'Real Housewives of Orange County' Alumni: Where Are They Now?

Viewers of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" have seen their share of beautiful ladies come and go. In fact, after Season 8 concluded, Bravo decided to part ways with not one but three cast members. You'll be missed, Alexis Bellino, Gretchen Rossi, and Lydia McLaughlin. This week, Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek will join the Bravo family when Season 9 premieres. In honor of the fresh new ladies, we decided to find out what our favorite past "O.C." Housewives have been up to. From engagements to reconciliations, you may be surprised at what’s happened in and around Orange County.



Quinn Fry, Season 3

After moving to Northern California for a year, Quinn is happily back in Orange County, thanks to her close friend and realtor Jeana Keough. Working as an Internet marketing manager for Cox Communications, the eligible Housewife says she's still trying to date despite some tough circumstances. "It's hard to do when you're past 40," she told Yahoo TV. "The men in Orange County are serial daters." As to whether she would return to the show, Quinn has no hesitations. "I would, and I would definitely do it differently," she said. "I had too many filters on."



Lynne Curtain, Seasons 4-5 








Since divorcing from her husband Frank Curtain, Lynne is hard at work expanding her Lynne Curtain Designs jewelry business. "It's been a great response, and I'm talking to shopping networks now," she revealed to Yahoo TV. Her two daughters are also excelling, with Raquel busy modeling and Alexa working as mom's assistant. After the show, Lynne was even able to make peace with some of her former co-stars. With the help of a few drinks, Lynne made amends with Gretchen Rossi at Tamra Barney's O.C. wedding. Love was really in the air that day!

After sharing her health battles (including a case of melanoma) on camera, Kimberly decided to move her family to Chicago after Season 1 in hopes of escaping the constant Orange County sunshine. Rumors later circulated in the local newspaper that the real reason for Kimberly.s quick departure was because her husband, Scott Bryant, allegedly punched a female friend. Kimberly has not appeared on Bravo since 2005.



Gretchen Rossi, Seasons 4-8

Fans of Gretchen were shocked to hear she wouldn.t be coming back for Season 9. Luckily, the face of Gretchen Christine will be coming back to reality TV with fiancé Slade Smiley in the new season of WE tv's "Marriage Boot Camp," premiering May 30. The duo will join other famous couples, including "The Bachelorette's" Trista and Ryan Sutter, in a quest to prepare for a healthy and lasting relationship.

Instead of focusing her energy in the entertainment industry, Jo decided to pursue a career in advertising. "Between taking out clients, pitching brands and agencies 'Mad Men'-style, and moving to New York City for work... it’s been a whirlwind,” she told us. Now back in Los Angeles, Jo is blown away by the success of the "Real Housewives" franchise and is open to giving the show another chance. "When I first left, I think everything was so fresh. Between my breakup with Slade in front of all of America and then finding out he was now with Gretchen, I really tried distancing myself from everything," she explained. "Now that I'm in a different place in my life, all I can say is never say never."


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