Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10: Tamra Says She’s Not Getting Fired, Gets In A Fight With Ex-Husband’s New Girlfriend At Custody Hearing; But Dubrow To Quit The Show

By Kara Michelle Sep 16, 2014 10:10 AM EDT

Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10: Tamra Says She's Not Getting Fired, Gets In A Fight With Ex-Husband's New Girlfriend At Custody Hearing; But Dubrow To Quit The Show

Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10 premiere has yet to be set as Season 9 has just concluded this week. There is also just pure speculation as to who will make it to the Real Housewives of Season 10 cast. The previous season brought to the spotlight the lives of veteran cast members Tamra Judge, Vicki Gunvalson and Heather Dubrow along with newcomers Shannon Beador and Lizzie Rovsek, plus new friend of the housewives Danielle Gregorio.

Of the Real Housewives of Orange County, it is rumored that newcomer Lizzie Rovsek won't be in the Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10 cast. According to Radar Online, a Bravo insider reportedly revealed that, "Lizzie just didn't bring anything to the show and was super boring...Lizzie isn't going to be asked back. But the other newcomer, Shannon, will definitely be getting an invite!" Shannon Beador, the other Real Housewives of Orange County newcomer, on the other hand, is the new golden girl for fans and producers said Radar Online. According to the gossip paper, the insider further intimated that: "Fans love Shannon because she is a bit of an airhead, likes to drink and party, and is a hot mess. She doesn't care what others think about her, and producers want to cast women with similar personality traits. They love the drama of Shannon's life, and her marriage. She does have a huge fan following, even though she isn't very conventional. Shannon always keeps it interesting!"

Tamra Judge, a veteran of the show since Real Housewives of Orange County's first season, not unexpectedly again got herself into another catfight with her castmates during the two-part reunion episode of Season 9. In particular, she had a protracted exchange of heated words with Lizzie Rovsek the spilled over to their social media pages. According to Radar Online, Tamra has been fired because, according to the gossip sheet's source, "the network has had it with Tamra's over the top ego and diva behavior. She sealed her fate by publicly stating that Bravo edited scenes to make her look bad." However, Rumor Fix says otherwise. Citing another insider source, Rumor Fix reports: "Tamra has not been fired. She is being begged back for next season. The rumor she is fired is a lie."

Still the rumors persist. Tamra herself posted on her Facebook page: "Okay so the rumors will not stop flying about me. I rarely comment on this trash but this one made me laugh! NO I DID NOT GET FIRED, NO WE ARE NOT ON THE VERGE OF GETTING CANCELLED, NO WE ARE NOT THE LEAST INTERESTING, NO I AM NOT GETTING A DIVORCE #whatsnext?"

Celebrity Laundry insists that Tamra "will be fired regardless of her protestations to the contrary." Also, Tamra is now in an ugly custody battle with ex-husband Simon Barney over their three minor-aged children. In fact, according to Radar Online, she got into a screaming match with her ex-husband's new girlfriend Catushia Lenni just outside the courtroom following a hearing last week.

Heather Dubrow and her husband Terry, on the other hand, are rumored to be quitting the show. The producers are reportedly now looking for their replacements, as well as Tamra's.