It's an exciting time to be a Real Housewives of Cheshire fan; not only have the official pics for series 18 dropped and they look like actual goddesses in pink and green (it's giving Elephaba and Glinda taking part in The Traitors), but ITV bosses have confirmed the start date for the milestone ten-year anniversary series, and it's SOON.
And when we say soon, we mean the first episode drops on ITVBe and ITVX in a matter of days.
The series returns on Monday 3 March 2025 and when we say our bodies and souls are ready...
Who is taking part in The Real Housewives of Cheshire series 18?
Returning housewives Ell Egar, Lauren Simon, Lystra Adams, Paige Chohan, Rachel Lugo, Seema Malhotra and Sheena Lynch are set to be joined by some of the most iconic housewives from over the past ten years, according to show bosses.
We know for a fact that Nicole Sealey (who appears to have stepped down from the main line-up), Hanna Kinsella and series one OG Leanne Brown are involved in some way, too. You can read the piping-hot Leanne tea, here.
What can we expect from The Real Housewives of Cheshire series 18?
It's giving explosive.
According to ITV, In a bid to heal the cavernous divide in their friendships, the group will head to an incredible five-star retreat on the Island of Koh Samui in Thailand. Then when the group return to Cheshire, Rachel does some soul searching while preparing for her landmark 50th birthday. Lauren looks to the stars for inspiration in order to help her feuding friends. Seema is forced to question the validity of a close relationship when her character is called into question. Sheena finds herself facing her biggest fears. Newly single Lystra vows to channel a burning passion into a new business opportunity, Ell reveals her engagement and baby news, and Paige prepares to celebrate her daughter’s first birthday.
How many episodes will make up series 18?
Series 18 will be made up of 12 episodes, plus an extra-special reunion episode hosted by Brian Dowling. This is expecting to air around June.
How can I watch The Real Housewives of Cheshire?
The Real Housewives of Cheshire returns to ITVBe and ITVX at 9PM on Monday 3 March. You can also catch up on all seventeen series on ITVX right now, so what are you still doing here?
WATCH: It looks like we can expect some new cast members on the Real Housewives of Cheshire just in time for the 10th anniversary as Tanya Bardsley and Lauren Simon have spilled the tea on series 18
Ben Pulsford is a digital writer for Closer, a London-based drag queen called Beary Poppins and The Real Housewives of Cheshire would be his Mastermind subject. As would the hairstyles of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In his spare time Ben likes to watch re-runs of The Real Housewives of Cheshire, making him the ideal Closer employee. He's still waiting for RHOCheshire bosses to invite him on a press trip - hint hint.