Denise Richards Having Second Thoughts About Leaving ‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’, Actress 'Realizes That Was A Mistake'
Gone too soon? Denise Richards is having second thoughts about leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, an insider tells OK!
The actress, 50, bolted from the reality show last September “because she was burned out by all the pettiness, name-calling and infighting,” dishes the insider.
The Wild Things star was said to be especially riled up by RHOBH alum Brandi Glanville’s claims that they’d hooked up in 2019, just a year after she tied the knot with Aaron Phypers. Glanville claimed that Richards had been “sexually aggressive” toward her, yet the mom-of-three adamantly denied the affair rumors.
The rumors caused such a stir that Richards was forced to defend herself during an interview with The Washington Post. “I did not have an affair,” she told the outlet in July 2020. “If I had an open marriage, I would be open about it."
Richards also felt betrayed by fellow housewife and former pal Lisa Rinna for “keeping the affair rumors percolating,” adds the insider. “She expected Lisa to take her side.”
As OK! previously reported, the Drop Dead Gorgeous actress opened up about her decision to depart the series last September. "I had a great first season. The second season was challenging," Richards admitted during an appearance on The Real.
"I just thought it was the right time for me to go and to just keep focusing on the other projects that I have. I had a great time. I will always be a fan and I will continue to support the show."
However, Richards — who was reportedly halfway through her four-year, $4 million contract (the highest salary of any cast member in the franchise!) when she ditched the show — “realizes that was a mistake, because it was a lot of easy money,” the insider explains.
“Word is she wants to return to the series," says the insider, "but it’s hard to imagine the producers would welcome her back.”
