Several Real Housewives stars have had divorces confirmed as finalized after appearing on the series, including Bethenny Frankel, Cynthia Bailey, Porsha Williams and Kandi Burruss. Other widely covered breakups reached only the announcement or filing stage in the available reporting. Here are verified examples, with each couple’s legal status kept distinct.
What counts as a divorce?
A public separation, a spouse filing paperwork and a divorce becoming final are different milestones. This roundup includes only cases where the cited coverage confirms a final resolution or finalization, while identifying when a source establishes only an agreement or announcement. It is a set of verified examples, not a complete franchise-wide list.
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Real Housewives divorces confirmed as finalized
| Franchise | Cast member and spouse | What the reporting establishes |
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| RHONY | Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy | Frankel’s lawyer confirmed the divorce had been resolved in July 2016. The couple announced their separation in December 2012. Bravo |
| RHOA | Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas | Their divorce was reported finalized in 2017. Bailey said she was happy it was finally over. Bravo |
| RHOA | Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia | Bravo reported that Williams finalized the divorce a little over a year after filing. The report quotes her saying, “I feel relieved,” but does not establish an exact finalization date. Bravo |
| RHOA | Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker | A Bravo retrospective published in September 2026 says their divorce was finalized in March 2026. Bravo |
A marriage that ended, but whose final decree is not established here
Luann de Lesseps and Tom D’Agostino (RHONY)
ABC News reported on August 3, 2017, that de Lesseps and D’Agostino had agreed to divorce after an eight-month marriage. Their New Year’s Eve wedding had been shown to viewers. De Lesseps announced the decision publicly, but the cited report does not give a date for a final decree, so it should not be described here as a confirmed finalization. ABC News
Why separation and filing headlines can mislead
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky are a useful example of why status matters. In July 2023, they acknowledged a rough period and asked for privacy, while their joint statement said, “Any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue.” That coverage established a separation, not a finalized divorce. Bravo
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A filing is not proof that a divorce is complete, either. A 2026 Us Weekly roundup includes divorce filings, including one by David Craig involving RHONY star Sai De Silva, but a filing alone does not establish the outcome of the case. Us Weekly
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The confirmed examples span RHONY and RHOA, but they do not establish a franchise-wide divorce total or rate. A handful of public cases cannot substantiate a “divorce curse,” and these reports do not support ranking couples by the reasons their relationships ended. The reliable comparison is narrower: what each source says about the relationship’s public timeline and legal status.
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