'RHOBH' Season 7 Cast News & Update: Lisa Vanderpump Is Quitting? Designer Friend Dorit Kemsley To Replace Her?

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is gearing up for its seventh season and all kinds of rumors are swirling around, particularly as the complete and final cast is yet to be revealed. One of the latest words in the grapevine is that Lisa Vanderpump is quitting "RHOBH." Meanwhile, her designer friend Dorit Kemsley has been cast. Could Dorit be her Lisa's replacement?

Lisa Vanderpump Is Not Leaving 'RHOBH' 

Fortunately for fans, there is no truth about Lisa Vanderpump planning to leave the show. Us Weekly reported though that the restaurant owner has not yet signed her contract, but a source said her husband Ken Todd has convinced her to stay. Bravo reportedly even offered her a seven-figure salary. And she wouldn't turn that paycheck down.

"Every year, Lisa pulls the same routine of this holier-than-thou attitude, how hurt she is and how she was treated by the cast and the producers, and that she will not come back," a source told Page Six. "Then she makes the producers and Bravo beg for her return, almost making everyone apologize for something they were spot on about."

Lisa Vanderpump got into conflict with her cast mates in "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Season 6. For one, she was accused of igniting rumors and speculations about Yoland Foster's Lyme disease. She also had a feud with Eileen Davidson about her marriage.

Dorit Kemsley Joins 'RHOBH' Cast

Lisa's designer friend Dorit Kemsley will be the newest addition to the cast of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Season 7. The fashion designer is married to Paul Kemsley, a British property developer, with whom she shared a young son. They had their wedding in March 2015, Daily Mail reported.

As it turned out, Kemsely is not replacing her good friend Lisa. The businesswoman and reality star on Thursday confirmed that she is indeed returning. She announced via her Twitter page, "Yep, never thought I would return, but after many discussions. The pump is still in the game. Thank you to all of you."

Yep,never thought I would return,but after many discussions.The pump is still in the game
Thank you to all of you.#rhobh

— Lisa Vanderpump (@LisaVanderpump) July 7, 2016