Gretchen Rossi is a reality television personality and businesswoman best known for Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, where she was a main cast member from Season 4 to Season 8. Celebrity Net Worth estimates her net worth at $4 million (checked October 2026). She is 47, engaged to Slade Smiley, and has one daughter, Skylar Gray, born in 2019.
Who is Gretchen Rossi?
Gretchen Rossi joined The Real Housewives of Orange County in 2008 and left in 2013. Wikipedia says she returned in 2025 for Season 19 as a “friend of the housewives.” In January 2026, Variety reported that she would not return for Season 20.
She also built a fashion and beauty brand and co-hosts a podcast with her partner. For other Orange County cast members, see our profiles of Tamra Judge, Vicki Gunvalson and Shannon Beador, or browse more reality star biographies.
Gretchen Rossi’s Biography
Wikipedia gives her birth date as October 30, 1978, and says she is from Michigan. Celebrity Net Worth gives the same date in its main text but October 10, 1978, in its summary box. This page uses October 30, which both sources share.
Celebrity Net Worth says her family later moved to La Crescenta, California, and that she worked as a real estate agent before television.
Gretchen Rossi’s Biodata
| Full Name | Gretchen Rossi |
| Gender | Female |
| Birthday | October 30, 1978 |
| Age | 47 years old (as of October 12, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Michigan, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television personality, businesswoman, podcast host |
| Known For | The Real Housewives of Orange County (Seasons 4 to 8, friend in Season 19) |
| Education | Not publicly confirmed |
| Religion | Not publicly confirmed |
Gretchen Rossi’s Body Measurements
| Height | Not publicly confirmed |
| Weight | Not publicly confirmed |
| Body Measurements | Not publicly confirmed |
| Hair Color | Not publicly confirmed |
| Eye Color | Not publicly confirmed |
Gretchen Rossi’s Net Worth
Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Gretchen Rossi has a net worth of $4 million. We checked the page in October 2026. It is an estimate, not a figure from Gretchen or Bravo.
The same page gives two different figures for her pay on the show: $375,000 per season in its summary and $300,000 per season in its article text. Neither figure comes from Bravo, so treat both as unconfirmed.
Her business income is better documented. Bravo reports that she ran her fashion and beauty brand, Gretchen Christine, for eight years before it was acquired in 2017 by Dastmalchi, a luxury brands portfolio. In 2020 she and Slade Smiley launched the podcast Knot Too Taboo, and Bravo says she now describes herself as a “Mommy Entrepreneur.”
Family & Marital Status
| Partner | Slade Smiley (engaged since 2013) |
| Children | One daughter, Skylar Gray Smiley (born July 10, 2019) |
| Previous Marriage | Chris Rossi (2004 to 2007) |
| Previous Engagement | Jeff Beitzel (died in 2008) |
| Marital Status | Engaged |
Gretchen was married to Chris Rossi from 2004 to 2007, according to Wikipedia. When she joined the show in 2008 she was engaged to Jeff Beitzel, who died of cancer. Celebrity Net Worth gives the date of his death as September 13, 2008.
She has been with Slade Smiley, a former Real Housewives of Orange County regular, since 2009. Bravo reports that Gretchen proposed to Slade during Season 8 in 2013. In February 2025, she said on a podcast that the couple has not married yet mainly because of timing. “Honestly, it’s really just been the timing of everything,” she said, adding that she wants a big wedding with their daughter there.
The couple spent years trying to conceive. Bravo reports that they started IVF in late 2013, that Slade had a vasectomy reversal in 2016, and that they announced the pregnancy in December 2018. Their daughter, Skylar Gray Smiley, was born on July 10, 2019. Her name honors Slade’s son Grayson from a previous relationship, who died in February 2023 after a battle with cancer.
Gretchen Rossi’s Career
Gretchen was a main cast member of The Real Housewives of Orange County from Season 4 in 2008 to Season 8 in 2013. Bravo announced in January 2023 that she would join Season 4 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.
She returned to the Orange County show for Season 19 in 2025 as a friend of the cast, alongside Emily Simpson, Heather Dubrow, Jennifer Pedranti and Katie Ginella. In January 2026, Variety reported that she would not return for Season 20.
Outside television, she built Gretchen Christine into a line of handbags, cosmetics and accessories before its 2017 sale, and she co-hosts Knot Too Taboo with Slade.
FAQs
What is Gretchen Rossi’s net worth?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates her net worth at $4 million, as of October 2026. It is an estimate and has not been confirmed by Gretchen or Bravo.
How old is Gretchen Rossi?
She is 47 and turns 48 on October 30, 2026. Wikipedia gives her birth date as October 30, 1978.
Are Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley married?
No. They have been engaged since 2013, when Gretchen proposed during Season 8 of RHOC. In 2025 she said timing was the main reason they had not married.
Does Gretchen Rossi have kids?
Yes. She and Slade Smiley have one daughter, Skylar Gray Smiley, born on July 10, 2019.
Is Gretchen Rossi on RHOC Season 20?
No. Variety reported in January 2026 that she would not return for Season 20 after appearing as a friend in Season 19.
How tall is Gretchen Rossi?
Her height has not been publicly confirmed by a reliable source.
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