Taylor Armstrong ExitsRHOCAfter 1 Season as a Friend: 'Wishing the Ladies All the Best'

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Armstrong on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Taylor Armstrong’s short stint in the O.C. has come to an end.

The reality star is exitingThe Real Housewives of Orange Countyafter just one season on the long-running Bravo series, she announced on Instagram Wednesday.

“Loved spending time with the ladies of #RHOC and thankful I got to give the viewers an update on my life,” Armstrong, 52, wrote in a statement, captioning a gallery of photos from her time on the show. “I’ve made some real friendships that I cherish. Wishing the ladies all the best for season 18.”

“P.S. Adding season 17 to my IMDb. 😉🍊,” she joked.

PEOPLE broke the news last August that Armstrong was joiningRHOC.The mother of one, who was one the founding members ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillswhen it premiered in 2010, made history with herRHOCcasting as the first Housewife ever to make the jump across franchises.

Earlier this month, she was withRHOCcostarsTamra Judge,Heather Dubrow,Shannon Storms Beador,Gina Kirschenheiter,Emily SimpsonandJennifer Pedrantifor the show’s official panel atBravoCon 2023in Las Vegas. Asked there about which franchise she preferred, Armstrong made it clear that while her roots were in Beverly Hills, she was having too much fun in Orange County to want to leave.

Taylor Armstrong and Tamra Judge.Noam Galai/Peacock via Getty

Armstrong’s return to the Housewives universe came after appearing on season 2 of Peacock’sThe Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Ex-Wives Club.She starred in the series alongside Judge as well as her one-timeRHOBHcostarBrandi Glanville, formerReal Housewives of New York CityHousewivesDorinda MedleyandJill Zarin,Real Housewives of AtlantaalumsPhaedra ParksandEva Marcille, andRHOClegendVicki Gunvalson.

Prior to that, Armstrong was onRHOBHas a full-time Housewifefor its first three seasons. She has appeared as a guest many times since.

Since then, Armstrong has become an outspoken advocate for survivors of domestic violence, speaking about the topic in engagements across the country. She married attorney John Bluhe, 64, in 2014. They live in Orange County now with Kennedy, Armstrong’s 17-year-old daughter from her marriage to Russell.

Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador, and Jennifer Pedranti.Andrew Eccles/Bravo via Getty Images

Andrew Eccles/Bravo via Getty Images

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Meanwhile, pickup letters for season 18 ofRHOCwent out on Tuesday, a source close to production told PEOPLE Wednesday. All of the season 17 cast save for Armstrong are expected to return, with filming set to begin in January. No premiere date has been announced yet.

Bravo, who famously does not release statements on casting, did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com