Bravo A spokesperson for Bravo has denied the cancellation ofThe Real Housewives of New York City The second-longest-running franchise had a major cast shakeup in 2023 RHONYpremiered in 2008 and recently wrapped its 15th season Bravo is clearing up confusion regarding a rumor that theReal Housewives of New York Cityseries would be going off the air, with no word on when it might return. "Nothing is official. The show hasn't been cancelled," a Bravo spokesperson told PEOPLE Friday, May 9. Gavin Bond/Bravo The statement came afterPage Sixreported the network "decided to takeRHONYoff the air, with 'hopes' to reconfigure it." "We're trying to figure that show out," an insider told the outlet earlier Friday. "We want to figure it out. We think there's still life in it." Cast member Sai De Silva also responded to the rumors. Sai De Silva/Instagram; Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo "I just heard thatRHONYis going off the air. Is that true?" she showed as a received text message in a screenshot posted to her Instagram Stories. The photo also contained a screenshot of an article addressing the report. "It's just fake news," De Silva, 44, added to the post. Her season 14 cast membersJenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, Ubah Hassan, Lizzy Savetsky and Erin Dana Lichy joined the long-running franchise ina 2023 shakeup. Aside from the original,Real Housewives of Orange County, no otherHousewivesentry has run as long as theReal Housewives of New York City.The series was led byBethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Alex McCord,Ramona SingerandLuann de Lessepswhen it premiered on March 4, 2008. Mei Tao/Bravo After a tumultuous 13th season that madeRHONYhistory fornot ending with a reunion, there was a recast. Ahead of her season 14 debut, De Silva spoke exclusively to PEOPLE in October 2022 calling the then-upcoming season "a nice fresh start." Earlier in the year, franchise executive producerAndy CohentoldVariety, "You know that we're at a crossroads forRHONY." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "We've spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we've come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans," he told the outlet in March 2022. "This is a major casting search. We're going to be casting all over Manhattan and the boroughs." Season 15 of theReal Housewives of New York Cityfinished airing in February. Read the original article onPeople
