Porsha Williams Confirmed She's Returning for 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' Season 16

Since its premiere in 2008, The Real Housewives of Atlanta has seen some ups and downs with the network. The show focuses on some of the wealthiest and most glamorous women living in the city of Atlanta. Throughout each episode, the women juggle problems in their relationships, friendships, professional businesses, and more. Unfortunately, after 15 seasons and counting, not every fan-favorite Housewife has stuck around.

In 2021, longtime star Porsha Williams took a step back from the series, and she went on to appear in her own spin-off, Porsha's Family Matters.

Shortly after she left the show, rumors circulated that Porsha would return one day. Now, it looks like there could be some truth to the speculation. Is Porsha coming back to RHOA?

Though Porsha did go on to star in her own spin-off series, Porsha's Family Matters wasn't renewed for a second season. As a result, the speculation surrounding Porsha's potential return to RHOA has been in full force since she put her peach down.

Since Porsha's Family Matters ended, Porsha appeared on Season 3 of The Real Housewives' Ultimate Girls Trip, alongside Candiace Dillard-Bassett and several other current Housewives.

Due to her time on RHUGT, Porsha gave fans hope when she said on Watch What Happens Live, "Never say never," when Andy said that fans wanted to know if she could return to RHOA. The topic emerged again when Bravo put RHOA on hiatus due to the network's quest to shakeup the cast. Porsha quickly became on fans' list of Housewives who should return to the show. Thankfully, Porsha and Bravo answered fans' prayers.

In February 2024, The Neighborhood Talk was the first to report that Porsha and her current RHOA star Kenya Moore were returning for Season 16, though neither of them officially confirmed the news. On Feb. 13, 2024, Porsha took to Instagram to confirm that the report she, as Porsha Williams, was coming back to the show was false. However, she noted Porsha Guobadia would be "in the building," which, of course, was a nod to her new last name after marrying Simon Guobadia in November 2022.

In addition to being back on RHOA, Deadline reported Porsha signed an overall scripted deal with NBCUniversal to coincide with her return to Bravo.

"I’m incredibly thankful for the vision and faith NBCUniversal has put in me to be a larger part of their family,” Porsha said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being back on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and showing the world my new world!"

On Sep. 30, 2021, Porsha revealed that she was ready to exit The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She made it clear that she was no longer interested in being a cast member from that point.

On Instagram, she wrote, "After ten life-changing, gratifying, incredible years, it is finally time to begin my next chapter. Next season, I will not be returning to the Real Housewives of Atlanta franchise. This was a difficult decision to not only make but also come to terms with. It's one I have put a lot of thought into and because of that, I know it's the right one."

She continued, "I want to thank Bravo, Truly Original, and Andy Cohen for this opportunity, and all the show's producers, editors, and assistants, for working tirelessly every day to create our show."

After Porsha shared her update, Andy Cohen responded by saying that he hoped that she would one day come back to the program.

"What a run. What an evolution," Andy wrote in a comment on Porsha's Instagram post. "As we discussed, I'm gonna go ahead and consider this more of a PAUSE than a goodbye."

However, Porsha's former co-star, Kandi Burruss, who announced her exit from RHOA in February 2024, has publicly discussed the possibility of her return.

Kandi Burruss told E! News in June 2022 about a potential Porsha return: "There's always going to be room for Porsha. I honestly think she does think about it sometimes. She definitely said to me that [returning to the show] has crossed her mind. So I mean, I don’t know. She can come back at any moment.”

As of now, Porsha is living her best life as Mrs. Guobadia. Porsha is also still focused on motherhood as she raises her toddler-aged daughter, Pilar Jhena "PJ" McKinley.

A scroll through Porsha's Instagram page reveals that she is still living her best life by traveling, enjoying date nights, and soaking up the highlights of being a mom.

We're so glad Bravo did what needed to be done and called Porsha!