US EditionCarole Radziwill Returning for Real Housewives of New York City Season 16
Carole Radziwill returns as a friend for RHONY Season 16 after eight years, rejoining a rebooted cast with three returning members and new additions.
- On March 2, 2026, Bravo announced Carole Radziwill will return as a 'friend of' the cast for Season 16, with filming starting this week in New York City.
- Following a public reconciliation, Radziwill surprised Watch What Happens Live on August 4, 2025, and received strong fan support at BravoCon 2025 and on Instagram Stories.
- RHONY veterans Sai De Silva, Erin Lichy and Jessel Taank will return, while new full-time cast members Hailey Glassman, public relations professional, Erika Hammond, fitness trainer, and Daisy Toye, celebrity makeup artist, join this season.
- Radziwill would be the first RHONY legacy star confirmed to return since the Season 14 reboot after her 2018 departure followed feuds with Bethenny Frankel and Andy Cohen.
- The Real Housewives format will add three new full-time Housewives plus one returning former cast member, with Lori Gordon reported incoming showrunner and Shed Media production as Season 16 returns later this year.
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‘RHONY’ Season 16 keeps three reboot stars but you won’t believe which OG is making a surprising return
‘RHONY’ Season 16 keeps three reboot stars but you won’t believe which OG is making a surprising return After years of side-eyes, sharp tweets, and what felt like a breakup, Carole Radziwill is stepping back into the Bravo spotlight. The former ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ cast member is returning for Season 16 in the role of “friend.” Filming kicks off in New York City this week, and suddenly the Upper East Side feels a little more in…
Carole Radziwill Makes 'RHONY' Comeback!
Carole Radziwill is heading back to The Real Housewives of New York City. One year after the season 15 finale, Bravo announced on March 2 that the author and journalist would return for season 16 as a friend of the Housewives. Carole last appeared on the series during season 10. “In the marathon of life, loyalty is everything. And because of Bravo fans’ loyalty, Carole Radziwill is returning to #RHONY as a friend-of for Season 16,” the network s…
Carole Radziwill rejoins RHONY after 8-year hiatus: Meet the full season 16 cast
Carole Radziwill is back on Bravo's Real Housewives of New York City for Season 16. She will appear as a friend-of. Filming for the new season began in March 2026. Radziwill left the show in 2018. Her return follows a reconciliation with Andy Cohen. She joins a cast including Sai De Silva and Erika Hammond.
Carole Radziwill returns to divisive 'RHONY' reboot nearly a decade after dramatic exit
Radziwill originally left the reality series in 2018 amid twin feuds with castmate Bethenny Frankel and Bravo boss Andy Cohen.Carole Radziwill at the 'Morning Show' season 4 premiere in New YorkCredit: Jamie McCarthy/GettyKey PointsCarole Radziwill is returning to The Real Housewives of New York City in a recurring capacity after leaving on a dramatic note in 2018.Radziwill was engaged in feuds with castmate Bethenny Frankel and Bravo boss Andy …
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