Lisa Vanderpump left Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise in 2019. The OG star was on the show for 9 seasons but hasn’t looked back. She’s had several other reality TV shows and continues to star on Vanderpump Rules. Season 3 of her Hulu series Vanderpump Villa debuted in April. Viewers quickly noticed that a beloved star from the first two seasons was missing. Keep reading to find out why.
Beloved Vanderpump Villa Star Missing From Season 3
Vanderpump Villa is an exotic version of Vanderpump Rules. Instead of a restaurant in Los Angeles, the show is set in the countryside of France at Lisa Vanderpump’s French estate, Chateau Rosabelle. The staff puts on all kinds of events for the rich and famous.
Season 2 saw the return of fired Bravo star Stassi Schroeder. She was fired from Vanderpump Rules in 2020 after her past racist actions resurfaced. Kristen Doute was fired at the same time. They both made triumphant returns to reality TV. Kristen Doute is part of the cast on Bravo’s The Valley. Stassi Schroeder reunited with her former SUR boss for Vanderpump Villa. She also has her own show coming to Hulu soon.
Stassi and most of the Season 2 cast returned for the new season. All 10 episodes of Vanderpump Villa dropped at the same time. Viewers quickly noticed a shocking absence. Beloved mixologist Andre Mitchell didn’t return for Season 3.
Andre Mitchell Hints At Future With Show
Some fans describe Andre Mitchell as the “heart” of Vanderpump Villa. But he didn’t return for Season 3. Disappointed fans questioned him about his absence on his Instagram posts. The reality star didn’t explain why he isn’t on the show.
Some fans speculated that it was because his relationship with co-star Gabriella Sanon ended. Distance was reportedly a factor in the split. Andre Mitchell did share a disappointing hint that he wouldn’t be back for Season 4 either. He responded with a downcast emoji in response to a question from a fan about his future on the Hulu reality show.
Fans ‘Bored’ By DadTok
Andre Mitchell’s absence wasn’t the only disappointment in Season 3. The baby daddies from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives were among the guests on Vanderpump Villa. Lisa Vanderpump spoke out earlier this month about the decision to edit Dakota Mortensen out.
But the rest of the ‘DadTok’ group still appeared on Season 3. Fans took to Reddit to vent about how boring the episode was with the SLOMW stars.
- “Stop trying to make Dadtok happen”
- “I wish these shows never existed.”
- “I wish we got more of the Queens and less of Dadtok”
- “I hope they understand what losers they are.”
Hulu has yet to renew Vanderpump Villa for a fourth season. However, it’s unlikely that Andre Mitchell will return if the show goes on. A Season 3 reunion episode airs on Hulu on April 30, 2026.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
