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Gretchen Rossi Explains Postponed Wedding, IVF Journey and RHOC Comeback

Her interviews reveal that scheduling conflicts reshaped her nuptials with IVF paving the way for her return to Real Housewives of Orange County.

RHOC’s Gretchen Rossi Explains Why She and Slade Smiley Never Got Married, Calls Out Tamra’s Behavior, and Opens Up About the Origin of Their Feud
Gretchen Rossi attends the annual Keep Memory Alive “Power of Love” gala benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health honoring Jimmy Kimmel at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Feb. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images/TNS)
Gretchen Rossi Talks Slade, Marriage, and Why Tamra Judge Is Still the Same After All These Years

Overview

  • Rossi said their original wedding date collided with a holiday weekend and Slade Smiley’s History Channel filming in Mexico prevented a new date from sticking.
  • She described choosing IVF over marriage timing after realizing Slade’s vasectomy required fertility treatment and she faced a biological clock.
  • Rossi revealed that welcoming daughter Skylar in 2019 triggered nearly three years of postpartum depression before she sought professional help.
  • After turning down multiple offers, she agreed to rejoin Real Housewives of Orange County for season 19 following discussions with producers and her partner.
  • Rossi warned that her decade-old feud with Tamra Judge will resurface in the new season and promised unexpected twists at every turn.