--- title: "Alexis Bellino Denies She’s Returning to RHOC For Season 18" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/02/alexis-bellino-denies-rhoc-return/ type: post date: 2024-01-02 modified: 2024-01-01 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/02/alexis-bellino-denies-rhoc-return.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Alexis Bellino Denies She’s Returning to RHOC For Season 18 ## Alexis Bellino is shutting down reports that she has signed on as a full-time Housewife and will begin filming for season 18 of RHOC in mid-January. *Real Housewives of Orange County *alum [Alexis Bellino](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/alexis-bellino/) denies reports that she is returning to the franchise for season 18 amid her ongoing romance with [Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/08/shannon-beador-reacts-john-alexis/)'s ex-boyfriend, [John Janssen](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/19/alexis-bellino-kissing-john-janssen/). Recently, popular pop-culture Instagram account, **[Cici.Loves.You](https://www.instagram.com/cici.loves.you/)** reported: ***"Alexis and John will be filming [in the] middle of January. 100% not a friend role and 100% full[time] Housewife role. Anon please. No name, no pic please."*** > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1ZwqD3LG9p/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by All About TRH (@allabouttrh)](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1ZwqD3LG9p/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) The 47-year-old caught wind of the report and commented on [@therealhousewiveszone](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1eK4ykPIaD/) Instagram account that the gossip was untrue. Alexis commented: ***"THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!!!!"*** ![Alexis Bellino denies she](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alexis-bellino-not-returning-RHOC-season-18.png)Alexis denies she's returning to RHOC for season 18 As *Real Housewives of Orange County* fans know, Alexis starred in seasons 5 through 8 of the OC Housewives franchise from 2009 until 2013. After [AllAboutTRH broke the news](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/04/confirmed-alexis-bellino-and-john/) that Alexis and John were officially dating in December fans began to speculate if the RHOC alum was in talks to return for season 18. ![Alexis Bellino spotted out with Shannon Beador](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2023-12-19-at-7.54.10-AM.png) Alexis Bellino spotted out with Shannon Beador's ex John Janssen Around this same time, [Vicki Gunvalson](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/07/vicki-gunvalson-alexis-john/)revealed that she thinks Alexis and John’s relationship is ***“gross" ***and wondered if [Alexis](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/28/rhoc-shannon-beador-alexis-bellino/) was dating John in an attempt to secure a spot on [season 18 of RHOC](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/12/01/rhoc-tamra-judge-shannon-beador-s18/). ***“It also reeks of desperation to return to the show as she probably is hoping this will stir the pot and secure her spot,”*** the RHOC OG spilled to *[Celebuzz](https://www.celebuzz.com/g/exclusive-vicki-gunvalson-speaks-out-on-alexis-bellino-dating-shannon-beadors-ex-john-janssen/8/?utm_source=mars&utm_content=inf&ipp=1&t1)*. ***“It makes one question why John would want to date another Housewife. Is he also fame-hungry and wanting to remain on TV? We all know the answer!”*** At BravoCon, in November 2023, [Alexis teased that she was open to returning to RHOC](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/09/alexis-bellino-rhoc-s18-tamra-judge/). The OG of the OC also admitted that seeing John and Alexis’ relationship play out in the media hasn’t been easy for Shannon Beador. ***“Either way, it’s truly hard to see the public photos all over the internet,”*** Vicki said. ***“If he has any ounce of class, he should quietly date her and stop with all the public humiliation. I will gladly be by [Shannon’s side ](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/28/rhoc-shannon-beador-alexis-bellino/)to defend her and support her through this in any way I can.”*** Speaking of Shannon, *Radar Online* previously reported that she [won't exit RHOC if Alexis does sign on for season 18](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/28/rhoc-shannon-beador-alexis-bellino/). ![RHOC](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/daily-dish-rhoc-shannon-beador-john-janssen-1200x800.jpeg)RHOC's Shannon Beador and John Janssen pose for date night photo at Shannon's OC home As for why Shannon Beador won’t be sweating Alexis’ potential return to the *Real Housewives of Orange County*, the insider says it is because she has so many allies on the show to lean on and have her back. ***“I think she has enough allies on that show,”*** one insider said in late 2023. ***“Especially if they bring [Vicki (Gunvalson)](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/17/vicki-gunvalson-s18-rhoc/) back.”*** Filming for season 18 of *Real Housewives of Orange County* is expected to begin in January or February 2024. RHOC will return for season 18 in 2024. ## Thoughts on this all? Would you like to see Alexis return to RHOC? Share your opinions below!