Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lystra Adams has revealed that following her on-screen fall out with some of the other ‘wives, there’s only one co-star she’s on speaking terms with outside of filming.
Opening up about how much ‘reality’ there actually is on the reality show – a hot topic at the moment, with the return of Love Island around the corner– Lystra said there’s plenty of tension off camera to keep things interesting for viewers.
"Let's say you're having an argument with somebody and people think it's scripted and stuff like that and it's not,” she said.
"When you're having a heated debate or an argument and they say cut you still feel angered by it. Even when it's over and I'm going home and I'm driving I'm like 'ah that was so annoying!'"
"It is real and it's real feelings and stuff like that."
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1 of 14Magali Gorré
"If you're gonna cross me, you'd better not cross me. You don't mess with Magali."Magali starred in Real Housewives of Cheshire in 2015. Although the housewife only appeared in series one and two, after shouting-matches and rifts, she definitely left a lasting impression on her co-stars. Magali even found herself wrapped up in a twitter-spat with RHOC star Ester Dee in spring 2018, when Ester claimed she didn't know who Magali was.
2 of 14Magali Gorré
Four years on, Magali is still living the highlife. The football-mum prides herself on her luxurious lifestyle, which she regularly shares with her 100k+ Instagram followers.
3 of 14Missé Beqiri
Missé Beqiri joined the RHOC cast in April 2016 for series three, but by series five in March 2017, Missé had been demoted to a 'guest housewife'.
4 of 14Missé Beqiri
The model divorced her footballer husband of two years, Anders Lindegaard and got together with no other than Jake Hall - yes, Chloe Lewis' ex from TOWIE. Missé and Jake went on to get engaged and have a daughter together, River. But it hasn't all been plain-sailing for the two reality stars - as Jake received a brief restraining orderto stay away from Missé in December 2018. The pair are back together and co-parenting baby River and Missé's son from her marriage with Anders.
5 of 14Ampika Pickston
Ampika Pickston was an original housewife - joining the RHOC family in series one and lasting until 2017, when she left after series five.
6 of 14Ampika Pickston
After a long on/off relationship with partner Mark, Ampika revealed in July 2018 that she was engaged after a new whirlwind romance. Whilst Ampika continues to keep her mystery romance under wraps, she promotes her own weightloss company - Skinny Revolution throughout her social media.
7 of 14Leanne Brown
Fans were shocked when OG cast member Leanne Brown didn't return for series six in spring 2018. After an upsetting feud and long court battle with ex-bestie Dawn, Leanne decided to call it quits on the ITVBe show.
8 of 14Leanne Brown
Leanne still keeps her fans up to date with her enviable WAG lsityle - and reportedly even has a tell-all memoir in the pipeline.
9 of 14Stacey Forsey
Stacey Forsey became a guest-housewife in series one (no - we don't remember either) before joining the cast full time for series three - six.She was demoted to 'friend' status by series seven.
10 of 14Stacey Forsey
Nowadays the artist-turned-writer promotes her lifestyle brand and book, Sweet Treats, through Instagram.
11 of 14Nermina Pieters-Mekic
Nermina lasted just under a year on the hit ITVBe show before producers made her a 'guest-housewife'.
12 of 14Nermina Pieters-Mekic
According the Nermina's website, the aspiring pop-star has begun a new chapter of her life focusing on re-establishing her music and modelling career in the UK and worldwide, whilst enjoying her suburban life with her husband, dogs and horses.
13 of 14Lauren Simon
OG housewife Lauren lasted an incredible eight series on the show and was loved by fans for saying exactly what she thought. Remember that squirm-inducing scene with Taylor Ward and Sam Reece? Exactly.
14 of 14Lauren Simon
We were devastated when Lauren quit the show before series nine. Her on / off friend Dawn Ward said: "Lauren has some personal stuff going on."Lauren's an amazing person, I am missing her to bits. I speak to her daily but she has other commitments at the minute that she needs to concentrate on."In January 2020 it was revealed that Lauren's back. Yaaas.
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Speaking to the Daily Star, she added that she’s not even on speaking terms with most of the other Housewives.
“On a day-to-day [basis], the only person I speak to five times a day is Tanya because she's literally my best friend, it's not for telly she's really my bestie,” she continued.
"The others I don't speak with them unless we're in the room and doing our scenes. So I wouldn't necessarily know the girls met up and were talking about me until I see it."
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Last series, Lystra fell out with the other housewives after she was accused of setting up a fake Instagram profile to troll them – something which turned out to be untrue.
Speaking exclusively to Closer online ahead of the series 13 debut, Nicole Sealey said, “I think you'll find a little bit of a rollover [with the Lystra Adams situation], because stuff wasn't resolved.
“At the time I actually didn't bring it to the table, and I had that information for quite a long time. It kind of came out organically later on. Obviously, not by me, and so I wasn't that bothered either way about what's going on there.”
*intense sarcasm