The wait is nearly over for Bravo fans clamoring for the return of The Real Housewives of Atlanta! Nearly a year and a half after the series wrapped for season 15, it's slated to return for 16 season in March — this time with a rebooted cast featuring the return of longtime cast members Porsha Williams and Phaedra Parks as Housewives and Cynthia Bailey as a Friend.

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Gretchen Rossi is set to return to “The Real Housewives of Orange County” for the show’s 19th season, Bravo announced Wednesday. “She’s back and ready to make fetch happen. Gretchen Rossi joins #RHOC for Season 19!” the network posted on Instagram.

Rossi will be returning as a friend of the cast Gretchen Rossi is ready to visit some old friends. Rossi, 46, will be making a return to The Real Housewives of Orange County for season 19, PEOPLE can confirm.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta," everyone's favorite guilty pleasure and hot mess to watch, will premiere a new season next month featuring familiar faces and new cast members. Why it matters: Don't act like y'all don't watch — or aren't at least curious about — the show that's become an Atlanta cultural phenomenon.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta will enter a new era when its sweet season 16 premieres with a supersized episode on Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Episodes will be available to stream next day on Peacock.