Christian Doute can return to Vanderpump Rules.
While he and other members of the cast continue to offer support to Ariana Madixwho studied his longtime girlfriend, Tom Sandovalallegedly engaged in several months of affairs with his friends and associates, Rachel Lewislast Friday, Kristen reportedly has been in touch with the producer.
“Vanderpump Rules producers have reached out to Kristen to come back on the show to talk about it,” an insider told PEOPLE on March 6. Ariana.”
As Pump Rules Fans will remember, Christian, together with Stassi Schroeder, Max Boyensand Brett Caprioniwas fired from the show in June 2020 after being accused of racially insensitive behavior towards Faith Stowersshowing only Black cast members.
Now, almost three years later, despite having “put the show behind her” in the new year, Kristen is contemplating a comeback – as long as Ariana is okay with it.
“They are considering it,” the source said. “It depends on if Ariana wants him to do it and he’s comfortable with it because that’s the only way he’ll be back on the show. This is a conversation he and Ariana are having right now. All the girls have spent time with Ariana.
After the news of Sandoval’s relationship with Raquel on Friday, Kristen shared a video of her and Ariana, where she told her fans and followers “[stans] Ariana.”
“I love you so much,” Kristen told her friend, giving her a kiss. “I love you more than anything in the whole world, and I would kill someone for you.”
Kristen also shared a post on her Instagram Story that confirmed she is “Team Ariana.”
“I don’t know why I feel the need to be obvious, but now a lot of people think it makes me happy,” he said in the clip. “You, Ariana and I have been good friends for years, so I’m Team Ariana, all day, every day. That’s it.”
“Karma is definitely coming, so Raquel needs to go home,” she added in the caption.
Meanwhile, on its own Instagram page, Bravo confirmed that production on season 10 has resumed.
“We have continued filming in [Pump Rules] and this story will unfold on camera,” wrote the network on March 6, along with a photo from James Kennedy filming a cast confessional for what he thought was “Scandoval.”
Vanderpump Rules Season 10 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.