Diana Jenkins exits ‘RHOBH’ after one season
Just call her Diana “one-hit wonder” Jenkins.
The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 49, announced her exit from the Bravo reality series after just one season, citing her “high risk” pregnancy — which Page Six revealed early last month — as the reason for her departure.
“As so many of you know, Asher and I are expecting our second child later this year,” she explained to her Instagram followers on Monday. “You also know that due to many factors, this pregnancy is considered high risk and I am on doctor-advised bed rest.”
She continued, “To that end, I am not able to devote myself fully to filming the next season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
Jenkins went on to thank the network “for allowing [her] to focus on [her] pregnancy” and promised to “continue sharing [her] fertility journey” with her fans.
Jenkins — who was born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina — is newly pregnant with her fourth child, her second with fiancé Asher Monroe, 34.
The two also share 2-year-old daughter Eliyanah, while the reality star co-parents son Innis, 22, and daughter Eneya, 19, with ex-husband Roger Jenkins.
As for her relationship with the “Beverly Hills” cast moving forward, a source close to the now-former “Housewife” tells us, “Diana has deep friendships with Crystal [Kung Minkoff], [Lisa] Rinna and Erika [Jayne], and that will never change — show or no show.”
The insider adds, “She’s so grateful for those women and the fact that the show helped them grow even closer.”
Diana joined “RHOBH” ahead of Season 12, shortly after experiencing a traumatic miscarriage.
After sparring with fan favorites Sutton Stracke and Garcelle Beauvais before finding herself in hot water on social media over a “racially insensitive” comment, she was then present only virtually for the Season 12 reunion.
Despite fans’ theories about why Diana might not want to face her co-stars or moderator Andy Cohen in person, she said she had contracted COVID-19 ahead of filming.
Diana’s announcement comes days after veteran “RHOBH” star Rinna, 59, revealed she would also not be coming back for Season 13.
“This is the longest job I have held in my 35 year career and I am grateful to everyone at Bravo and all those involved in the series,” the former soap opera actress told People last week.
“It has been a fun eight-year run and I am excited for what is to come!”
