'Real Housewives Of Orange County': Lizzie Rovsek And Vicki Gunlavson Getting Their Own Spin-Off Shows? [VIDEO]
It looks like the stars of The Real Housewives of Orange County might be getting double the airtime soon. According to reports, execs over at Bravo are considering developing a spin-off show to replicate the success of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills spin-off series Vanderpump Rules.
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The Orange County show, which was the first Real Housewives series to debut back in 2006, currently stars Vicki Gunlavson, Tamra Barney, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador and Elizabeth Rovsek. Other notable castmates from seasons past included Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino.
If the spin-off gets greenlighted, a few ideas are already being considered, including chronicling the everyday drama behind newcomer Lizzie's swimsuit company or one of Vicki's several business ventures.
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"Bravo is seeking to anchor Monday night better for RHOC next year with a comparable program, if not spin-off, that carries a So Cal vibe," LALate reports. "While Tamra Barney is not set to get a CUT Fitness spinoff just yet, Bravo is seeking how to anchor Monday nights as a better programming block with a Laguna Beach like show.
Other spin-offs from the show included Date My Ex, which documented how Jo De La Rosa love life after moving to Los Angeles and a three-part spin-off special called Tamra's OC Wedding, which highlighted Tamra's preparations for her nuptials, which aired just last September.
So far, the Orange County cast has been one of the more well-received and highly rating shows from the entire Housewives franchise.
Season 9 of The Real Housewives of Orange County currently airs on Bravo on Monday at 9 p.m. EST.
