<p id=”par-1_17″>A TV icon is joining the cast of <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills </em>for season 16. </p>
<p id=”par-2_43″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/leah-remini-finalizes-divorce-hangs-out-angelo-pagan-weekend.html/”>Leah Remini</a> will be holding a diamond when <em>RHOBH </em>returns to Bravo, per <a href=”https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/leah-remini-rhobh-season-16-kyle-richards-erika-jayne-returning-1236829337/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Variety</a>. The <em>King of Queens </em>star confirmed her new gig in an <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DchfZPHCDAP/?hl=en” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> post. She shared a photo of herself at a Bravo event along with the caption, “It’s true!!” </p>
<p id=”par-3_8″>“AT LONG LAST!!!” <em>Housewives </em>producers Andy Cohen commented. </p>
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<p id=”par-4_12″>Other members of the Bravo family also welcomed Remini with open arms.</p>
<p id=”par-5_25″>“Oh my gosh! Welcome! We are going to have so much fun!” wrote actor <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/new-rhobh-cast-member-jennifer-tilly-meeting-kyle-richards-better-meeting-elizabeth-taylor.html/”>Jennifer Tilly</a>, who joined <em>RHOBH </em>as a Friend in season 14. </p>
<p id=”par-6_15″>“Can’t wait to meet you!!” commented Kathy Hilton, another friend of the Beverly Hills Housewives. </p>
<p id=”par-7_19″>“Omg!!! I am beyond excited for this!!!!” chimed in Melissa Gorgo from <em>The Real Housewives of New Jersey. </em> </p>
<p id=”par-8_36″>“Well I’m pumped! This is going to be [fire],” added <em>Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles </em>alum Tracy Tutor. The luxury real estate agent will also be joining <em>RHOBH </em>as a full-time cast member in season 16. </p>
<p id=”par-9_17″>Remini is set to begging filming for the upcoming season of <em>RHOBH </em>this week, according to Variety. </p>
<p id=”par-10_75″>Remini is best known for starring as Carrie Heffernan on all nine seasons of <em>King of Queens, </em>which aired from 1998 to 2007. More recently, she’s made headlines for her outspoken criticism of the Church of Scientology, which she joined when she was a child. Remini eventually broke with the controversial church and starred in the 2015 series <em>Leah Remini: Scientology and The Aftermath </em>for A&E. It aired for three seasons and won two Emmys. </p>
<p id=”par-11_10″><em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills </em>is streaming on Peacock. </p>
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