{"id":42033,"date":"2026-01-07T00:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=42033"},"modified":"2026-01-06T16:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T16:48:04","slug":"britani-batemans-kids-ghosted-her-for-months-after-rhoslc-so-where-do-they-stand-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/07\/britani-batemans-kids-ghosted-her-for-months-after-rhoslc-so-where-do-they-stand-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Britani Bateman&#8217;s kids &#8216;ghosted her&#8217; for months after RHOSLC, so where do they stand now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"694\">Britani Bateman may be new-ish to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/17\/theyre-all-wealthy-but-whos-the-richest-of-the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-ladies\/\">Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/a> universe. But, her messiest storyline isn\u2019t about glam squads or Greek vacations, it\u2019s more about motherhood and miscommunication.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"694\">Britani has gotten candid about the backlash she\u2019s received for dating while parenting, and why people&#8217;s hot take of\u00a0 &#8220;she chose a man over her kids&#8221; doesn\u2019t match her reality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"694\">Add in some off-camera rumours, a whole lot of hurt feelings, and a months-long silence\u2026 and suddenly, \u201cfriend of\u201d energy feels very main-character&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"733\">Britani\u2019s daughters \u2018ghosted\u2019 her<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Britani Bateman\u2019s Daughters \u2018Ghosted\u2019 Her for Months Because of \u2018RHOSLC\u2019 \u2014 Where Do They Stand Now?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PsjKQFKG1xQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1075\">First things first, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/23\/melissa-gilbert-reveals-rhoslcs-britani-bateman-didnt-recognise-her-at-interesting-run-in\/\">RHOSLC&#8217;s Britani<\/a> wanted to clear something up.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1075\">In a Us Weekly sit-down, Britani said people assumed she was \u201cchoosing a man over her daughters,\u201d but she insisted it wasn\u2019t an \u201ceither\/or\u201d situation, especially because her daughters were already grown and out of the house at the time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1075\">She said one of her girls was juggling school and work, and the other was living overseas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1364\">Where things got really painful is when she described how her daughters \u201cwanted nothing to do\u201d with filming at first and how that distance grew into full-on ghosting once rumours started circulating that Britani was \u201ccr*p talking them on the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1788\">Britani claimed she didn\u2019t even understand why they\u2019d pulled away until months later, when she learned what her daughters had heard and why they were so upset.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1788\">According to her, the silence lasted from about February to June, and it took her sister stepping in,\u00a0 basically sitting one daughter down and asking, \u201cWhat is going on?\u201d, for the truth to finally come out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2055\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/24\/shes-one-of-the-richest-salt-lake-ladies-so-what-is-lunatic-fringe-and-how-much-is-angie-k-worth\/\">Salt Lake<\/a> star also hinted at lingering tension with castmate <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/12\/15\/erm-bronwyn-newport-just-revealed-the-only-housewife-todd-actually-doesnt-hate\/\">Bronwyn Newport<\/a>, suggesting she never fully cleared up where the rumour started and teasing that it\u2019s the kind of thing that could resurface in classic Housewives fashion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2055\">All of that said, there&#8217;s also Olivia\u2019s side of the story to consider.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2055\">Hers adds crucial details to the picture. Olivia shared that the roots of their estrangement went back years, long before the rumours took hold.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2055\">She explained that after her parents\u2019 divorce and Britani\u2019s remarriage, she felt overlooked, especially during her tween and teen years, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravotv.com\/the-daily-dish\/britani-bateman-daughter-olivia-bateman-new-relationship-details\">Bravo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2055\">Olivia candidly recalled that her mom became more involved with her stepchildren and less present with her own daughters. She ended up moving in with her dad and the whole thing caused lingering resentment that predated any filming drama.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"2055\">So while the ghosting did happen in connection with RHOSLC rumours, it was layered atop years of emotional distance.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2111\">Where does the RHOSLC star stand now with her kids?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS0-ZTfDyvc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS0-ZTfDyvc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Britani Bateman (@britanibateman)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2113\" data-end=\"2399\">The most important update? Britani says things are moving &#8220;in a positive way.&#8221; She teased that the relationship with her daughters has \u201cchanged for the better,\u201d though she played coy on specifics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2740\">And honestly, that tracks with what we\u2019ve seen from <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/11\/18\/not-one-but-two-real-housewives-homes-were-burglarised-during-bravocon-heres-what-we-know\/\">Bravo<\/a>\u2019s own coverage of Britani\u2019s family life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2740\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bravotv.com\/the-daily-dish\/who-is-britani-bateman-daughter-olivia-bateman-age-life-details\">Bravo<\/a> notes that Britani has been open about being estranged from her two daughters, and in season six, we finally meet her younger daughter, Olivia, as they begin rebuilding their relationship on-camera.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"3012\">The network also points to hopeful signs off-camera. Olivia appears supportive on IG, including a birthday tribute Britani shared and public, affectionate interactions that suggest they\u2019re finding their way back to each other.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3357\">It&#8217;s no secret that Britani\u2019s on-and-off <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2025\/02\/03\/rhoslcs-britani-and-jared-have-split-again-but-she-just-posted-about-their-date-night\/\">relationship with Jared Osmond<\/a> has been a pressure point, too.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3357\">Even that storyline reportedly shifted with \u201ckids\u2019 approval\u201d in mind. Britani explained on the show that their engagement ended (quickly) because their children weren\u2019t on board with the instability, per <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rhoslc-britani-bateman-and-jared-osmond-called-off-engagement-11811309\">People<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3357\">All in all, Britani has recently said that &#8220;surface-level&#8221; things are &#8220;so much better&#8221; between her and her daughters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3357\">Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/LVAivGLxB4s\">Nick Viall&#8217;s Going Deeper podcast<\/a>, she said: &#8220;I just hope that everybody gets to see the arc, you know?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She hopes her journey will help other people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734210,"featured_media":42040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1358],"tags":[1552,2005,1599],"class_list":["post-42033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bravo","tag-real-housewives","tag-the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/07\/britani-batemans-kids-ghosted-her-for-months-after-rhoslc-so-where-do-they-stand-now\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Britani Bateman&#8217;s kids &#8216;ghosted her&#8217; 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