Bravo pulls ‘Wife Swap’ episode featuring Wendy Osefo after arrest

After news emerged that the Bravo veteran and her husband, Eddie Osefowas arrested on Thursday, October 9, 2025 in Maryland on felony fraud charges, and the TV personality was dealt another major blow.

In a few weeks, Bravo is scheduled to air a new series titled “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition” that was supposed to feature Wendy Osefo and her husband; However, according to a new report, Bravo has now pulled the episode and is considering its options moving forward.

NBCUniversal It was first reported that the new spin-off “Wife Swap” was scheduled to premiere with an episode of Wendy and Eddie’s on October 14, 2025.

It is based on the hit international series and will follow a different real-life housewife and a “real-life wife” as they “navigate trading in everyday comforts and luxuries to fully immerse themselves in a completely different family experience.”

The description for Wendy’s episode hinted that the former college professor and political commentator would swap his life with a “liberal” woman from Florida named Alethea, who is all about fun, no rules, and pets.

“Will Dr. Wendy be able to find the balance between structure and fun? Can Alethea bring more spontaneity to the Osifo family?” Description added.

But it looks like viewers won’t be able to see Wendy adjust to life in the South, as Bravo has reportedly pulled her episode from the lineup, according to diverse.

As previously reported ExplosionWendy and her husband, Eddie, were arrested and booked in Westminster, Maryland, in the late hours of October 9.

Wendy reportedly faces 16 charges – seven counts of insurance fraud, eight counts of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and one count of making a false statement to police.

Eddie, on the other hand, faces 18 charges: nine counts of insurance fraud, eight counts of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and one count of making a false statement to police.

Their arrest stems from an incident in April 2024, when they filed a report with the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, alleging their home had been broken into and burglarized while they were away on vacation in Jamaica.

Wendy and Eddie told officers that several expensive items were missing, including handbags, shoes, wallets and jewelry.

However, law enforcement stated that during the investigation, they noticed Wendy wearing one of her social media pieces of jewelry that she claimed was stolen.

Officers also said they discovered that items the couple claimed were taken from their home had been returned to stores “where the full amount was recovered prior to the alleged burglary.”

According to police reports, officers were skeptical about the alleged burglary, noting that nothing in Wendy and Eddie’s home looked out of place.

Officers also stated that the reality stars’ ADT home security system was activated during their trip to Jamaica; However, “no movement was detected inside the residence” while they were on vacation.

according to Us WeeklyEddie reportedly made two statements as part of an insurance investigation, during which he denied returning any of the allegedly stolen items to various stores.

“He was asked if he had other insurance, but failed to disclose to Homesite and Jewelers that he was also submitting a claim to Travelers Insurance,” the police report said.

Wendy and Eddie reportedly signed statements seeking $2,500 in damages to the building and $450,000 in property losses.

On April 8, Eddie reportedly filed a claim with Travelers Insurance, stating that he and Wendy were wearing anniversary bracelets when they were robbed.

Two days later, Eddie called the company again to update his claim, confirming that his wife’s gold and diamond anniversary ring was in fact missing.

Travelers settled the claim on April 10 for $25,380, which included $4,500 for the replacement scope.

On April 11, Wendy and Eddie reportedly filed statements with Jewelers Mutual Insurance, claiming approximately 60 items had been taken from their home during the reported burglary. Among the items was Wendy’s gold diamond anniversary ring, which travelers reported stolen.

Police documents state that Eddie did not mention his previous claim or the $25,000 travelers check during his conversations with the jewelers when police interviewed him on April 22, 2024.