Gretchen Rossi's return to The Real Housewives of Orange County is ending quickly. Variety reports the 47-year-old will not be returning for Bravo's milestone season 20. She returned in season 19 in a "friend" role, after five seasons as a full-time Housewife from 2008 to 2013. In July 2025, she said she had turned down returning three times, citing criticism she and fiance Slade Smiley received. Her exit follows Katie Ginella's departure after two seasons, announced January 9 on Instagram.