The former “King of Queens” star will appear in the reality show’s upcoming 16th season.

Leah Remini confirms she’s joining Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: ‘It’s true’

The former “King of Queens” star will appear in the reality show’s upcoming 16th season.

By Kathleen Perricone

August 26, 2026 10:23 p.m. ET

Leah Remini in 2018. Credit:

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- Leah Remini has joined the 16th season of *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*.

- “It’s true,” the actress wrote on Instagram amid reports of her casting on the Bravo series.

- *Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles* alum Tracy Tutor will also appear on the next season of *RHOBH*.

Leah Remini is going from *King of Queens* wife to Beverly Hills housewife.

The actress confirmed reports that she’s joining the upcoming 16th season of *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*. “It’s true,” she captioned an Instagram photo from a previous appearance on Bravo’s *Watch What Happens Live*.

No word yet on whether Remini will be a full-time cast member or a “friend of,” although she doesn’t seem to be connected to anyone on the cast, which includes Kyle Richards, Sutton Stracke, Dorit Kemsley, and Rachel Zoe. At the very least, she does follow Richards and Kemsley on Instagram.

‘RHoBH’ stars Sutton Stracke, Rachel Zoe, Bozoma Saint John, Erika Girardi, Dorit Kemsley, and Kyle Richards.

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In addition to Remini, former *Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles *star Tracy Tutor has also joined the reality series. Season 15 newbie Amanda Frances, an influencer, previously announced her departure in early August.

*RHOBH* began filming earlier this summer, recently taking a cast trip to Ghana for the wedding of Bozoma Saint John. Tutor and Remini were not in attendance, according to photos, nor was longtime star of the show, Erika Girardi.

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Remini, who divorced husband Angelo Pagán in 2024 after 21 years of marriage, is the latest actress to pivot to reality TV on *RHOBH*.

Academy Award nominee Jennifer Tilly joined the cast as a “friend of” for season 14, which concluded with the departure of *NYPD Blue *alum Garcelle Beauvais. *Bond* girl Denise Richards has popped up over the years, both as a guest star and main cast member.

Leah Remini with Andy Cohen on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ in 2014.

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*Days of Our Lives* soap stars have also made their mark on the reality series: Lisa Rinna and Eileen Davidson both joined in season 5, with the former remaining on the show until 2022.

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Remini is no stranger to Bravo. The actress has been a regular guest on Andy Cohen’s *Watch What Happens Live* over the years and has always been an open book.

During a 2015 appearance, she dished on her decades with Scientology, including interactions with members like Tom Cruise and John Travolta.

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