Why Isn’t Eric on the Vanderpump Villa Reunion?

Simply while you thought the drama was over for the forged of the primary season of Hulu actuality present Vanderpump Villa, the streaming platform rolled out an sudden reunion particular. And with the quantity of breakups, makeups, and frenemies within the present’s first season, we are able to all agree {that a} reunion was a should — even when it was a shock for viewers who did not know there could be one. Which we won’t affirm, however hey, a minimum of a reunion occurred in any respect, proper?

Nonetheless, one factor viewers questioned through the particular was why forged member Eric Funderwhite wasn’t on the reunion. He’s as a lot part of the Vanderpump Villa forged as any of the opposite new actuality TV stars. Nonetheless, his absence is famous straight away, and followers have questions on his future on the present.

For Lisa Vanderpump’s different present, Bravo’s Vanderpump Guidelines, it took a short time for the forged to be embroiled in actual life authorized woes. For Eric, although, that is not the case. Previous to filming Vanderpump Villa, Eric was accused of assault by an ex-girlfriend. And, whereas nothing extra got here of the allegations after a brief restraining order was granted by a choose, Lisa herself felt it finest for Eric to be distanced from the reunion.

“Earlier than we get began, there’s something I would like to handle,” Lisa explains to the forged through the reunion particular. “Lengthy after leaving the Château, we discovered together with the remainder of the world about an allegation from Eric’s previous. Whereas that allegation was dismissed in brief order and no additional motion taken, we thought it finest that Eric not be right here right now to maintain the concentrate on the rationale why we’re right here right now. And that’s getting the workers collectively to serve some tea.”

In fact, the true “tea” some viewers are serious about is studying what Eric did or did not do outdoors of the present. And if it has any bearing on his future on Vanderpump Villa, ought to there be extra seasons.

In line with The U.S. Solar, Eric’s ex-girlfriend accused him of assault a number of occasions all through their relationship, which spanned from 2017 till 2020. Alleged incidents included, as reported by the ex whose identify stays off data, “strangling” and “leaping on [her] neck.” It appears like no different formal expenses have been made in opposition to Eric, nonetheless, and after his ex filed a brief restraining order in opposition to him in 2020, no different stories have been made.

Throughout Eric’s time on Vanderpump Villa, he talked about his ex-wife and failed marriage. Nonetheless, he by no means shared particulars additional than that, or particulars about different relationships he had previous to approaching the present. Regardless, the truth that he isn’t a part of the reunion appears to trace that Eric in all probability will not be again.

Vanderpump Villa is now streaming on Hulu.