After nine years and nine seasons, Vanderpump, 58, bid farewell to the hit Bravo reality series ahead of the season 9 finale on Tuesday.
In an Instagram post, which she captioned with a red heart emoji, Vanderpump closed her years-long chapter on the show.
The video montage first played footage of Vanderpump sashaying down a hallway while wearing a long, black gown with her husband, Ken Todd, walking behind her.
“Thank you to all of you for your support for 9 years. #rhobh,” it continued.
Her exit comes after a tumultuous season 9, during which the restaurateur had a major falling out with her castmates throughout the course of filming.
Kyle Richardsconfirmed in February that at the time, she and Vanderpump — once inseparable partners in crime —hadn’t spokensince a blowout fight at her mansion. The drama began over a dog thatDorit Kemsleyadopted from Vanderpump’s rescue center and then gave away. Now known asPuppy Gate, the scandal has dominated this season’s storyline.
While Vanderpump continued to appear on the show, she stopped filming with the rest of the cast about halfway through the season.
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On June 7, PEOPLE confirmed thatVanderpump would not be returningfor the next season of the Bravo series.
In aninterview withExtra, the reality star explained her reasoning and mentioned how difficult of a year she had endured. (Three months before filming even began, Vanderpumplost her brother Mark to suicide. She previously said she wished she had taken a break from the show after experiencing such a devastating loss. In mid-June, her mother,Jean Vanderpump, died at the age of 84.)
“The last year was a very negative year for me,” she toldExtra. “I feel like we’re moving forward. They have had their resolution. I just had a horrible time with the show and the women. It was a very sad time in my life and it wasn’t made any better. I just decided to walk away.”
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Days later,Andy Cohenaddressed her departure on his SiriusXM Radio showAndy CohenLive.Despite noting how disappointed he was that sheskipped the reunion, the host praised Vanderpump forher legendary and irreplaceable status.
“I wish she had been there, what can I tell you. I really wish she had been there,” he said. “And I hope and I think she actually could have left with some resolution.”
“No one will ever replace her,” Cohen, 51, continued. “And no one can replace her. I mean, it has been well-documented that when we were developing theReal Housewives of Beverly Hills, I was not totally sold on doing the show … but when I sawLisa Vanderpumpon that casting tape, man, she was the one who really sold me on doing the show.”
She also explained that her fellow castmates had “made it pretty impossible” for her to return for another season and shut down the likelihood of coming back.
source: people.com
