Bravo Star Says She Might Have 1 More Kid 5 Months After Welcoming 1st Child

Real Housewives of Potomac” alum Candiace Dillard Bassett shared that she might have one more child after having her son, Jett Maxwell Lee Bassett, in October 2024.

During a March 2025 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Dillard Bassett said she has enjoyed motherhood. Dillard Bassett, who was open about feeling hesitant about having children on RHOP, also said she “wish[ed] had started earlier.”

“I would have had so many more [children],” said Dillard Bassett during the interview.

She then said she thinks she and her husband Chris Bassett may give Jett a younger sibling. Bassett has three older children, whom he shares with past partners.

“We’re going to have maybe one more,” said Dillard Bassett while speaking to Entertainment Tonight.

Candiace Dillard Bassett Said She Wished She Would Have Had Children at an Earlier Age in November 2024

Dillard Bassett mentioned wishing she started having children at a younger age during a November 2024 interview with People magazine.

“Oh, I wish I started sooner, because I already want more. And that’s a shocking feeling to admit because I hesitated and was afraid and doubted myself for so long. All of those circumstances around becoming a mom, like being pregnant, raising a child, etc.? It really scared me. But it’s been everything and more. I love it,” said Dillard Bassett during the People magazine interview.

She clarified that she does not “regret” that she chose to wait to have Jett.

“I’ve really welcomed every part of this journey with open arms, as it’s happened,” said Dillard Bassett.

Candiace Dillard Bassett Shared Her Thoughts About Possibly Returning to RHOP

Dillard Bassett announced her exit from RHOP following its 8th season in early 2024. While speaking to Entertainment Tonight in March 2025, Dillard Bassett said she left the series to “protect [her] pregnancy, protect [her] peace, and protect [her] child.” She said, however, that she would consider eventually returning to RHOP.

“I always leave doors open,” said Dillard Bassett.

Dillard Bassett made similar comments about potentially returning to RHOP in a March 2025 interview with “Neighborhood Talks.” She said that she would never “say never” about filming for the Bravo series again. She explained that she was not sure “what the future holds” as “there’s so many opportunities for [her] on the table right now.”