Dee Wins BB28 HOH, Dinos & Drama Everywhere This Summer

The Real Housewives of Orange County kicked off its milestone 20th season on July 9 on Bravo, with OG Vicki Gunvalson returning as a full-time Housewife for the first time since Season 13. The cast also includes returning faces Tamra Judge, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Storms Beador, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, and Jennifer Pedranti, plus brand-new Housewife and former Playboy Playmate Carmella Garcia. Fan reaction has been split — some are thrilled to have Vicki back in the OC, while others are side-eyeing whether the 20th anniversary nostalgia play can breathe new life into the franchise.

In one of the most dramatic pre-premiere moments in Big Brother history, cast member Levi Banks was pulled from the BB28 lineup and replaced by alternate Yash Patel — literally minutes before the cast was announced. Banks had completed the full casting process including promotional photos and pre-show sequester in Los Angeles. One hour before the premiere aired, he posted an Instagram video saying the closer move-in day got, 'I just realized this was not the right fit for me personally' — calling it 'probably the hardest decision of my entire life.' CBS confirmed Banks chose to leave on his own terms.

Married at First Sight Season 20 premiered yesterday, July 12, exclusively on Peacock — and it's the biggest season yet with a record seven couples (14 singles) all based in Seattle, Washington. The season also marks the first fully Peacock-produced season, complete with an all-new expert panel: internationally acclaimed matchmaker Paul C. Brunson and clinical therapist Dr. Lisa Paz replace the previous trio. The 20-episode run drops in multi-episode batches on Thursdays, building to a finale and reunion on August 27. Season 21 is already confirmed and casting in Charlotte, NC.

Bravo has officially acquired The Real Housewives of London Season 1 — the 30th international Housewives franchise — for its U.S. premiere on July 21 at 9 p.m. ET. The show originally debuted on UK streamer Hayu in 2025 and stars six women from London's elite postcodes: Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker, and Nessie Welschinger. Reunion footage reportedly shows the women 'screeching at each other so much that production had to come on stage to intervene.' The news arrives just after Bravo's Ladies of London: The New Reign reboot was quietly put on pause — timing!

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drama is far from over. Mikayla Matthews fired back at Taylor Frankie Paul's latest claims that she is solely responsible for MomTok's success and the opportunities the group has received. Mikayla accused Taylor of 'manipulating' her following to intimidate castmates, while a source tells PEOPLE that Taylor will appear in the first half of Season 5 episodes but will not film confessionals. Season 5 is set to return to Hulu later this year after production was paused in March following domestic violence allegations against Paul (no charges were filed). The cast is very much not one big happy family.

Big Brother Season 28, subtitled 'Time Trip,' is set to become the first U.S. primetime series ever to air its 1,000th original episode. The season features an elaborate time-travel house with themed rooms spanning the 1980s, Y2K, futuristic sleep pods, and a Dining Table Time Machine. The premiere also featured a surprise Jeff Probst cameo when Survivor's host introduced Rick Devens for his crossover reveal. New episodes air Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays on CBS, with live feeds running on Paramount+, Pluto TV, and a limited-access YouTube channel.