RACHEL Zoe decided to join RHOBH in the midst of her ‘complicated’ split from business partner husband Rodger Berman, as money has ‘become tight’ for the couple, The U.S. Sun can reveal.
The famous Hollywood stylist shocked Bravo fans when she announced she would be the latest cast member to be part of the season 15 lineup, alongside returning stars Kyle Richards, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John, Dorit Kemsley, and Erika Jayne.
GettyRachel Zoe at the Anine Bing Cocktail Party held at Chateau Marmont on May 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California[/caption] GettyRachel Zoe and Rodger Berman at the A Sense of Home Gala held on October 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, California[/caption]The casting news came just months after Rachel, 53, made another shocking announcement – the end of her 26-year-long marriage to her business partner, Rodger.
On the heels of her divorce, securing a Bravo paycheck was apparently a big factor as to why the fashionista decided to take on the reality show gig.
“The money has been tighter for them for a while. It’s complicated because essentially, their entire lives are intertwined.
“He runs all her businesses so there is no separation of work and home life. And there is no separation of his work and hers,” a source exclusively told The U.S. Sun.
Currently, Rodger acts as the co-founder and co-CEO of Rachel Zoe, Inc.
He also serves as a co-founder and managing partner of Rachel Zoe Ventures and previously ran The Zoe Report – Rachel’s fashion and lifestyle newsletter that was a pop culture staple for 11 years before it shuttered in 2020.
The insider continued to explain: “They built this together, which is a big reason she joined RHOBH.
“She wanted to venture out and do something that didn’t involve him. This will be her first big job post-divorce that does not involve him, it will be hers.
“She needs the money, sure, but even more so, she needs to start branching out on her own now that they are no longer together. It’s important to her.
“Rodger will continue to be involved in her businesses, but at a different capacity than he once was.
“When they finally do divorce, it’s going to cost a fortune, and she needs to be prepared.”
Rachel, who has a reported $30m net worth, married Rodger in 1996, and they share two kids together: sons Skyler, 14, and Kaius, 11.
In September, Rachel took to her Instagram and announced the end of her marriage: “After 33 years together and 26 years married, Rodger and I have come to the mutual decision to end our marriage.
“We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and our countless memories together.
“Our number one priority has been and will always be our children. We are committed to coparent our boys and to continue to work together within the many businesses we share.
“We ask for privacy during this time as we navigate this new chapter,” she said in the post.
While the pair didn’t give a reason for the split, Us Weekly reported that the divorce was “a long time coming.”
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The Real Housewives of Orange County (first aired in 2006) The Real Housewives of New York City (first aired in 2008) The Real Housewives of Atlanta (first aired in 2008) The Real Housewives of New Jersey (first aired in 2009) The Real Housewives of D.C. (only lasted one season in 2010) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (first aired in 2010) The Real Housewives of Miami (first aired in 2011, took a hiatus, then returned in 2021 and is a Peacock Original) The Real Housewives of Potomac (first aired in 2016) The Real Housewives of Dallas (first aired in 2016 and it’s last aired in 2021) The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (first aired in 2020) The Real Housewives of Dubai (first aired in 2022)“There is no scandal or smoking gun, it’s more death by a thousand cuts. Their main issues were mixing their personal and professional lives too much.
“Rodger is the president of her company, so they had to have hard conversations about their marriage and about the business that weighed on their relationship,” they claimed.
BACK TO BRAVO
In June, Rachel announced her return to Bravo years after she became a pioneer for the network.
She led The Rachel Zoe Project – which ran for five seasons on Bravo and was considered one of the first hits for the then-new reality network.
Reacting to the news of her big return in joining RHOBH, Bravo boss Andy Cohen gushed: “We are so excited about that and to have Rachel, and it’s so wild.
“She really fits. She knows Kathy [Hilton] well. She knows Kyle [Richards]. She knows [Bozoma Saint John.]
“She was just on Boz’s podcast. She knows Jennifer Tilly, so she really knows. I think that she must know Sutton [Stracke] from being around.
“Rachel is really the perfect fit and at a real transitional moment in her life,” he said on his latest episode of his SiriusXM’s show.
GettyRachel Zoe attends the 2025 Netflix Oscar after party at Chateau Marmont on March 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California[/caption] GettyRachel Zoe and Rodger Berman, along with their kids, attend Mrs. Alice x Harley Viera-Newton at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on March 18, 2024[/caption] Phylicia J. L. Munn/BravoThe RHOBH cast pictured: (l-r) Bozoma Saint John, Dorit Kemsley, Kyle Richards, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke and Erika Jayne[/caption] Read More Details
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