Nneka Ihim is joining the cast of RHOP Season 8 as a full-time Housewife, rock-solid sources tell TV Deets EXCLUSIVELY.
Born in Boston but a Nigerian at heart, Nneka is a licensed attorney specializing in financial technology and has quite the entrepreneurial spirit as the owner of her own champagne line, our insiders confirm.
A graduate of both the University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin Law School according to her LinkedIn, she is also the daughter of well-known interventional cardiologist and philanthropist Leo Egbujiobi.
Outside of her work as an attorney, she also briefly worked as a correspondent for CNN. Nneka lives in the Potomac area and is married to Dr. Ikenna Ihim, a medical doctor and night lounge investor.
Ashley Darby hosted a housewarming party over the weekend that was also the first all-cast event for RHOP Season 8 and newbie Nneka was in attendance, sources close to production tell TV Deets EXCLUSIVELY.
While not much is known just yet about the Potomac newbie, Nneka and her husband Ikenna made headlines just a few years ago when they threw quite the glamorous D.C. wedding which featured a performance from Nigerian singer Tiwa Salvage.
RHOP Season 8: Who’s in, and who’s out?
Gizelle Bryant, Robyn Dixon, Wendy Osefo, Candiace Dillard Basset, Karen Huger, Mia Thornton, and Ashley Darby are all returning for Season 8, meaning with Nneka’s addition we could have eight full-time Housewives by the time the show premieres on Bravo this fall.
While Charrisse Jackson Jordan was present at Ashley’s housewarming, she is not expected to return as an official cast member. Jacqueline Blake — who was introduced as a friend of Mia’s last season — is out and will not be returning in an official capacity, either.
With Nneka’s casting, RHOP now boasts quite the dynamic Nigerian duo with Wendy opening up about her family’s history across her three seasons on the show.
The Real Housewives of Potomac is currently in production on Season 8 and will return this fall.
