Real Housewives of Orange County stars Shannon Beador and Jennifer Pedranti were joined by season 19 ‘friend of’ Gretchen Rossi for a NYE soiree, along with Ryan Boyajian and Slade Smiley.
Auld Lang Syne:
Social media creator @RealHousewivesRanked posted a photo of the RHOC cast members enjoying a meal together on New Year’s Eve.
They opined that Heather Dubrow‘s back was to the camera and that the woman closest to the door is Jenn.
Shannon, Jenn, Heather and Gretchen together on NYE #RHOC pic.twitter.com/kCmjhjGWdH
— RealHousewivesRanked! (@RankedReal) January 1, 2026
However, Shannon posted photos her, Jenn, and Gretchen to her Instagram grid. Jenn’s pants are covered in embellishments. The woman’s pants in the candid photo don’t appear to be the same as Jenn’s.
Gretchen and Jenn shared videos with Shannon to their Insta stories.
@tasteof__reality Shannon and Jenn Pedranti posted with Gretchen on NYE! #rhoc #realhousewivesoforangecounty #shannonbeador #gretchenrossi #jenniferpedranti ♬ original sound – tasteof__reality
Let’s talk about Heather’s place within the RHOC cast:
Fancy Pants uploaded a photo carousel on Instagram, teasing what’s ahead in 2026. “Excited for what the new year may bring !!! 💎💎💎✨✨✨.”
Since Heather used diamond emojis, fans jumped to the conclusion that she may be switching franchises. Her husband, Dr. Terry Dubrow, slid into the comments, adding: “Diamonds are forever,” playing into the narrative that she may join the RHOBH cast, leaving her orange behind.
MJ Javid, who stars in the upcoming show The Valley: Persian Style, spilled that Vicki Gunvalson is returning to RHOC because Heather is heading to RHOBH.





