"Started filming today!! #beachlife," Dodd caption a photo where she and Braunwyn are pictured getting mic'd by production as cameramen were getting ready to film new season.
As for Braunwyn, she also confirmed the news via her Instagram Stories. She shared a photo where she's having a good time with Dodd with the caption, "Current mood. Here we go @kellyddodd."
Braunwyn also shared a behind the scenes photo of her with Dodd with cameramen seen in the background. "If you ever wonder what we do when we get a quick break," she captioned the photo.
Later that day, Dodd also shared the news on her Twitter account. She simply tweeted, "RHOC" along with a camera emoji.
Meanwhile, Gina Kirschenheiter also confirmed the news that she's returning to the series after she shared a photo on her Instagram where production is seen in the background setting up for filming. She captioned the photo, "Here we go again!!! #rhoc #crazybeautifullife"
Also, rumored cast member Elizabeth Lyn Vargas hints about filming the new season of RHOC after Dodd and Windham-Burke confirmed yesterday that they started filming Season 15, which they were spotted filming at Elizabeth’s house.
The news comes after Vicki and Tamra announced that they were not returning to the series for the show's upcoming fifteenth season.
Vicki announced her departure from RHOC in a post on Instagram on January 24. "I will always be the OG of the OC, but it’s time to say goodbye to The Real Housewives of Orange County. It’s been an incredible ride for 14 years and I want thank all of you for your support, for your love and for 'whooping it up' with me along the way," she wrote. "I hope you will join me with my new journey so please stay tuned. I love all my fans, and I want to thank Bravo and Evolution for this incredible experience which my family and I will never forget."
The next day after Vicki's announcement, Tamra Judge also confirmed that she will not be returning as to RHOC. “It’s been a wild 12 years,” Tamra wrote in a post on Instagram on January 25. “But it’s time for me to move on. I’m sad to go but I’m very excited about my future.”
According to Us Weekly, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Kelly Dodd and Shannon Beador have all been asked back for Season 15.
Photo Credit: Bravo, Instagram
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