In Peacock’s extended and uncensored version of RHOC‘s Reunion Part 2, the discussion turned to rumors that Katie Ginella had heard about Vanderpump Rules alum Scheana Shay “somehow plotting to get Gretchen back on the show,” as Andy put it.

The rumor had first surfaced during Katie’s September 2025 appearance on Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp’s Two Ts in a Pod podcast. At the time, Katie referenced clip she’d seen of Scheana calling longtime friend Gretchen on the air during her own podcast and supposedly asking, ‘How do we get you back on the show?'”

As Katie explained on the Season 19 reunion, she had simply “confirmed that I heard this rumor” during her interview with Teddi, rather than stating it as fact.

“Well, can I just point out that the reason Gretchen is on the show is that she was on [The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip]?” Andy chimed in. “We were all like, ‘Wow, it’s great to see Gretchen again. It would be fun if she [were] back on the show. I wonder if she would do it.’ That’s how it happened. It had nothing to do with Scheana.”

Andy Cohen and Gretchen Rossi appear on The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19 Reunion.

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Inside Gretchen Rossi’s connection to Scheana Shay amid RHOC drama

The previously unaired RHOC reunion moment also included a larger discussion about the Season 19 drama involving Katie, Tamra, Gretchen, and the allegations that came to light in New Orleans.

During the cast sitdown, the ladies continued to clash over claims that Katie had told Radio Andy podcaster Kiki Monique about an off-camera accusation that Gretchen allegedly made about Tamra from roughly 15 years ago. According to Katie, Gretchen had made the allegation during a dinner they had with Matt Ginella, Slade Smiley, Jennifer Pedranti, and Ryan Boyajian, months before Season 19 began filming.

While Gretchen denied ever making the comment at dinner, Katie also insisted that she never divulged the info to Kiki.