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Some semi-big changes are coming to the RHOP cast for season 8! about Jacqueline Blake
According to TV Deets, Charrisse Jackson Jordan and Jacqueline Blake are not returning for season 8. Both women were friends of the Housewives for season 7 of RHOP.
Longtime RHOP stars Gizelle Bryant, Robyn Dixon, Wendy Osefo, Candiace Dillard Basset, Karen Huger, Mia Thornton, and Ashley Darby are all returning for season 8 as full-time Housewives.
Joining them will be newbie Nneka Ihim who will be a full-time Housewife for season 8.
So, what’s the scoop of the RHOP newbie?
TV Deets reports:
Born in Boston but a Nigerian at heart, Nneka is a licensed attorney specializing in financial technology and has quite the entrepreneurial spirit as the owner of her own champagne line, our insiders confirm.
A graduate of both the University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin Law School according to her LinkedIn, she is also the daughter of well-known interventional cardiologist and philanthropist Leo Egbujiobi.
Outside of her work as an attorney, she also briefly worked as a correspondent for CNN. Nneka lives in the Potomac area and is married to Dr. Ikenna Ihim, a medical doctor and night lounge investor.
The newbie filmed at cast event over the weekend. The event was a housewarming party hosted by Ashley at her new house. The entire RHOP cast was at the event. While Charrisse also attended the party, she is not expected to return to the show in any official capacity for season 8.
RHOP is expected to return for season 8 in late 2023.
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The returning cast members for season 8 of RHOP are Gizelle Bryant, Robyn Dixon, Wendy Osefo, Candiace Dillard Basset, Karen Huger, Mia Thornton, and Ashley Darby.
The new cast member for season 8 of RHOP is Nneka Ihim. She is a licensed attorney specializing in financial technology and is also the owner of her own champagne line. She is married to Dr. Ikenna Ihim, a medical doctor and night lounge investor.
Charrisse Jackson Jordan and Jacqueline Blake will not be returning for season 8 of RHOP. They were friends of the Housewives in season 7 but will not be part of the cast for the upcoming season.
