According to the official ITV press release, returning to the show as full-time cast members are: Dawn Ward, Ester Dohnalová, Lauren Simon, Rachel Lugo, Seema Malhotra and Tanya Bardsley.
Meanwhile, Nermina Pieters-Mekic and Stacey Forsey are returning in a reduced role along with last season's newbie Christine McGuiness as guests or "Friend of the Housewives."
The network also confirms that they will be adding two new full-time housewives and their identities will be revealed ahead of the launch of the new upcoming new series.
via ITV Official Press Release - See Below!
"The Real Housewives of Cheshire will be returning to ITVBe for an eighth series this Autumn.
Dawn Ward, Tanya Bardsley, Lauren Simon, Rachel Lugo, Ester Dohnalová and Seema Malhotra will all return to the show as Housewives, with Stacey Forsey, Nermina Pieters-Mekic and Christine McGuiness returning as guests.
Two new Housewives will be announced ahead of the series launch.
The Real Housewives of Cheshire is made by BAFTA-winning producers Monkey (an NBCUniversal International Studios company). The series is executive produced by David Granger and Mike Swindells for Monkey. The series has been recommissioned by Paul Mortimer, Head of Digital Channels and Acquisitions and Amanda Stavri, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment"
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