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Real Housewives hit Bermuda

The Real Housewives of Potomac

Reality show fans received a glimpse of Bermuda this weekend as The Real Housewives of Potomac visited the island.

The most recent episode of the United States show, which airs on Bravo, was entitled Welcome to the Bermuda Triangle and featured the cast venturing from Maryland to Bermuda on a vacation.

Throughout the episode, the audience is given a look at the Fairmont Southampton, Gombeys and Bermuda’s coastal views with the cast praising the island’s beauty while dealing with their interpersonal issues.

Several of the ladies also took a ride on the SoftBank Team Japan boat, while others went jet skiing in St George’s.

The show, now in its second season, is one of several programmes in the Housewives series. The show’s first season attracted an estimated 2.1 million viewers per episode and has been broadcast in New Zealand and Britain in addition to the US.

A spokesman for the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday that the producers of the show had approached their marketing team with the idea of filming a part of the season in Bermuda.

“We provided planning and logistical support, but beyond that the Real Housewives were left to discover Bermuda on their own — the same way an increasing number of air visitors are discovering the island,” the spokesman said.

“It’s our understanding the Real Housewives visit went well with a good sampling of adventure and culture experiences around the island.

“Add this to the America’s Cup coverage beamed around the world right now and it’s been a good month of television exposure for Bermuda’s tourism product. This is the kind of exposure that puts Bermuda in a good position for continued growth.”