Andy Cohen denied rumors that “The Real Housewives of New York City” will have a hybrid cast for Season 16.
“Not true,” Cohen told moderator Jeff Lewis during an “Ask Andy” BravoCon panel in Las Vegas on Friday, when asked about the rumors.
He did, however, hint that answers are coming for the beloved series. “New York to come,” he told audience members. “We’re close.”
He also told Us Weekly on the red carpet to “stand by” for additional details on the Bravo series.
Bravo has not yet officially announced casting plans for Season 16 — though per Us Weekly, fan site @BravoandCocktails reported last week that original cast members Sonja Morgan, Carole Radziwill, Dorinda Medley and Luann de Lesseps would team up with reboot stars Erin Lichy, Sai De Silva and Jessel Taank for an upcoming season.
Two new cast members would also be added, according to the report.
Season 15 — which starred Taank, Lichy, and De Silva along with Racquel Chevremont, Rebecca Minkoff, Ubah Hassan, Brynn Whitfield and Jenna Lyons — wrapped up in February.
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Since then, fans of the Bravo series have been waiting for an announcement.
Last month, De Silva told the outlet, “There will be a show, for sure,” adding that she “would love to come back.”
“I mean, being a part of ‘Real Housewives of New York’ is just such a pivotal moment in my life to be even asked to do it, so it’s iconic and I’m a New Yorker, so I would love to represent.”
In footage from BravoCon, an audience member lamented the loss of the original “Real Housewives of New York” cast and expressed frustration with the newer seasons.
“The original New York had 13 incredible seasons,” Cohen responded. “Half of them have moved to Florida. We’ll always be in business with these guys.”
The “Watch What Happens Live” host added, “We always want to work with them. You know what? 13 years of a great series is — be happy that it happened.”
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