Jeana Keough, Real Housewives of Orange County
Jeana is officially separated from ex-hubby, former MLB pitcher Matt Keough, with whom she has three kids. Jeana returned to Bravo in 2013 for the fitness series Thintervention With Jackie Warner where she lost 20 pounds. Currently she works as an Orange County realtor and is preparing for her daughter's wedding. That's right, Kara Keough is marrying NFL star Kyle Bosworth in early 2014.
Peggy Tanous, Real Housewives of Orange County
Although this Housewife decided to leave after season six, Peggy hasn't strayed far from the entertainment world. She has her own fitness DVD available now and was recently featured in a documentary titled When the Bough Breaks.
Tammy Knickerbocker, Real Housewives of Orange County
Going it alone, this single mom of three knows what it means to go through trials and tribulations. She divorced her husband Lou (the father of her first two children) due to his infidelity, who unfortunately died of a heart attack in 2007. Having to reduce her lifestyle, she still decided to give love another shot, having a son with a man named Duff. Trying to balance a "friends with benefits" type of relationship, things with Duff eventually ended. Not letting the loss of love leave her lonely (say that five times fast!), Tammy has cultivated an even closer bond with her children while acting as the spokesmodel for Veriya and going back to school.
Lauri Waring Peterson, Real Housewives of Orange County
Lauri was best known for her always changing financial disposition throughout the four seasons, as well as her third marriage to real estate and land developer George Peterson. Third time's the charm! After televising her wedding, the blond beauty continues to maintain a healthy marraige as well as raise her children and stepchildren. Lauri was also able to cause some drama with former friend Vicki Gunvalson in season eight when she rejoined the show as a "friend of the housewives." Fans are eagerly waiting to see if she will return full-time in season nine.
Lynne Curtin, Real Housewives of Orange County
Aside from Lynne's daughters growing up and getting out, the most shocking news is that Lynne and her husband of 22 years, Frank Curtin, got a divorce last year! Lynne had cited "irreconcilable differences" in her divorce documents and asked to be awarded spousal support. Although she's trying to focus on her jewelry line, reports recently surfaced claiming Lynne was broke and desperately struggling to make ends meet.
Bethenny Frankel, Real Housewives of New York
After three seasons of being a Housewife, Bethenny got two spinoff series on Bravo: Bethenny Getting Married? and Bethenny Ever After. She now is playing the single mother role, officially separated from husband Jason Hoppy. Bethenny continues to focus on her growing empire, which includes SkinnyGirl cocktails, shapewear and yoga DVDs. We also can't forget about her self-titled daytime talk show airing in markets across the country. Looks like Bethenny won't be worried about the bills anytime soon!
Jill Zarin, Real Housewives of New York
Jill is still a happily married working woman. Branching out from the family business Zarin Fabric Warehouse and Home Furnishings, she has since wrote an advice book Secrets of a Jewish Mother, created a bedding line and a shapewear hosiery line. That's not all for Jill though! She also has been on HSN for her Jill Zarin Jewelry line which launched in the fall of 2012.
Alex McCord, Real Housewives of New York
After losing her visual merchandising job at Victoria Secret, Alex and hubby Simon van Kempen officially made the move from Bravo to VH1 for the show Couples Therapy, in hopes to clean up their dirty laundry. It must have worked, because the couple wrote a he-said, she-said book called Little Kids, Big City, discussing their experiences of raising two children in the big city of New York.
Kelly Killoren-Bensimon, Real Housewives of New York
Kelly is still a busy mom of two girls, constantly performing a balancing act between work and family. This model mama just released her fourth book, I Can Make You Hot: The Supermodel Diet, full of sixty recipes for Kelly's favorite dishes to make you have a lean and strong body.
Cindy Barshop, Real Housewives of New York
Wax on, wax off! This one time housewife and single mother or twins, is best known for being the founder/owner of Completely Bare, a high end spa specializing in hair removal with locations in New York City, Long Island, and Scarsdale. Innovating the idea of having a decorative va-jay-jay, Cindy came up with Vajewel and Vatoo, which adds your choice of a jeweled or airbrushed painted surprise down south.
Taylor Armstrong, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Since leaving the show, Taylor has found love again with John Bluher. The lawyer proposed to his girlfriend at Mexico's St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Aug. 2013. The fairy-tale romance, however, appears to already have some problems. Taylor and her fiancé recently agreed to star in VH1's Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn Berman in hopes of improving their rocky relationship.
Camille Grammer, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Kelsey Grammer's ex-wife left the Housewives franchise after the second season for "personal reasons," though she still appeared in episodes from time to time. Since leaving the show full-time, Camille has gone through some difficult situations. She was diagnosed with an early stage endometrial cancer in Oct 2013 and later obtained a restraining order from her boyfriend.
DeShawn Snow, Real Housewives of Atlanta
DeShawn was only on Housewives for the first season before the producers said she was: "too human for a circus show". At the time she was married to college sweetheart and former NBA player Eric Snow, with whom she has three sons. After Real Housewives of Atlanta, they divorced. DeShawn stays strong by focusing on charity work like Jarren's Island, which helps ADHD/autistic kids.
Lisa Wu Hartwell, Real Housewives of Atlanta
After claiming to have numerous businesses that ranged from real estate to clothing lines, things headed south for Lisa. In 2007, it was reported that Lisa and then NFL husband Ed Hartwell borrowed 2.9 million dollars to buy their Atlanta mansion, which a little over two years later ended in foreclosure. The couple got a divorce soon after. On a happier note, the former Bravo star appeared on NeNe Leakes' televised wedding and had a small appearance in The Internship with Vince Vaughn.
Sheree Whitfield, Real Housewives of Atlanta
Following the professional athlete pool, Sheree too was married into the NFL through Falcons player Bob Whitfield, which later ended in divorce. Following her dreams of fashion, Sheree quickly learned it takes a lot more than passion to make something a reality, and put her line She by Sheree on hold. She recently appeared on an episode of Iyanla: Fix My Life where she hoped to improve her family relationships.
Kim Zolciak, Real Housewives of Atlanta
This very busy mom left the Housewives due to her pregnancy. Kim went on to try a career in the music industry, releasing single track "Tardy for the Party." She got her own spin off show Don't Be Tardy, which now airs on Bravo.
Danielle Staub, Real Housewives of New Jersey
Last year Danielle joined Dial-a-Star, which is a telephone service that allows fans to talk to their favorite (D-List) celebs. If that isn't bad enough, she went bankrupt, too. On a recent Watch What Happens Live appearance, however, the former housewife wanted to clarify that she was never fired. Glad we got that cleared up!
Dina Manzo, Real Housewives of New Jersey
After distancing herself from the Housewives after season two, Dina focused on developing her nonprofit organization, Project Ladybug, which focuses on bringing financial and emotional hope to children and families undergoing rigorous medical treatments. Aside from her philanthropic work, Dina hasn't' strayed too far from the entertainment world. She personally produced the off-boadway comedy, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, as well as starred in Dina's Party on HGTV, which followed her event planning company. Dina recently signed a deal to return to Housewives for season 6. "Well, I guess the (hairless) cat's out of the bag," she tweeted to her fans. "It felt right."
Ana Quincoces, Real Housewives of Miami
The talented chef and professional lawyer left Housewives full-time after season two. Today, the self-proclaimed Cuban cook can't hide her opinions on Twitter about the current Miami Housewives cast. Here's a hint: She's not a fan of Lea Black and Marysol Patton.
Larsa Pippen, Real Housewives of Miami
Larsa is still married to NBA icon Scottie Pippen. This mom of four can be seen making appearances on E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians. She is, in fact, BFFs with new mom Kim Kardashian! Talk of the town says that Larsa and Scottie will star in their own reality series set to air on WE TV, sporting the title Big Pippen.