Gretchen Rossi

Gretchen Christine Rossi (nee Forward; born October 30, 1977) is an American reality television star. She is best known for being a cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County.

Early Life
She was born in Michigan to parents Scott and Brenda Forward, and has two siblings: Ethan and Nicole.

Rossi attended Baylor University where she received her Bacheor's degree in psychology.

Career
She has previously been a model and actress, appearing in a few things.

Rossi has been involved in a few different businesses and is the founder of Gretche Christine which is a luxurious handbag and fashion accessory brand.

The Real Housewives
In 2008, she began appearing on The Real Housewives of Orange County (abbreviated RHOC) as one of the main cast members. She starred in Season 4-8 before quitting the show. She has returned to be a "Guest" in Season 12.

RHOC Quotes

 * Season 4 - "I love the bling, I love the jewellery. I love it all"
 * Season 5 - "I'm smart, I'm sexy and I'm confident. Ofcourse, people are gonna talk about me"
 * Season 6 - "Happiness means never having to apologise for being me"
 * Season 7 - "Don't call me a princess, call me the boss"
 * Season 8 - "When the going gets tough, I just get stronger and stronger"

Personal Life
She married her first husband, Christopher Rossi in 2004 but the couple divorced in 2007.

Rossi was then engaged to Jeff Bietzel before his death from cancer in 2008. During their relationship, she was very close to his children from previous marriages.

She is now engaged to Slade Smiley and together they have one daughter: Skyler Smiley (born July 10, 2019). She got pregnant after four years of IVF treatment.

Husbands and Partners

 * Christopher Rossi (Ex-husband; 2004-2007)
 * Jeff Bietzel (Ex-fiance; his death)
 * Slade Smiley (Fiance; 2009-present)

Children

 * Skyler Smiley

Parents

 * Scott Forward
 * Brenda Forward

Siblings

 * Ethan Forward
 * Nicole Forward