Kelly Doddis celebrating the start of her next chapter with a little help from her friend.
“Thank you! Thank you,Shannon Beador,” Dodd said from behind the camera as Beador hands the bottle to her husband,Rick Leventhal. “Thank you, thank you for giving me my parting gift, my love.”
After stating that the news of her exit is “already out there,” she hugged and thanked Beador’s boyfriend,John Janssen. “We’re gonna drink this tonight,” Dodd added. “And Shannon, I love you so much.”
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On Tuesday, PEOPLE exclusively confirmed Dodd’s exit fromRHOC.Braunwyn Windham-Burkeand Elizabeth Lyn-Vargas are all alsonot returning to the hit Bravo show.
RHOCalumHeather Dubrowis rejoining the series after previously exiting in 2017 after five seasons. Dubrow will star alongside current OC Housewives Beador,Gina KirschenheiterandEmily Simpson.
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Dodd had been apart of the franchise since season 11, which premiered in 2016. In a post-exit tweet, the reality starshared her appreciation for the Bravo seriesand teased what’s next for her.
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“The last five years have been an amazing experience,” shewroteon Wednesday. “The next five years will be even better. I am so grateful for all the love and support and so excited about the future ❤️🍊 #RHOC.”
source: people.com
