Real Housewives of Vancouver’s Ronnie was left ‘decimated’ after the sudden death of her son
His life took a devastating turn
It’s one of the most heartbreaking stories to come out of the Real Housewives world.
Ronnie Stevenson, best known for her time on The Real Housewives of Vancouver, has spoken openly about the unbearable grief she’s faced following the sudden death of her 27-year-old son, Houston.
The tragedy, which struck in July 2022, left the former reality-TV star “decimated” and forever changed.
Behind the polished image viewers once saw on screen, Ronnie’s life took a devastating turn, and her journey through loss has revealed a raw, deeply human side of someone many only knew for glamour and confidence.
Real Housewives of Vancouver’s Ronnie lost her son
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In the summer of 2022, Ronnie’s family announced they were dealing with “unimaginable shock, grief and sadness” following the death of her beloved son, Houston.
Reports confirmed Houston died unexpectedly at age 27, an event that left Ronnie publicly devastated and privately shattered, per Entertainment Now.
In her own words, she described herself as “decimated” by the loss. He sadly passed away by suicide, per Reality Tea.
Friends, family, and former castmates flooded her social media pages with messages of support as she withdrew from the spotlight to process what had happened.
Ronnie spoke out after Houston’s death
Since Houston’s passing, Ronnie has slowly begun opening up about how her life has changed.
In a family statement posted in 2022, she asked for privacy while thanking those who had offered compassion and respect during such an unimaginable time.
She later shared that daily routines, ambitions, and even her sense of identity have all been reshaped by grief.
Appearing on A Very Mary Commentary With Mary Zilba in 2024, she and her therapist, Jim Skinner, talked about how she’s still processing the loss, and touched on how Houston’s passing resulted in “complex grief.”
She said: “My relationship with Houston was… we were two peas in a pod… we were most alike and we spent a lot of time together. Losing Houston has been paramount, it’s huge, and it’s something I struggle with every single day. Some days I have a handle on it… some days I just think of him and I start balling my eyes out, so grief is not linear…”
Now, Ronnie’s journey is no longer about red carpets or reality TV moments, it’s about healing, remembering her son, and finding strength in vulnerability. She and her family set up @thehoustonstevensonlegacy in her son’s honour.
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