Leah Remini Joins Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 16

Leah Remini, the Emmy-winning actress and anti-Scientology activist, is joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for its upcoming 16th season. The news was confirmed by multiple outlets on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with production for the new season already underway. Remini, 56, will be a full-time cast member, marking a significant addition to the Bravo reality series.

The announcement comes as filming for season 16 has commenced. According to reports, several cast members attended the wedding of fellow Housewife Bozoma Saint John to Keely Watson in Ghana on August 21. Remini is expected to begin filming in Los Angeles later this week. She will be joined by another new cast member, Tracy Tutor, a real estate agent and former star of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, who announced her own casting on Instagram on August 19.

The returning full-time cast for season 16 includes Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne Girardi, Dorit Kemsley, Bozoma Saint John, Rachel Zoe, and Sutton Stracke. Additionally, former cast members Kathy Hilton and Jennifer Tilly will return in a "friends of the cast" capacity. The new season follows the departure of Amanda Frances, who announced on...