Candiace Dillard Bassett introduced her exit from “The Real Housewives of Potomac” in 2024. Since then, she and former costar Ashley Darby have remained on unhealthy phrases. Now, forward of them each showing on “Actual Housewives Final Women Journey: Roaring twentieth,” the previous “RHOP” star is giving an replace on the place they stand.
Bassett interviewed with Kevin Bobby whereas at LA Pleasure in June 2026. Throughout the quick chat, the reporter talked about Bassett’s run-in with Darby and Gizelle Bryant for “Final Women Journey.” Particularly, he requested if there was any probability of reconciling with the 2 “RHOP” stars.
She stated, “What I’ll say about Ashley is that we’ve had some calm conversations and I feel my time away from the present has proven me- I feel she and I can have a mutual understanding.” After that, Bassett had heat needs for Darby.
The singer and actuality star continued, “I want her effectively as a mother, and determining her new life outdoors of her marriage and discovering peace.” She went on to basically congratulate her former foe after her years-long divorce from Michael Darby earlier than saying, “Pleased Pleasure, maybe subtly hinting at rumors of the previous husband’s sexuality.
Candiace Beforehand Celebrated Darby’s Breakup
Darby went by means of her breakup in April 2022. After that, Bassett appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” a number of months later and reacted to Darby’s then-romance with fellow Bravo star Luke Gulbranson.
When requested how she felt in regards to the blossoming relationship, Bassett responded, “As a lot as I, like, simply can’t stand her, I’m actually completely satisfied for her.” She added, “Now we have a lot enjoyable collectively. Outdoors of the present, I’d perhaps go on document as saying we’d perhaps be associates.”
Bassett then emphasised, “outdoors of the present.”
Many followers of “The Actual Housewives of Potomac” are hopeful that Darby and Bassett can sometime totally mend their relationship. Due to this, some are hopeful following the previous “RHOP” star taking the excessive street regardless of their contentious previous.
One individual wrote, “Lmao!!!! The completely satisfied satisfaction was some slick-a-s shade towards Michael! The very first thing that got here to her thoughts whereas making an attempt to forestall herself from uttering his identify. I miss her a lot on my TV.”
One other “RHOP” fan said, “I imply, Candiace has spoken in regards to the Ashley/Gizelle of all of it many a time, and I feel everyone knows the place she stands with everyone. It’s time to finish that dialog. Extra eager about her future prospects. She appears to have been placing a variety of effort into her music.”
Another person reacted, “I really like to listen to the maturity! She saved it actual cute right here.” Relating to the connection dynamic, one other social media person said, “She all the time despised Michael. Ashley was simply collateral from her beef with him.”
Candiace Lately Dished On NeNe Leakes’ ‘Women Journey’ episode
As talked about, Bassett will seem on Bravo’s upcoming “The Actual Housewives Final Women Journey: Roaring twentieth.” The restricted collection is meant to have a good time 20 years of “Actual Housewives,” that includes a principal solid of seven ladies, in addition to dozens of different fan-favorites, together with NeNe Leakes from “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta.”
After filming concluded, Bassett took to her “Undomesticated” podcast to dish on not solely her expertise, but in addition what followers can count on from Leakes. After all, the upcoming look will mark her first time on Bravo since leaving “RHOA” in 2020 and later submitting a lawsuit.
Bassett stated, “I believed that might have been an ideal segue for her to sort of come again in if ever she was going to return again in.” She continued, “However I’ll say, her being on that episode, she was honored, and he or she was honored not simply by the solid within the room, however the manufacturing honored her.”
The “RHOP” alum then said that not solely did Leakes attend the social gathering that shall be featured within the episode, however that she filmed a scene previous to it.
The ‘RHOP’ Alum Shoots Down Returning To The Present
Years after her 2024 exit, Bassett stays a “Actual Housewives of Potomac” fan-favorite. Throughout a December 2025 episode of her podcast, she addressed followers’ questions on whether or not she had plans to return for season 11.
In accordance with her, “I would not have any plans to return to Potomac right now. I say that, you by no means know, as somebody who believes firmly in by no means saying by no means. I’m not saying it should by no means occur. However what I’m saying is, as you all are badgering and beating down my door to return again like, yesterday, I’m not having these conversations.”
