It’s official, after years of saying she was not sure if she would or would not return, only for her to ultimately come back and stir up more drama on Real Housewives of Atlanta now Nene Leakes has officially quit, FOR REAL!
The news just broke minutes ago and Nene gave an exclusive interview to PEOPLE on why she is leaving. Via the outlet:
After nearly eight drama-filled years on Bravo’s hit Real Housewives of Atlanta, fast-talking fan favoriteNeNe Leakes is calling it quits, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Leakes, 47, – arguably the network’s biggest star, who’s been with the show since its inception – will not be returning for season 8. She says there comes a time when enough is enough.
“This was definitely a hard decision for me,” Leakes tells PEOPLE. “Me and my husband [Gregg Leakes] have been going back and forth on it for weeks now. But my contract is up and I just think this is the right time. This is my opportunity to spread my wings and do different things.”
The announcement comes with the news that Leakes will soon be focusing on totally new projects.
“I’m actually going to be doing a new primetime television show with a big legend,” Leakes teases of the series she begins filming this week. “All of my fans will get to see me be really happy, witty and funny and tell all of those one liners that I always have said on Housewives.”It’s a positive new direction that the mother of two is more than happy to take.
“I feel a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders,” says Leakes, who throughout the years was the center of many arguments and altercations on the show.
Nene took to social media on Monday evening as well to make her announcement.
Following Nene’s post, Andy Cohen took to Twitter to share his thoughts on Nene’s departure.
We love @NeNeLeakes & she is always welcome back to the house she helped build! She’s a Real Housewife forever!!
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) June 30, 2015
