Ashley Darby is going to have an intense season of “Real Housewives of Potomac,” if new reports turn out to be true.
Rumors are swirling that Darby is in the middle of a fresh feud, and no, it’s not with current cast members, but rather with a new addition that has yet to be confirmed by Bravo.
The 11th season of “RHOP” is currently underway, and, as is the case with any “Housewives” show filming, leaks about what is happening are being shared online.
In this case, it involves “RHOP” OG Ashley Darby and rumored new cast member Courtney Ajinca. Per a post from reality TV blogger Nate Williams (@natesmediaaa on X, formerly known as Twitter), the two women recently got into an explosive fight that culminated with Ajinca calling Darby a pedophile.
“POTOMAC SEASON 11 TEA. (exclusively from close source) -Word on the street is that the fierce newbie Courtney Ajinca and Ashley Darby are feuding BAD. Things allegedly got so bad, Courtney called Ashley a p*dop*hle,” the post read.
Williams then clarified that sharing the information was not intended to enable online users to cyberbully either woman.
”Let’s be clear, I do not want to send any hate to Ashley or Courtney. I’m simply relaying the news that was brought to me by someone in Potomac.”
The Rumored New Cast Member Was Previously Revealed
Shortly after Bravo confirmed the return of “RHOP” cast members: Darby, Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Wendy Osefo, Stacey Rusch, and Robyn Dixon, multiple reports named Ajinca as a new addition.
According to Reality Blurb, Ajinca is the wife of an assistant coach of the Washington Wizards basketball team, with an insider telling the outlet that she does “have an actual contract.”
“Bravo will announce what her actual role is at some point in the future,” the source added.
While Bravo has not confirmed her role on the show, all signs point to Ajinca being on the show in some capacity, as she was seen filming with the cast at a Wizards game earlier this month.
Fans have since dug into Ajinca’s social media accounts and noted her alleged support for MAGA and her commentary on her fierce religious beliefs.
Darby Discussed Why She Hooked Up With Charisse Jackson-Jordan’s Younger Son
While appearing on the “What’s the Reality” podcast in February 2026, Ashley Darby explained why she hooked up with the son of former “RHOP” full-time cast member Charisse Jackson-Jordan and revealed it on the show.
“It’s been just kind of sitting on me for a while. It’s been sitting on me for two years now,” Darby said of her relationship with Jordan Jackson, who is 10 years her junior.
“You know, I wanted Charrisse back on the show. I have. I almost told her umteen times, and I was gonna take it to my grave,” she added of her desire to want Jackson-Jordan back in a full-time role.
“I was like, ‘Hey girl, this could be your chance. Get you back on the show. In the scene, I thought she was gonna like throw champagne in my face, flip the table, do a whole thing, nothing of the sort,” she said.
The Reality Star Confirmed That The Fallout Damaged Her Relationship With Jordan Jackson
Elsewhere in the “What’s The Reality” interview, Darby confirmed that she no longer speaks to Jordan Jackson. “No, we don’t speak,” she said.
The mother of two also expressed her regret about what happened.
“I mean, I do feel bad about it because if Charrisse genuinely feels the way she does, I am remorseful,” Darby added. “I don’t like the way she’s going about it, and that’s where I’m losing respect for her, but if she’s genuinely upset and I can acknowledge that I crossed a line, then we can deal with it.”
“But if you’re going to keep defaming me and saying all this stuff and talking bad about my character, then we have another problem,” she said.
‘RHOP’ Season 11 Will Bring OGs Back Together
On April 10, Bravo took to social media to announce the returning cast for “RHOP” season 11, and while it was expected that Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Wendy Osefo, and Stacey Rusch would return, the inclusion of franchise OGs Robyn Dixon and Karen Huger grabbed all the attention.
Huger was last seen during part three of the season 10 reunion, which followed her sit-down interview with Andy Cohen, in which she discussed her prison stay, sobriety, and future on the show. She will return to the show in a full-time role after being absent last season.
Meanwhile, Dixon has not appeared on “RHOP” since she was fired at the end of season 8. She was set to appear last season for a celebration of her “Reasonably Shady” podcast with Bryant, who confirmed that Dixon chose not to attend because she was not happy “with how she left the show.”
