Alexis Bellino’s ‘RHOC’ return would trigger Shannon Beador to ‘spiral’

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By Evan Actual

Emily Simpson is right here for Alexis Bellino’s return to “The Actual Housewives of Orange County” — and could be very a lot trying ahead to the chaos it might trigger for veteran solid member Shannon Beador. 

“I wish to see that! That’s good TV,” Simpson, 47, completely informed Web page Six Tuesday night time in the course of the DIRECTV Christmas occasion hosted at Kathy Hilton’s Bel Air mansion.

“I’m sorry, however carry Alexis again,” she added, “and let Shannon spiral uncontrolled.”

Simpson famous that she and Bellino — who starred on “RHOC” in Seasons 5 by 8 from 2009 till 2013 — have been shut for an prolonged interval, although they’ve by no means crossed paths as full-time orange holders.

“Alexis and I’ve been pals for years. I really like Alexis,” the legal professional mentioned, emphasizing that she would “be fantastic” together with her return to the truth present. “I feel it could be nice.”

Beador possible wouldn’t — particularly as Bellino is attending to know her ex-boyfriend John Janssen, whom the latter now considers a “good buddy.” 

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A latest picture of Bellino and Janssen seated collectively in a sales space at The Quiet Girl — a favourite hang-out of Beador’s in Newport Seaside, Calif. — set the Bravo fandom on hearth, prompting many to surprise if the 2 had been pursuing one another romantically. 

Simpson, for her half, doesn’t suppose such is the case. Notably, she found regarding particulars about Beador’s relationship with Janssen — and his alleged body-shaming insults in the direction of the Actual for Actual founder — over the previous year-plus, as illustrated on “RHOC” Season 17. 

“To begin with, I don’t suppose Alexis would select to pursue that. Alexis is method smarter than that,” Simpson mentioned. “And second of all, if she did select that, I’d be like, ‘What the f—ok are you pondering? Are you silly?’”

Simpson informed us that she heard Beador was indignant over Bellino’s interactions with Janssen. 

“I heard Shannon, like, misplaced her thoughts and was spiraling, so I don’t know,” she mentioned. “To me, I feel it was simply in all probability a random meet-up. Not like they’re courting they usually went there collectively.”

Earlier than Bellino linked with Janssen, Beador made it no secret that she held disdain for the one mother of three. 

“Apart from one incident through which I witnessed her shouting obscenities at me from throughout a restaurant, instantly previous to her very unlucky arrest, Shannon Beador and I’ve by no means labored collectively or interacted,” Bellino beforehand informed Web page Six, referring to the hours main as much as Beador’s DUI in September.

Simpson doesn’t perceive why Beador seemingly has it out for Bellino. 

“Plenty of issues Shannon does and thinks and other people she doesn’t like doesn’t make sense to me,” she defined. 

“I don’t actually perceive lots about Shannon. So I don’t know. I simply suppose placing her and Alexis collectively can be nice TV. I wish to watch that. Any person signal me up for that!”

“RHOC” stalwart Heather Dubrow — who has championed Bellino’s return for a while — additionally expressed her help for a full-fledged reprisal whereas chatting with Web page Six at Hilton’s vacation get together. 

“I feel Alexis is nice. I feel she’s nice on the present. And he or she and I’ve turn out to be actually shut within the final couple years and you recognize I hold speaking about it,” she mentioned. “I’m a proponent of it.”

When requested to foretell Beador’s potential response to Bellino leaping again within the combine, Dubrow, 54, provided a placid response.

“Am I allowed to speak about Shannon?” she mentioned with fun, noting that she’s been banned by Beador to publicly talk about the latter’s love life. 

“The reality is all of us stay in the identical city and other people come out and in of our lives,” the “Malibu Nation” actress continued. “So I assume we’ll simply should see what occurs.”

Bellino, who additionally attended the DIRECTV bash, mentioned she is right down to make a comeback amid an obvious solid shakeup. (Taylor Armstrong — a “buddy of” the solid who crossed over to “RHOC” from “The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills” — introduced her exit from the sequence on Wednesday.)

“I’ll by no means say by no means,” Bellino informed Web page Six, admitting that her presence would inevitably “begin somewhat drama” with Beador. 

If there’s ever a second for the ladies to hash out Bellino’s hangouts with Janssen on digicam, she’s going to possible inform Beador to recover from it. 

“I don’t actually care [what she thinks], to be trustworthy,” Bellino mentioned with a chuckle. “Right here’s the reality: I’ve by no means met Shannon, I’ve by no means labored with Shannon. I want her nothing however the most effective in life.”

She elaborated, “It’s unlucky that if I turn out to be pals with somebody by happenstance that this sort of drama occurs. However there’s nothing extra I’ve to say. He’s a great buddy and I’m excited to hang around with my buddy.”