Leah Remini has reportedly signed on for Season 16 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
The “King of Queens” alum, 56, inked a contract to join the Bravo franchise’s upcoming season, production sources said on Wednesday. She enters an established cast that includes longtime stars Kyle Richards and Erika Jayne.
TV personality Justin Sylvester teased the casting coup during an interview’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast released Wednesday. Sylvester told hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real that the incoming name “would blow everybody’s heads,” though he stopped short of revealing Remini’s identity at the time.
The reported deal comes weeks after Remini signed with talent agency WME for representation across television, film and podcasting, reports said earlier this month. That move signaled her intent to expand her media footprint after a period focused largely on advocacy work.
Remini is no stranger to reality television cameras. She previously starred in her own TLC series, “Leah Remini: It’s All Relative,” which ran from 2014 to 2015 and followed her family life with then-husband Angelo Pagán and their daughter Sofia Bella, now 22. The couple married in 2003 and divorced in 2024.
She also starred in and produced “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath,” a three-season docuseries that aired from 2016 to 2019 on A&E. In that series, the former Scientologist interviewed former members of the controversial church about their experiences.
Remini will reportedly be joined as a newcomer by “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” star Tracy Tutor, who announced her own casting last week via Instagram.
“Well … the secret’s officially out. 💎,” Tutor captioned a photo of herself. “I’m joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and I could not be more excited for this next chapter.”
“Beverly Hills is home,” she added. “I’ve raised my girls here, built my career here, and now apparently I’ve decided to let you all even further into my life. 😂.”
Tutor continued, “Excited? Very. Nervous? A little. Likely to get into some trouble? Absolutely.”
Remini remains best known for her nine-season run as Carrie Heffernan on CBS’s “The King of Queens” opposite Kevin James, which aired from 1998 to 2007. Her transition to unscripted television began with the TLC family series before her Emmy-winning Scientology docuseries established her as a formidable producer and interviewer in the nonfiction space.
The reported casting represents a significant shift for Remini, who has largely stayed away from ensemble reality formats despite her documentary work. Her WME signing earlier this month positioned her for broader television opportunities, with the Bravo franchise now apparently among the first major results of that representation change.
Neither Remini’s representatives nor Bravo responded to immediate requests for comment on Wednesday.