Rossi will be returning as a friend of the cast Gretchen Rossi is ready to visit some old friends. Rossi, 46, will be making a return to The Real Housewives of Orange County for season 19, PEOPLE can confirm.

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Stronger together. Despite their struggles, The Real Housewives of Orange County alums Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley have maintained their happiness over the years. The pair met while filming the fifth season of the Bravo series in 2009 and got engaged four years later.

Gretchen Rossi is officially back on The Real Housewives of Orange County, and here’s how fans are reacting to the surprising news of her return.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta are finally back for Season 16, and things are getting juicy. Bravo has dropped the trailer for the long-awaited return of the Atlanta peaches and set the premiere date for Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

After its well-received, highly rated 18th season on Bravo, which concluded in November, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" will once again add Gretchen Rossi to its ranks - she will appear as a "friend" of the cast.

Gretchen Rossi is set to return to “The Real Housewives of Orange County” for the show’s 19th season, Bravo announced Wednesday. “She’s back and ready to make fetch happen. Gretchen Rossi joins #RHOC for Season 19!” the network posted on Instagram.

Gretchen Rossi is ready to return to The Real Housewives of Orange County. A source close to production confirmed to Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 29, that Rossi, 46, will appear as a "friend" of the cast for season 19.

How Vicki Gunvalson feels about Gretchen returning to RHOC. RHOC alum Vicki Gunvalson also shared some love for Gretchen in the comments section of Shannon's post. "This is Great