What We Know About New RHOC Housewife Jennifer Pedranti

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" Season 17 is almost upon us and newcomer Jennifer Pedranti is already promising to bring the drama. Introduced to the group by Tamra Judge, who is making a comeback after being fired in 2020, Jennifer is joining "RHOC" familiar faces Shannon Beador, Heather Dubrow, Gina Kirschenheiter, and Emily Simpson. 

According to the trailer, Pedranti's love life is a bit complicated — and shady. Kirschenheiter is seen telling the newest housewife, "I heard that you had an affair." In another scene, Dubrow asks Jennifer if her boyfriend is a "cheater."

To make things even more tangled, according to Bravo, Jennifer is still legally married and in the middle of a divorce from her husband, William Pedranti. The two are still living together and William is also involved in Jennifer's family business. It's unclear if we'll see him in "RHOC" this season but viewers will see Jennifer's divorce play out as the two have yet to reach an agreement.

Jennifer Pedranti is already coming into "RHOC" Season 17 with a built-in storyline. Radar reported that her husband William Pedranti filed for divorce from the reality star citing irreconcilable differences and listed the date of their separation as January 3, 2021. The two share four minor children and agreed to joint legal and physical custody. Jennifer is asking for spousal support, to which William agreed to pay, but asked the courts that he keep his separate property.

Jennifer and William share five children together and their youngest, Dominic, is adopted. On December 13, 2019, Jennifer shared his story on Instagram. "Over four years ago I got a call that an almost 1-year-old little boy needed a place to stay.. for ONE NIGHT. We said yes. There is no way I could write out the journey that went on in those first months, that turned into years of life with this boy," she wrote. The "RHOC" star revealed that there were periods she and William would get Dominic back only to have to give him up again. "That ended today. .Will and I introduce to the world, our son.. .DOMINIC JAMES PEDRANTI. Adoption Finalized!!!! Our hearts are BURSTING!!" she gushed. 

Along with her five kids, Jennifer fosters other children as well while still having time to be a boss lady who runs her own yoga studio.

If there's one thing Jennifer Pedranti needs as the newest member of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," it's her zen. It's a good thing she is a practicing yogi and one of the co-owners of Devi Rebel Yoga. The studio offers traditional yoga classes, as well as hot yoga and reiki healing. Pedranti is not just all work and no play, however. In a May 2022 Instagram post, she wrote, "Balance is key. In everything you do. Dance all night long and practice yoga the next day. Drink wine but don't forget your green juice. Eat chocolate when your heart wants it and kale salad when your body needs it."

Pedranti shares her love of yoga with her kids and shared some sweet snaps of her daughter and son at her studio. "Bring your babies to work. I mean PLAY. Momma's Yoga Babies," she captioned. It's apparent that her children are everything to her and it appears that her boyfriend Ryan Boyajian is present in their lives. In May, Pedranti shared a video of him swimming in her pool with Dominic and hinted at some drama at the beginning of their relationship. "I know they all thought he was CRAZY. (He might have been.) Maybe we both are.. but whatever this is.. it's US. And I am grateful," she declared. 

The newest "RHOC" star may have a complicated life, but we're all here for a fresh face and we can't wait to see what Pedranti brings to Season 17.