Selling Sunset is back with its eighth installment. The reality series revolves around a group of real estate agents at The Oppenheim Group dealing with high-profile clients. While viewers are excited about the new challenges in store for the agents, there is one thing that seems to be troubling them: the absence of Heather Rae El Moussa. So, what is the reason behind Heather Rae El Moussa’s exit, and why did she not return for Selling Sunset Season 8?
Here is everything you need to know about Heather Rae El Moussa’s absence from Season 8.
Why did Heather Rae El Moussa not return for Selling Sunset Season 8?
Heather Rae El Moussa revealed that she was not approached for Selling Sunset Season 8. Furthermore, she did not return for the eighth season due to its hectic schedule and the stress the show caused in her life, making it difficult for her to balance between her professional and personal life.
El Moussa, who had been the prominent cast member of the show since its inception, was reduced to a recurring appearance in Season 7 due to her maternity leave. As a result, viewers were skeptical about her comeback, which was confirmed with her absence in the new season. Further, Moussa confessed on The Skinny Confidential podcast how the series took over her life and was interfering with her regular job as a real estate agent. She stated:
”With ‘Selling Sunset’, I never knew when I was going to be filming. It was last minute, it took over my life, it was hard to do my real job — real estate. It was hard to do anything else.” (via The Direct)
She also revealed that she was not asked to return to the series after Season 7. Additionally, Moussa shared that she often broke down due to the stress of balancing between Selling Sunset and her regular job.
Will Heather Rae El Moussa be back for Selling Sunset Season 9 and beyond?
No, Heather Rae El Moussa will not returning for the next seasons of Selling Sunset.
Currently, Moussa is kickstarting a new house-flipping series called The Flipping El Moussas on HGTV. Apart from featuring as a realtor, she is the co-producer of the show along with her husband Tarek El Moussa. In the above-mentioned podcast, she revealed that she is glad to not return to Selling Sunset as she is at peace filming her new show with her husband. Moreover, the realtor is able to manage her job and spend time with her husband and son Tristan.
While viewers will miss Heather Rae El Moussa’s presence on the show, they can look forward to the new cast member Alanna Gold. All the episodes of Selling Sunset can be streamed on Netflix.
