Summary

  • Katie Rost of RHOP faced a drama-filled life after being fired, including a broken engagement and child custody battles.
  • Katie made sporadic appearances on RHOP after her lackluster first season, leaving fans thinking she lived in a fantasy world.
  • Since leaving RHOP, Katie has focused on her child custody hearings, experienced multiple miscarriages, and remains politically active.

The Real Housewives of Potomac has been another hit franchise for Bravo, and there's curiosity surrounding what happened to Katie Rost after the first season. After being fired, Katie lived a drama-free life after a broken engagement and child custody issues. Now, Bravo stans are finding out what the former fan favorite has been up to since starring in RHOP season 1. As one of the most overlooked of the best reality TV shows, the cast still packs a punch. RHOP season 8 returned, but Katie still wasn't a part of the bunch.

The Real Housewives franchise hit another gold mine with one of its newer franchises. The cast of RHOP has been bringing drama since its inception, and Katie's appearance was no exception. Katie first debuted on RHOP season 1 and made sporadic appearances in the seasons following. To some fans, she came across as a bit unhinged and living in a fantasy world. After a lackluster first season, she was allegedly fired for her uninspired storyline. Katie's last appearance occurred during RHOP season 4 when Bravo invited her back as a friend of the regular cast members.

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RHOP's Katie Rost's Custody Battle & Relationships

Since leaving RHOP, Katie has focused on her child custody hearings. Katie and her ex-husband, Dr. James Orsini, have been at odds over caring for their children: James Rocco and twin daughters, Renee and Kathryn. Besides fighting for her kids, Katie is still going through a few breakups. Since leaving the show, she has gone on to end all of her subsequent relationships. Katie even called off another engagement to a man named Jesse, who she only dated for five months.

Katie Was Open About Her Miscarriage After RHOP

Katie Rost from The Real Housewives of Potomac

In 2019, Katie broke her own rules regarding keeping her life private as she opened up about her pregnancy struggles. The former reality star shared that she experienced a devastating miscarriage and revealed that she had three in total. Katie also noted losing her most recent pregnancy, whom she called Baby Quinn. Besides her devasting loss, Katie has been focusing on her work for the Ronald F. Rost Charitable Foundation, named after her late father. Despite leaving reality TV, Katie did make a quick appearance on RHOP season 7 at Karen Huger's spring fling party at the start of the season.

Since leaving The Real Housewives of Potomac, Katie has been mostly out of the spotlight, sporadically appearing in episodes of the show since she made her debut. While it doesn't seem like Katie will return full-time soon, she has remained in the spotlight. She is politically active and fights for the causes they believe in.

Source: Katie Rost/Instagram

  • The Real Housewives of Potomac poster
    The Real Housewives of Potomac
    Release Date:
    2016-01-17
    Cast:
    Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Robyn Dixon, Karen Huger, Charrisse Jackson-Jordan, Katie Rost, Monique Samuels, Candiace Dillard Bassett
    Genres:
    Drama, Reality
    Rating:
    TV-14
    Seasons:
    7
    Network:
    Bravo
    Franchise(s):
    The Real Housewives
    Showrunner:
    Scott Dunlop