Tamra Judge shared a cryptic Instagram message teasing that she’s done with The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Judge, 57, shared in an Instagram Story late Sunday, March 9: “It was a long run! When life gives you real problems this reality s–t doesn’t make sense. Peace out … I’m out.”
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Judge has been part of the RHOC cast since season 3. She briefly left after season 14 in 2019 but returned as a full-time Housewife on season 17, which premiered in 2023.
The RHOC cast appeared to be filming a cast trip in New Orleans over the weekend, per photos and videos shared on social media.
While Bravo hasn’t confirmed the final cast for the new season, Judge has been spotted in New Orleans with castmates including Shannon Beador, Heather Dubrow, Katie Ginella, Gina Kirschenheiter, Jennifer Pedranti and Emily Simpson. Gretchen Rossi is also confirmed to return to RHOC as a “friend” of the group after leaving the show following season 8 in 2013.
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Judge, meanwhile, has recently been supporting her friend and “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast cohost, Teddi Mellencamp, amid her recent health issues. Mellencamp announced on February 12 that she was going to have surgery to remove brain tumors.
“Before we begin, maybe some of you have seen Teddi’s Instagram Stories. If not, I just want our listeners to know that she will be taking a brief sabbatical to deal with some health stuff,” Judge, 57, tearfully addressed Mellencamp’s health issues on the February 12 episode of “Two Ts in a Pod.” “I’ll allow Teddi to tell her story when she’s back, but you all know how much she loves this podcast and wants nothing more than for us to continue on recording while she focuses on her health.”
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After having successful surgery to remove the tumors, Mellencamp, 43, shared on Thursday, March 6, that doctors had found five more tumors, including three in her brain and two in her lungs.
“Update from my scans today: I have 3 more tumors in my brain and 2 tumors on my lungs. These are all a direct result of my melanoma,” she wrote.
Mellencamp added that she would be attempting to have these removed, and was feeling optimistic about the outcome.
