Things You Didn't Know About The Cast Of The Real Housewives Of Orange County

12. Slade didn’t make it on to the show conventionally…

Slade Smiley is part of the furniture in Orange County. He’s had his fair share of housewives (see below) and is as nearly as iconic as Vicky…

He might have brought ratings up for the show and dished out his insults for air time, but this natural wasn’t actually spotted by producers.

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He actually put himself forward for the show, in an auction, bidding $2500 to bag a spot on an ‘unnamed’ reality show.

Lucky for Smiley, it happened to go on to be one of the biggest reality TV franchises in the world, getting more than he bargained for…

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He entered the show with his then- fianceé Jo- who went on to be part of the cast alongside Slade.

Jo admits her reluctance:

“It was something that he wanted to do, we were engaged, and as corny as it sounds, I did it for love.”

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