EXCLUSIVEEileen Davidson breaks silence on RHOBH comeback after Kyle Richards called for her return
- The soap actress, 65, left the reality series in 2018 after three seasons
- A production insider tells DailyMail.com that the 'door is open' for her to return
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills just kicked off its fourteenth season, but there's already calls for Bravo to bring back a former Housewife to the franchise.
On Watch What Happens Live earlier this week, Kyle Richards said that she'd love to see Eileen Davidson return to Beverly Hills in the near future.
When contacted by DailyMail.com about Kyle's comments, Eileen said, 'That is so kind. I love Kyle, and it’s nice to be missed.'
Additionally, a production source said that seeing the soap legend back on the show isn't out of the question - but that fans will probably be waiting a while for it to happen.
'Season fourteen only just started airing so Bravo isn't even looking at casting right now,' they said.
'But the door is certainly always open when it comes to bringing back old cast members, especially when it comes to someone like Eileen,' they continued.
Bravo bosses are 'open' to seeing Eileen Davidson return to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills at some point
The speculation started when Kyle Richards said on WWHL that she'd love to have Eileen back on the hit series
'She was great on the show and great to work with. Definitely one of the most grounded women to ever be on that cast and she wasn't afraid of anybody which made good TV!'
Rumors of Eileen's potential return started swirling following Kyle's comments on WWHL, after an audience member asked her who she'd like to bring back to RHOBH.
'You know who I've been thinking a lot about lately? Eileen,' Kyle responded.
'I love Eileen,' she added, before Andy Cohen chimed in and said the same thing.
'I love Eileen. I loved that answer,' Andy gushed while clapping his hands.
The Days of Our Lives star, 65, joined the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2014 for season five, joining alongside fellow soap star Lisa Rinna.
She remained on the series for three seasons before choosing to exit after being offered a supporting role for season eight.
Despite returning to her acting career, Eileen made small guest appearances in seasons eight and ten.
'The door is certainly always open when it comes to bringing back old cast members, especially when it comes to someone like Eileen,' a source told DailyMail.com
Eileen spent three seasons on the series, where she feuded with Lisa Vanderpump and Kim Richards
During her time on the show, Eileen became close with Erika Jayne and Lisa Rinna, and was best remembered for her feuds with Kim Richards, Brandi Glanville and Lisa Vanderpump.
Fans have weighed in on Eileen's potential return, with one commenting, 'Love Eileen and would be back to watching full time with her back on RHOBH.'
Another wrote, 'Eileen was class, style, funny, the voice of reason and super smart, that’s why Lisa Vanderpump always felt threatened by her. Bring Eileen back.'
A third disagreed, writing, 'The only thing Eileen brought to the show was to act like Rinna’s enabler/lap dog.'
Eileen reflected on her time on the show in a 2020 interview with Bravo, saying, 'I really enjoyed my time on there.'
She added, 'It was definitely demanding and strange and everything else, but I learned a lot about me and a lot about human nature. And then I really enjoyed being off of it.'
Since leaving RHOBH, Eileen has continued to work consistently on Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless
Eileen currently enjoys friendships with several women on the current cast, including Jennifer Tilly and Sutton Stracke.
The rest of the current cast is comprised of Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Bozoma Saint John, and Garcelle Beauvais.
Since leaving RHOBH, Eileen has continued to work consistently on Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless.
She also had a leading role in the Netflix Christmas film, Holiday in the Vineyards.
