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Candace Bushnell and Margaret Josephs Join E! and the Hamptons-Located ‘The Golden Life’ Cast as Network Expands ‘RHONY’ Reunion Series
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Candace Bushnell and Margaret Josephs Join E! and the Hamptons-Located ‘The Golden Life’ Cast as Network Expands ‘RHONY’ Reunion Series

E! has expanded its “Real Housewives of New York City” reunion programming and added new cast members to its new luxury-set series “The Golden Life,” according to Deadline.

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E! is adding to its slate of reality programming, with two new casting developments and an expanded reunion run announced on July 16, 2026. Deadline reported that Candace Bushnell and The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Margaret Josephs are joining the cast of E!’s new drama-lite reality series The Golden Life, Season 1, with the series set among affluent communities in and around the Hamptons.

Bushnell and Josephs are expected to appear alongside the show’s existing cast as The Golden Life begins building its first-season lineup. Deadline’s report ties the casting news to E!’s broader push into luxury-themed unscripted television, including additional programming connected to Bravo’s Real Housewives universe.

In a separate but related development, Deadline also reported that E! has ordered additional episodes of its RHONY reunion series. The reunion format is described as bringing the original cast of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City together as they live their luxurious lives in Palm Beach, Florida.

The original announcement of the RHONY reunion concept, as characterized in Deadline’s report, centers on a setting-driven approach to reunion coverage, with the cast members continuing to participate in the lifestyle-oriented framing during the extended episode run. Deadline’s article states that the network’s additional order expands that existing reunion project rather than replacing it.

Deadline did not specify in its summary how many additional episodes E! ordered or whether the order affects a previously announced release schedule. The report similarly does not lay out individual character arcs or what specific storylines Bushnell and Josephs will take on within The Golden Life’s Season 1 lineup.

For audiences, the changes effectively broaden E!’s simultaneous presence in the Real Housewives-adjacent catalog: The Golden Life expands the network’s new original reality offering while the expanded RHONY reunion episodes extend the spotlight on the franchise’s founding cast members.

The announcements also underline the continued value networks place on cross-show visibility within the franchise ecosystem. Bushnell’s long association with New York publishing and pop-culture portrayals of elite life, combined with Josephs’ existing reality platform, reflect E!’s strategy of blending recognizable personalities with a premium, vacation-like setting.

E! has not been further detailed in the Deadline summary about production timelines or where the expanded episodes will fit into the channel’s broader programming calendar, but the July 16 reporting places the casting and episode order as immediate next steps in both projects’ rollouts.

Why It Matters

  • The new casting adds additional recognizable personalities to E!’s new original series, shaping expectations for Season 1’s early audience pull.
  • The added RHONY reunion episodes extend E!’s investment in the Real Housewives brand and associated franchise ecosystem.
  • Both announcements suggest E! is continuing to lean on premium-lifestyle settings and franchise familiarity to differentiate its unscripted programming.
  • The Palm Beach setting described for the RHONY reunion and the Hamptons setting for The Golden Life indicate a coordinated emphasis on affluent locations across the network’s current reality slate.

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Key Facts

  • Deadline reported on July 16, 2026 that Candace Bushnell is joining the cast of E!’s The Golden Life, Season 1.
  • Deadline reported that Margaret Josephs, an alum of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, is also joining The Golden Life cast for Season 1.
  • Deadline reported that The Golden Life is set in the Hamptons for its first season.
  • Deadline reported that E! ordered additional episodes of its RHONY reunion series.
  • Deadline described the RHONY reunion series as featuring the original cast from Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City living in Palm Beach, Florida.
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