Real Housewives of Orange County is heading back to Bravo for an eighth season this Spring and with Tamra planning a wedding and Gretchen for babies, it’s sure to be an action packed season. Earlier this morning, the trailer for the long-awaited season was released and in it was plenty of drama and.. a new ‘Wife!

Last night, the Real Housewives put their drama aside for a good cause — and they looked amazing doing it. Tamra Barney and Gretchen Rossi of Orange County and Brandi Glanville, Kyle Richards, and Camille Grammer of Beverly Hills attended the Family Equality Council’s Awards Dinner in Los Angeles to show their support for the equal rights for parents and families across the globe.

Real Housewives of Orange County‘s eighth season has been in production for a few months now which has fans dying to know when it will be returning to Bravo. With the possibillities of Gretchen being pregnant and Tamra getting married on camera, the masses are more excited than ever to catch up with the ladies of O.C. so when will it premiere?

Tamra Barney and her fiance Eddie Judge are getting closer and closer to their big day and while there is still plenty of planning to do, the Real Housewives of Orange County couple may be ready to officially sign on for a televised wedding.

Tamra Barney is getting closer and closer to walking down the aisle. After celebrating her bachelorette party in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico last month, Tamra has now taken the next step in her journey to the altar. On November 30, she and the ladies of The Real Housewives of Orange County, including Lauri Waring-Peterson and Alexis Bellino, attended a wedding dress fitting, all of which taped for the upcoming season of the show.

Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson used to be the best of friends, but after Vicki began dating Brooks Ayers last year, things went south between the two besties. In fact, an all-out war broke out between them during The Real Housewives of Orange County season 7. Now Vicki and Brooks have split and it looks as though Season 8 could be chock full of Tamra/Vicki BFFness!

The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Tamra Barney has never been one to pull any punches, so you can imagine her reaction to Star magazine’s two-page spread titled “Real Housewives Bikini Blowout” (above) featuring photos of numerous real housewives (including Tamra) along with lots of harsh criticisms nitpicking various aspects of their appearances. Keep reading to see the spread, read some of the things Star magazine wrote about Tamra and the other housewives, and read Tamra’s biting responses! (Plus some gratuitous shirtless Eddie Judge and a topless… roadster!)

Vicki Gunvalson took a lot of heat from her family and friends The Real Housewives of Orange County last season thanks to her controversial relationship with alleged “deadbeat dad” Brooks Ayers. Despite her family’s wishes Vicki carried on with Brooks throughout the season, and well after. Now, just weeks before her daughter is due to give birth, Vicki and Brooks have apparently decided to spend some time apart.

We reported last week that Alexis Bellino was rumored to not be returning for The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 8, and earlier today the 35-year-old mother of three confirmed the departure in a statement. Read the complete statement, in which Alexis says she turned down a “very generous offer” from Bravo, which contradicts earlier reports that she was fired. Of course, Tamra Barney is both skeptical and verbose about the whole thing!

Tamra Barney is embarking on a new venture and it has nothing to do with reality television and everything to do with fitness. The Real Housewives of Orange County star is opening her own fitness center in Rancho Margarita, California.