Alexis Bellino was spotted filming with the Real Housewives of Orange County stars Heather Dubrow And Emily Simpson.
On Wednesday, January 24, photos surfaced on social media of Bellino, 46, sitting in a restaurant next to Dubrow, 55, and Simpson, 48. The women enjoyed cocktails as a camera crew stood in front of them to capture the moment.
Bellino's recent performance alongside the RHOC stars fueled rumors that she may return to the Bravo series. Earlier on Wednesday TMZ reported that Bellino would join season 18 as a friend.
We weekly has contacted Bellino for comment.
Bellino made her RHOC debut in 2009. She appeared in seasons 5 through 8 as the lead character. Although Bellino did not return for season 9, she appeared briefly as a guest during season 14.
Recently, Bellino has been making headlines for her relationship with her boyfriend Johannes Janssenwho was previously in a relationship RHOC star Shannon Beador from 2019 to 2023. (Beador, 59, joined RHOC in Season 9, shortly after Bellino's departure.)
Bellino and Jannsen, 59, were first linked in November 2023 after sitting next to each other during a group dinner. At the time, Bellino's publicist, Spencer Lubitztold Page six that the pair were just 'friends'.
The following month, Bellino confirmed that she and Jannsen's relationship had become romantic.
“Johnny J, let everyone talk,” she captioned the December 2023 slideshow. “But you showed me love I never knew. I love you ❤️ #thisisourchristmascard.”
In a subsequent post, Bellino showed off a promise ring Jannsen bought her.
“Words cannot do that. Actions do. I will no longer feel guilty. I will not apologize,” she wrote via Instagram alongside photos of the rock. “Love will create its own story. I love you, Johnny J. 🎄♥️#lovewins #notengaged #promised #merrychristmas.”
After her public statement, several followed RHOC stars spoke out against the couple's relationship. Meghan King said she advised Bellino to be cautious about Jannsen's progress.
“I texted her like, 'Be careful, he looks like he's love bombing,'” King, 39, said Page six earlier this month, noting that she thought Jannsen had some “red flags.”
Shortly after the King's comments made headlines, Bellino fired back at her friend.
“Really??? Not only am I in shock…I'm absolutely devastated because I thought you were my real friend,” Bellino, 46, wrote in an apparent text message to King, which she screenshotted and shared via Instagram Stories in January: “John is not a narcissist, Meghan. Your information is incorrect. I am completely disgusted and hurt by your actions.”
Beador, meanwhile, had quite a few ups and downs with Jannsen. Although the exes split in January 2023 after four years of dating, they remained on good terms. After news broke of Jannsen and Bellino's relationship, Beador shared that she was “hurt” by the duo.
“I've been hurt a lot in the last few weeks because, No. 1, John said he didn't want to be in the public eye, and he's put himself more in the public eye at this point,” she says. told E! News in December 2023. “So I'm pretty confused about that. I don't know how to process it. How many Orange County Housewives have there been? Is that your dating pool?