Andy Cohen Weighs in on Rumor He Wants Lisa Vanderpump Back on ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Cohen’s cohost John Hill agreed with his assessment, adding, “I don’t know why that would even be a rumor. She doesn’t need to go back.”

Hill explained that the Los Angeles-based series doesn’t “need” Vanderpump back. “She’s got her own thing going on,” he concluded.

Cohen hinted that the current cast wouldn’t exactly mesh with Vanderpump. “She and Dorit [Kemsley] and Kyle [Richards] are, you know, I guess she’s kind of friends with Garcelle [Beauvais],” he said, trailing off

The Bravo host said he doesn’t think Vanderpump “has any desire” to work with the RHOBH stars and they don’t “have any desire to interact” with her.

Vanderpump was part of the original cast of RHOBH when it premiered in 2010 alongside Kyle, 56, and her sister Kim Richards as well as Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer and Adrienne Maloof.

Vanderpump was a staple on the series for nine seasons before her exit in 2019 — and her drama with Kyle was heavily featured. (Kyle is still on RHOBH, while Vanderpump has starred on the show’s spinoffs Vanderpump Rules, Vanderpump Villa and more over the years.)

During her final season on RHOBH, Vanderpump had a falling out with several castmates. At the time, she was accused of forcing her Vanderpump Dog employees to talk about Kemsley’s adopted dog Lucy ending up at a kill shelter.

Kyle initially remained neutral but eventually questioned whether Vanderpump leaked the story to the press, which ended with Kyle being kicked out of her home.

While PuppyGate derailed their friendship, Cohen said that Kyle and Vanderpump have a running joke between the pair over who pays the check when they cross paths

Ido love that it feels like once a year, Kyle runs into Vanderpump somewhere and they’ll kind of send each other their bill or their drink,” Cohen recalled on Tuesday. “I think Vanderpump either paid Kyle’s bill once or sent her her bill.”

The producer admitted he “could be getting that story wrong,” but he is confident the former friends know how to handle each other when they are in the same place.