Leah Remini is getting her diamond and joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
The actress, 56, recently signed up to be part of the upcoming season 16 of the hit Bravo series, Variety confirmed on Wednesday, August 26.
According to the new report, filming has already started with many of last year’s Housewives attending Bozoma Saint John’s wedding to Keely Watson in Ghana on August 21.
Remini, meanwhile, is preparing to kick off her RHOBH era as cameras begin rolling in Los Angeles later this week, per the outlet.
Us has reached out to Bravo and Remini for comment.
Remini would be one of the biggest names to join RHOBH, after making a splash in Hollywood beginning in the 1980s.
She got her break in 1989 with a two-episode arc on Who’s the Boss, which catapulted Remini into playing Charlie Briscoe on the spinoff Living Dolls.
Remini continued to leave her mark on the TV world, appearing on The Man in the Family, Saved by the Bell, First Time Out and Fired Up in the 1990s.
She landed the role of Carrie Heffernan on King of Queens in 1998. Remini portrayed Kevin James’ TV wife for nine seasons, cementing her as a sitcom icon.
Remini reunited on screen with James, 61, in 2017 for the season 1 finale of his sitcom Kevin Can Wait. She played Vanessa Cellucci throughout season 2 as well, alongside James’ Kevin Gable.
She also starred alongside her best friend Jennifer Lopez in 2018’s Second Act before taking a break from acting for a few years.
Remini, however, never stopped being part of the entertainment industry, producing, editing and narrating the limited series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath from 2016 to 2019. (The A&E series earned her an Emmy win.)
Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Remini, who left the Church of Scientology in 2013, has been vocal about the darker side of the organization since her departure. She even wrote a book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, documenting her experience.
The actress will soon be giving fans a glimpse into her personal life.
She married Angelo Pagan in July 2003 and went on to welcome their daughter, Sofia, in June 2004. (Pagan, 58, is also the father of sons Alex, Nicholas, and Angelo Jr. from a prior relationship.) Remini and Pagan later split after 21 years of marriage, finalizing their divorce in October 2024.
While Remini will be a breath of fresh air for the RHOBH cast, she’s not the only newcomer for season 16.
After Amanda Frances confirmed earlier this month that she would not be back for a second season, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles alum Tracy Tutor revealed she had joined the Bravo show.
“Well … the secret’s officially out. 💎,” Tutor, 51, wrote via Instagram on August 19. “I’m joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and I could not be more excited for this next chapter.”
She teased, “Beverly Hills is home. I’ve raised my girls here, built my career here, and now apparently I’ve decided to let you all even further into my life. 😂.”
