Andy Cohen is lookin squarely forward.
With an enormous smile on his face.
As beforehand reported, Bravo will likely be bringing Vanderpump Guidelines again for Season 12 — with a significant twist.
There will be an entirely new cast.
In keeping with a current press launch, Lisa Vanderpump will quickly lead a brand new group of “close-knit SUR-vers who’re as complicatedly concerned with each other as their iconic predecessors” on upcoming episodes of this beloved franchise.
The brand new season begins manufacturing subsequent 12 months and a premiere date and forged will likely be confirmed on a later date.
“What a thrill it’s to construct on the legacy of this collection by doing it over again,” govt producer Alex Baskin stated in a press release late final month.
“With profound appreciation for the unique group and their iconic run, we will’t await the viewers to see a dynamic new group of associates and buddies make their approach by life collectively.”
How does Cohen really feel about this monumental change?
“Bravo introduced, or phrase obtained out, that they’re revamping the present and I’ve to say, that is, to begin with, absolutely the proper factor to do,” the host and govt stated throughout the December 2 episode of his SiriusXM present.
“I’m so impressed with how manufacturing saved the present going during the last, I’m gonna say 4 years, when slowly however absolutely none of them had been working at SUR.”
Cohen went on to be crucial of the storylines that had been emphasised over the previous few seasons.
“All the level of the present morphed and altered because it went on, and it wound up that James Kennedy was the one one with any sort of footprint at SUR, as a result of he was DJ-ing there sometimes and now he’s gone on and he’s obtained a residency in Vegas and he’s having nice success and so they’re all having good success outdoors of SUR,” defined Cohen.
Vanderpump Guidelines debuted in 2013, starting as a derivative of The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills earlier than evolving into its personal fairly in style franchise.
The present hit its popular culture nadir on Season 10 once we discovered that Taylor had cheated on Ariana Madix along with her good pal and colleague Rachel Leviss.
It’s just about identified just for this scandal at this level.
This collection initially adopted Vanderpump and the-then employees at her restaurant SUR (Scheana Shay, Katie Maloney, Tom Sandoval, Kristen Doute, Jax Taylor and Stassi Schroeder) as they tried to navigate skilled and private battle.
All through the years, the Vanderpump Guidelines forged has grown to incorporate Tom Schwartz, Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, Lala Kent, Brittany Cartwright and plenty of others.
“Vanderpump guidelines, you’ll ceaselessly be that woman,” Madix stated in her assertion after the reboot information was introduced. “i used to be up til 4am in search of all the fitting pics and the fitting phrases, however there’s no submit or caption that would ever encapsulate every part.
“I’m ceaselessly grateful to have been part of such an unimaginable cultural phenomenon…
“thanks particularly to the followers. you’ve been the fixed during the last decade your love and assist is what I’ll miss essentially the most about it ending. you made this present what it’s. to the followers who’ve proven up for us, previous and new, it’s all due to you that we’re right here. im feeling at peace with closing this chapter and im excited for every part that’s to return. i don’t know that these had been the very best days of our lives, however they had been positively one thing particular.”
Added Jax Taylor on social media:
“Vanderpump Guidelines will all the time have part of my coronary heart. From what began as a loopy group of buddies working collectively to make ends meet to turning into such an iconic collection and popular culture phenomenon…so many reminiscences each good and unhealthy.
“Many highs, in all probability extra lows…however I’m so grateful to have labored with such an extremely proficient workforce @thealexbaskin @evolutionusa @nbcuniversal. This isn’t goodbye…extra like…see ya quickly….on MY show- however for actual this time.”
And LaLa Kent:
“It’s no secret I don’t like change. That is the exception. I wish to say thanks for rocking with us for therefore a few years. This present modified my entire life. I’m unbelievably grateful for each second. I’m unbelievably grateful for Bravo, for NBCU, for our crew, your complete forged, and most significantly all of you.
“We rocked this bitch till the wheels fell off.”