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Filming has solely simply began on The Actual Housewives of Orange County Season 18, however Heather Dubrow guarantees that there hasn’t been a gradual day but. 

“Normally filming begins just a little gradual and takes a while to catch up. Not this yr,” she instructed StyleCaster on the American Coronary heart Affiliation’s Go Pink for Ladies Pink Costume Assortment Live performance in New York on January 31. “This yr, fact is stranger than fiction. You may’t make these items up. I feel the viewers goes to be very glad.”

One factor Bravo followers should look ahead to is the return of Alexis Bellino, who is about to return again as a Good friend Of for Season 18, in line with TMZ. Alexis, who beforehand starred on The Actual Housewives of Orange County from Seasons 5 to eight, has been the discuss of the Orange County ever since information broke in December that she was courting present RHOC solid member Shannon Beador’s ex-boyfriend, John Janssen.

“We’ve solely simply begun, so time will inform on all of that,” Heather mentioned about how Alexis has slot in with the solid up to now. “However I simply suppose she’s terrific. I’ve identified her for 13 years. We’ve solely develop into nearer during the last couple of years, so I’m actually excited to have her again and I’m excited for the viewers to see Alexis as who she is at present, as an unbiased single mother. Her glow-up has been actually nice.” 

When requested if she’s nervous for Alexis and Shannon’s first time filming collectively, Heather merely smiled and mentioned, “I’ve no remark.” After all, Alexis isn’t the one factor followers should look ahead to on The Actual Housewives of Orange County Season 18. In early January, the Tres Amigas—consisting of Shanon, present RHOC solid member Tamra Choose, and RHOC alum Vicki Gunvalson—made headlines when Tamra revealed that she had fallen out with Shannon and Vicki, in addition to give up the trio’s Tres Amigas comedy tour. The tour has since been rebranded as Shannon & Vicki Dwell!

“Pay attention, I feel lots of that stuff is de facto fluid. We’ll see what occurs,” Heather mentioned when requested whether or not she thinks the Tres Amigas can restore their relationship. “I feel all the pieces is feasible. Once you’ve had friendships for that a few years and also you’ve been with their households and seen them have youngsters and marriages, you’ve historical past collectively. I don’t suppose you may toss that away so simply.”

Heather, who’s married to Botched star Dr. Terry Dubrow, joined The Actual Housewives of Orange County in Season 7. She left the sequence in Season 11 earlier than returning in Season 16. Together with Heather, Shannon, and Tamra, The Actual Housewives of Orange County Season 18 solid can also be anticipated to incorporate returning Housewives Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedranti. Alexis changed former Good friend Of Taylor Armstrong after her exit following Season 17. 

Heather and Terry made headlines in August after Terry revealed in a digital look on Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen that he suffered a mini-stroke due an anatomical defect in his coronary heart, which Heather compelled him to take a look at on the time, consequentially saving his life. 

“After Terry had his stroke final summer season and it made some headlines, we have now been very inquisitive about conserving the dialog moving into different folks’s properties about cardiovascular well being, understanding what the warning indicators appear to be and making an attempt to avoid wasting lives,” Heather mentioned at Go Pink for Ladies Pink Costume Assortment Live performance. 

Terry added, “We have now nice cures and nice remedies, however in case you don’t get an early analysis, they’re not efficient. It’s the primary reason behind demise in women and men. Go to the physician, get your coronary heart work up for any age, and ensure you’re not in danger for a cardiovascular occasion.”

Heather and Terry additionally advise anybody over the age of 30 to be “surveyors” of their our bodies and check out their coronary heart well being. “We attempt to train daily. We do surveillance. We all know precisely how a lot blockage there may be in our coronary arteries, our carotid arteries, we all know what our ldl cholesterol is, we attempt to maintain our physique fats low. We’re very exact surveyors of our personal our bodies and we advocate that everyone try this beginning on the age 30,” Terry mentioned.

The Actual Housewives of Orange County is out there to stream on Peacock.