All good things must come to an end. Kathryn Dennis revealed she is leaving Southern Charm after eight seasons.
āWhat a wild ride itās been!ā Dennis, 31, told People in a statement on Wednesday, January 11. āCan you believe I was 21 when I first started filmingĀ Southern Charm, back in its first season? That was in 2013, and in the decade that followed, itās safe to say my life changed in ways I could never imagine. It hasnāt always been easy, but Iām so lucky to have had reality cameras there, capturing so many moments that Iāll never forget (and a few, even, that Iād like to).ā
The model, who has been part cast since the showās inception in 2014, thanked fans for watching her āgrow upā and become a āmom to two amazing children and build friendships Iāll always treasure.ā Dennis shares daughter Kensington Calhoun, 8, and son Saint Julian, 6, with former castmate Thomas Ravenel, who appeared on seasons 1 through 6 of the reality series before exiting amid sexual assault allegations. The former politician settled the lawsuit filed against him in 2019. (Ravenel, 60, also shares son Jonathan, 2, with ex Heather Mascoe.)
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She continued, āThrough it all, the love yāall have shown for me not only gave me the strength I needed to tackle it all, but helped me realize that I wasnāt alone. Iām so grateful. āIāll be carrying that love with me as I enter this next chapter of my life, away from theĀ Southern CharmĀ lens. Iām thankful for Bravo, the producers at Haymaker and my Charleston cast mates for everything.ā
The South Carolina native explained that while sheāll miss her time on the hitĀ Bravo series, she is excited to see what the next chapter might bring. āIf itās anything like the last decade, itāll be a memorable ride. LFG [letās fāking go],ā she concluded her statement.
News of Dennisā exit comes one day after Deadline reported that she would be billed as a guest star on Southern Charmās upcoming ninth season. The mom of two initially began the series as a part-time cast memberĀ but wasĀ upgraded to series regular in season 2 after she and RavenelĀ sparked a romance.
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Season 8 of the show followed Dennisā latest relationship with now-ex ChlebĀ Ravenell.Ā The pair were first linked in 2020 but called it quits during production.
āEvery time we would film, itād just be an argument,ā Ravenell, 34, exclusively toldĀ Us WeeklyĀ in July 2022 about watching their romance and breakup on the show. āIt was getting petty. So we were just like, āYou know what? We should just break this off.āā
He added, āShe wasnāt telling me what she was going through. She was telling me she was going through like court cases and stuff where her kids and custody battles [were involved] ā¦ She wasnāt telling me about her relationships [with the cast]. I was just coming in blind, helping her. And then it kind of just all fell on me.ā
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It hasnāt been confirmed if the Ravenell will appear on season 9 of Southern Charm, which also stars Craig Conover,Ā Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, Venita Aspen and Leva Bonaparte. Naomie Olindo, Madison LeCroy and Summer Houseās Paige DeSorbo, who is dating 33-year-old Conover, also had heavily featured roles in season 8.