‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ drops Gretchen Rossi and Katie Ginella

Katie Ginella and Gretchen Rossi, around whom much controversy swirled on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” in 2025, will not be back when the 20th season of the reality TV series returns later this year.

Variety magazine reported Tuesday that Rossi is out. Ginella posted on social media earlier this month that she would not be returning.

Rossi, who has not yet commented on the Variety report on her social media accounts, returned for the 19th season in 2025 as “a friend” of the Housewives...