Diana Jenkins recently announced her exit from the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The actress joined the hit series as the newest full-time cast member on season 12, showing off her luxurious taste as well as her home life as a mom. During her one season, the mom of three opened up about a devastating pregnancy loss. Diana's time as a housewife was marred with controversy, and many fans predicted her exit in September after she cryptically posted on Instagram about endings. In December the 49-year-old confirmed that she is pregnant with her fourth child, her second with fiancé Asher Monroe.
Diana told People about her departure from RHOBH on January 9th, shortly after news broke that Lisa Rinna will be exiting the series. The Bravo star released a statement saying that she is leaving the Real Housewives franchise in order to focus on her pregnancy, which she acknowledged is regarded as high risk. On bed rest due to her doctor's advice, Diana says she won't return for RHOBH season 13 because she is "not able to devote myself fully to filming the next season," due to her pregnancy. The philanthropist thanked Bravo and the production company Evolution Media for their support before telling fans that she will keep sharing her fertility journey with them.
Diana Jenkins Leaves RHOBH To Focus On Pregnancy
Sharing her statement on Instagram, Diana has received plenty of good wishes for the next chapter in her life. Diana posted two photos lying in bed with her fiancé and youngest child. The trio are all smiles as they cuddle up next to one another. Perez Hilton took to the comments to share his love, posting heart hands emojis. Bravo fans also flooded the comments with congratulatory messages for the expecting mom.
The announcement of Diana's exit comes amidst a huge RHOBH cast shake-up that saw the end of Lisa Rinna's eight-year-long reign as head pot-stirrer. Fans had been calling for Lisa's departure, but many were shocked when she announced that she wouldn't be returning for another season. It seems the network may be seriously taking audience opinions into account, as many RHOBH fans also begged Bravo to fire Diana. While Bravo is notoriously private about the nature of cast members' departures, it seems many fans feel that at least Lisa's exit was not by choice.
Though audiences may be split on Diana's performance on RHOBH, fans seem thrilled for her baby news. The television personality touched many through her willingness to share her experience with pregnancy loss. Fans will be able to follow Diana's journey on her social media despite her no longer being a cast member on the hit reality show. With this most recent casting news, it seems that there are big changes in store for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13.
Source: People, Diana Jenkins/Instagram