It’s been feeling recently like the wait for the new series of Real Housewives of Cheshire would go on forever – and tonight’s series premier could not come soon enough.
Returning for its’ thirteenth series, tonight’s episode will introduce new housewife Deborah Davies, as well as welcome returning faces like Nicole Sealey, Lystra Adams, Hannah Kinsellaand Lauren Simon.
It’ll also be the first series withoutDawn Ward and Ester Dee, both of whom stepped back from the show last year (although it’s rumoured Ester will be making a cameo after her well-publicised feud with Nicole last year).
“The situation [with Ester Dee] was really closed down,” Nicole exclusively told Closer ahead of the series launch. “We said what we had to say that was really kind of resolved as far as I was concerned.”
But when it comes to her good pal Dawn, she was a little sorrier to see her go.
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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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“Ultimately, I think it’s like anything you do,” she continued. “Things move and change in everything that you do. Dawn and I are friends, so that's not changed for me. And, you know, I had relationship outside of just filming with them.
“It would be nice if she still was doing it and it would be great if she did, but she's going to go on to other things, but like you never know, in the future, like with anything. No one knows what's going to happen.”
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And fans of the show will know that last series there was some major beef between Lystra and some of the other Housewives, after she was accused of setting up a fake account to troll her co-stars.
“I think you'll find a little bit of a rollover [with the Lystra Adams situation, because stuff wasn't resolved,” added Nicole. “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.”
Real Housewives of Cheshire returns to ITVBe tonight, Monday 10th of May at 10pm