Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon and Ramona Singer have signed with E! for a new show expected by late 2026, based on unnamed sources.
- E! has not commented on the reported deal, which would place the franchise’s original faces on a rival network following E!’s recent spin-off to new owner Versant.
- Bethenny Frankel publicly supported the reported project in a TikTok video; she and fellow original Alex McCord are not part of the lineup cited in reports.
- Bravo maintains RHONY is active, with Andy Cohen saying a new cast is set and filming was expected to begin within months, and he has ruled out a hybrid with returning OGs.
- Earlier talks for a Bravo-backed ‘RHONY: Legacy’ reportedly collapsed in 2023 over money, with legacy content later surfacing in an Ultimate Girls Trip installment.