Tamra Judge Does Impromptu Interview With Andy Cohen After ‘RHOC’ Exit: What We Learned

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Tamra Judge Does Impromptu Interview With Andy Cohen After 'RHOC' Exit: What We Learned

Andy Cohen is always ready to get the tea from the Real Housewives. The Bravo producer did an impromptu interview with Tamra Judge following her departure from The Real Housewives of Orange County. The 52-year-old reality TV star confirmed she was leaving the long-running series after 12 seasons on Saturday, January 25. “It’s been a wild 12 years,” Tamra captioned a photo with husband Eddie Judge. “But it’s time for me to move on. Im sad to go but very excited about my future. Love ❤️ you guys ✌🏼.” [sendtonews type="float" key="m4cmDbhVLZ-3113802-14453"] After a source told Us Weekly that Bravo offered Tamra a “part-time role,” which she declined, Cohen, 51, confirmed that the network wanted the Cut Fitness gym owner back for three episodes to “wrap up” her story. “She didn’t want to do that. Listen, she’s been on the show for 12 years, we wanted to give her a send off,” the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host said on Radio Andy on Monday, January 27. “She has been an incredible housewife, she’s been dramatic, she has been great! We had been wanting to — not reinvent, but shake it up for a couple years.” Later on Monday, Cohen connected with Tamra backstage at WWHL via Instagram Live. “Everything you ever had going on has been a part of the show and our lives. We are like the mob,” Cohen said at the end of their 11-minute conversation. “We will be like, 'Tamra can you come to BravoCon? Tamra, I need you on Watch What Happens Live.’” Tamra replied, “I will always be there for you. Whatever you need.” Scroll through for everything we learned from the Instagram Live:

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Tamra Judge Does Impromptu Interview With Andy Cohen After 'RHOC' Exit: What We Learned

Andy Cohen is always ready to get the tea from the Real Housewives. The Bravo producer did an impromptu interview with Tamra Judge following her departure from The Real Housewives of Orange County. The 52-year-old reality TV star confirmed she was leaving the long-running series after 12 seasons on Saturday, January 25. “It’s been a wild 12 years,” Tamra captioned a photo with husband Eddie Judge. “But it’s time for me to move on. Im sad to go but very excited about my future. Love ❤️ you guys ✌🏼.” [sendtonews type="float" key="m4cmDbhVLZ-3113802-14453"] After a source told Us Weekly that Bravo offered Tamra a “part-time role,” which she declined, Cohen, 51, confirmed that the network wanted the Cut Fitness gym owner back for three episodes to “wrap up” her story. “She didn’t want to do that. Listen, she’s been on the show for 12 years, we wanted to give her a send off,” the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host said on Radio Andy on Monday, January 27. “She has been an incredible housewife, she’s been dramatic, she has been great! We had been wanting to — not reinvent, but shake it up for a couple years.” Later on Monday, Cohen connected with Tamra backstage at WWHL via Instagram Live. “Everything you ever had going on has been a part of the show and our lives. We are like the mob,” Cohen said at the end of their 11-minute conversation. “We will be like, 'Tamra can you come to BravoCon? Tamra, I need you on Watch What Happens Live.’” Tamra replied, “I will always be there for you. Whatever you need.” Scroll through for everything we learned from the Instagram Live:

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Tamra Admits She Was ‘Fired’

While Housewives typically insist that they made the decision to leave the show, Tamra admitted she was “fired” from RHOC. “I’m not cheap Andy, and that’s why I got fired!” she declared. 

She did, however, tell Cohen that she was debating not coming back for personal reasons.

“I’m not going to go into detail, but I’m going through some difficult times right now and it was best for me to step away so I can deal with it on my own. I just need some privacy right now,” she explained.

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Tamra Describes How She Found Out

“I got the news when I was camping. I had no [cell] reception,” Tamra said. “I got a text message a couple hours before I left for my camping trip that I have a production meeting, that we’re going full force, I know you haven’t gotten your contract, so I thought, ‘OK, I’m good. I’m good right?’” 

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Ramona Called Tamra Twice After News Broke

“All the other OGs are shaking in their boots thinking that they’ll get fired too!” Tamra told Cohen, noting that New Housewives of New York City’s Ramona Singer called her twice. “I told her, ‘You know what, 12 years has been a long ride. It’s a really, really long ride.’” 

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Why Tamra Unfollowed Andy

The reality TV personality confirmed that she unfollowed Cohen and several of her costars “when [she] got the news.”

“I drove down the street and I got a text message from production saying ‘Call me,’ and I was a little bit in shock. And because I knew it was going to be a s—tstorm,” she explained. “I didn’t want to read about it, I didn’t want to see it. I didn’t want to be hurt any more than I already was. So I just unfollowed everybody. It was just like my instinct. Out of sight, out of mind. I don’t have to see it. Now I’m good. I’ve accepted it.”

She has since refollowed Cohen, telling the producer that she missed seeing photos of his 11-month-old son, Ben.

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Tamra Struggled With the News

“It’s kind of like a death. I’ve been in the Bravo family for 12 years. I’m a red-headed stepchild now. It is what it is. It’s a very long run,” she quipped. “I’ve been crying for three days. I haven’t slept or eaten. But I’ll be alright.”