past, and Keiarna wants her boyfriend Gred to prove he’s serious about their future. 

The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 10 premieres Sunday, October 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episode stream the next day on Peacock. 

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