Kathryn Dennis is prepared for her “subsequent chapter” after being demoted from the full-time forged of “Southern Charm.”
“What a wild trip it’s been!,” Dennis, 31, mentioned in an announcement to People Wednesday. “Can you consider I used to be 21 after I first began filming ‘Southern Charm,’ again in its first season?”
“That was in 2013, and within the decade that adopted, it’s protected to say my life modified in methods I may by no means think about. It hasn’t all the time been straightforward, however I’m so fortunate to have had actuality cameras there, capturing so many moments that I’ll always remember (and some, even, that I’d prefer to).”
She continued, “Y’all watched me develop up, grow to be a mother to 2 superb youngsters, and construct friendships I’ll all the time treasure. And by way of all of it, the love y’all have proven for me not solely gave me the power I wanted to deal with all of it, however helped me understand that I wasn’t alone. I’m so grateful.”
“I’ll be carrying that love with me as I enter this subsequent chapter of my life, away from the ‘Southern Charm’ lens,” Dennis concluded, earlier than thanking everybody concerned within the present.
Dennis — who has been a staple on the Bravo actuality present since its premiere in 2014 — spoke out after Deadline reported on Jan. 10 that she’s going to solely be a “visitor star” on the upcoming ninth season.
Fans had been speculating that Dennis’ time on the collection was coming to an finish after she skipped out on each forged journeys final season and didn’t get a lot display screen time till the reunion.
A supply claimed to the US Sun that the community was not renewing Dennis’ contract after producers grew to become “sick of” her constant “no-shows” and her habits whereas filming.
“She doesn’t present up on time or present up in any respect throughout filming rather a lot,” the insider alleged. “She treats folks like they’re beneath her. She can’t stand anybody doing higher or getting extra consideration than her.”
Fans had been launched to Dennis when she started courting former forged member Thomas Ravenel at simply 21 years previous, and their tumultuous relationship performed out over a number of seasons.
Dennis finally welcomed two youngsters — daughter Kensington “Kensie,” 8, and son St. Julien “Saint,” 7 — with Ravenel.
Dennis’ demotion got here within the midst of followers speculating who else will make the lower for the subsequent season.
Deadline reported that Craig Conover, Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, Madison LeCroy, Venita Aspen and Leva Bonaparte have secured spots.
Notably, Conover’s ex-girlfriend Naomie Olindo — who returned after taking a number of seasons off — was not talked about within the report, nor had been Rose’s ex-girlfriend Taylor Ann Green or Kroll’s ex Olivia Flowers.
Bravo has not launched the official forged nor the premiere date for Season 9, however sources have instructed Page Six that filming begins quickly.
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