Nene Leakes Sets Bravo Return With ‘Real Housewives: Ultimate Road Trip’: “This Has Been A Really Long, Long Journey”

Nene Leakes is officially coming back to the Bravo-verse with The Real Housewives: Ultimate Road Trip.

The mother of all housewives and the former star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is making her return to Bravo with the spinoff celebrating 20 years of The Real Housewives franchise.

“This has been a really long, long journey, and gosh, I’m happy, overjoyed to say that I will be returning to Bravo,” Leakes said in a video shared on Instagram. “I almost can’t believe the words that are coming out of my mouth. I’m just so happy.”

Leakes is one of the most recognizable stars of The Real Housewives franchise. She ended her tenure on RHOA after Season 12 in 2020 amid a contract dispute and later sued Bravo for creating a toxic work environment, which she later dropped. In August 2023, Leakes said she had no hard feelings against executive producer Andy Cohen and was open to returning to the franchise.

After Leakes announced her return on Instagram, Andy Cohen replied to the post saying, “Couldn’t celebrate 20 years without you.”

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Road Trip follows a group of beloved Housewives from across the years embark on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, making their way through some of the most memorable locations in the franchise’s history. Starting where it all began in Orange County and culminating in an epic East Coast grand finale, each stop will feature appearances by fan favorites from different cities to pay tribute to the past, embrace the present, and look toward the many miles still ahead. Along the way, viewers can expect nostalgic reunions, heartfelt revelations, effortless humor, and the larger-than-life dynamics that only Housewives can deliver. 

Leakes is expected to make an apperance during the Atlanta portion of the tribute.