Calling it quits! Tamra Judge confirmed she’s leaving The Real Housewives of Orange County for the second time after her cryptic post sparked rumors there was private drama unfolding behind the scenes.

“It was a long run!” Tamra, 57,  wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, March 9. “When life gives you real problems this reality s–t doesn’t make sense. Peace out. I’m out.”

The post immediately made rounds across fan accounts on social media as viewers begged her for more details.

Reality TV blog Taste of Reality reshared a screenshot of Tamra’s post with the caption, “#TamraJudge just posted this?? The cast is currently in New Orleans on their cast trip. Is Tamra quitting?? #RHOC.”

In the comments section, Tamra candidly replied from her verified account, “Yes!!!”

This comes after other members of the RHOC cast — including Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador, Katie Ginella, Gina Kirschenheiter and more — were spotted hanging out in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras, according to photos shared by fans on social media. It is unclear if Tamra tagged along with the group for that particular outing as she was not present in the snapshots, but she did attend the cast trip to New Orleans.

A staple of the Housewives franchise, Tamra has been with RHOC on and off since season 3. She ended her lengthy stint on RHOC in 2020 after season 14, later hinting that she’d been fired from the show.

As In Touch previously reported, she also made another major life change around that same time — she sold her house!
Tamra exclusively told In Touch she and her husband, Eddie Judge, decided to offload their lavish Coto De Caza, California, home after they got an offer they “couldn’t refuse.”

“Two days after I announced I was leaving the show, my good friend and real estate agent Shelley Black asked me if I was interested in selling. My first thought was ‘maybe.’ I just lost a big contract,” she explained at the time. “Little did I know, she had a buyer for my house. After talking to our financial advisor, we decided to decline the offer.”

“A few days later they came back to us with a [better] offer,” she added. “Again, we contacted our financial advisor and he said, ‘SELL IT!’ But here’s the real deciding factor — two hours after we got the offer on our Coto house, the renters in our Covenant Hills house gave notice they were moving. I knew then God was giving me a sign and we needed to trust him.”

Noting she wasn’t “surprised” they received an offer, as “a lot of people” in the area wanted the sprawling property when they bought it, she admitted they wouldn’t have sold it if she hadn’t announced she was leaving the show.

Despite taking a three-year break from RHOC, Tamra returned to film season 17 in 2023. Aside from her role on RHOC, she’s also made appearances on the Bravo spinoffs Tamra’s OC Wedding in 2013, and Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club in 2022.