The most fearless and adventurous of all the housewives, Vicki Gunvalson, the original housewife, appearing on The Real Housewives of Orange County since Season 1. Vicki was born and raised in the Chicago area, but currently lives in the gated Orange County community of Coto de Caza and is a transformed Southern California girl through and through. After recently filing for divorce from longtime husband, Donn, and putting her house up for sale, it appears that things aren't looking good for Vicki. But not one to dwell on the past, Vicki is the first to tell you that she's in love with a Southern gentleman named Brooks, who splits his time between his home in Mississippi and his home away from home in Orange County. Brooks is flattering, charming, and affectionate with Vicki. . .and she loves it all. But Vicki's two children -- Michael, 25 and Briana, 24 -- are not happy about their mother's divorce and are even less happy that their mother has a new boyfriend. Early on the kids refuse to meet Brooks, a man who they believe has a questionable past.

Michael is still working for Vicki, but he is uncertain of his career choice. Briana continues to have undiagnosed health issues that take her into surgery, but life's not so bad for Briana who has shocking news that both shocks and disappoints her mother.

Vicki is still "besties" with Tamra, and she is happy to double date with Tamra and Eddie. And to all the housewives' surprise, when things get a little heated between the ladies and Alexis, Vicki comes to Alexis' defense. How will Tamra handle her BFF siding with one of her arch-nemeses?