"I am truly grateful for the experience, the friendships and the fans that have been part of this RHONY chapter," the fashion designer said

Rebecca Minkoff ’s time on The Real Housewives of New York City has come to an end. Minkoff, 42, took to Instagram on Tuesday, February 4 — the same night in which part two of the season 15 RHONY reunion was aired by Bravo — to announce her departure from the reality series after just one season.

The 44-year-old fashion designer, who joined the Bravo show last year as a friend of the cast, called “2025 … a new beginning.”

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Rebecca Minkoff is ready for a new beginning. The designer announced that she will not be returning to The Real Housewives of New York City after appearing as a "friend of" the cast on the just-wrapped season 15.

The Real Housewives franchise follows a group of affluent and glamorous women as they experience the dramas and power plays of everyday life. Minkoff joined the show in 2024 for its 15th season, but has said she is now wanting to “reprioritise” her life and won’t be continuing with it anymore.