Liz McGraw Exits ‘The Real Housewives Of Rhode Island’ After One Season

Liz McGraw is moving on from The Real Housewives of Rhode Island after one season on the Bravo reality series.

As filming for the second season of RHORI ramps up, McGraw has confirmed she won’t be returning.

“I’m full of gratitude for the amazing opportunity to appear on this show,” McGraw shared in a statement on Instagram. “As filming for Season 2 begins, I have made the decision to take a step back and focus on my family, my work and my passions.”

She continued, “The RHORI cast is an amazing group of women who have created something special. I’ll be watching next season, rooting for the continued success of this franchise. For now, I look forward to enjoying this little corner of the world from the other side of the camera.”

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premiered earlier this year and became a fan-favorite from the start. Bravo reported that the premiere of RHORI achieved the largest multiplatform audience in two years. The premiere episode amassed 2.7M viewers across platforms in seven days post-April 2 debut, making it Bravo’s biggest multiplatform series premiere since 2024.

RHORI was also the most-watched series or season premiere of all time for a Bravo original on Peacock in its first 7 days, with NBCU saying Episode 4 saw an 11% audience boost on Peacock compared to the first three episodes, based on three-day average minute audience.

McGraw was one of seven new personalities, along with Alicia Carmody, Rosie DiMare, Ashley Iaconetti, Rulla Nehme Pontarelli, Kelsey Swanson, and Jo-Ellen Tiberi.

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island is produced by Evolution Media, an Amazon MGM Studios company. Lucilla D’Agostino, Jen McClure-Metz, Joseph Ferraro, and Barry Poznick executive produce for Evolution Media. Additional executive producers are Bianca Barnes-Williams, James Brangert, Deanna Markoff, and David Mills. Andy Cohen also serves as executive producer.