Gretchen Rossi

Gretchen Rossi, a native of La Crescenta, California, is a Housewife on the Real Housewives of Orange County. She joined the cast at the beginning of the 4th season. Rossi was engaged to a wealthy OC executive named Jeff Beitzel, who is 24 years her senior. Jeff has been married... Read More

Gretchen Rossi, a native of La Crescenta, California, is a Housewife on the Real Housewives of Orange County. She joined the cast at the beginning of the 4th season.

Rossi was engaged to a wealthy OC executive named Jeff Beitzel, who is 24 years her senior. Jeff has been married and divorced five times and has four adult children. Although Rossi confesses that Jeff was not her "type" and she was not physically attracted to him at first, she calls him her "Prince Charming" and chooses to nurse him after his diagnosis of acute leukemia, until his death in September 2008.

Rossi is currently dating housewives serial dater, Slade Smiley. See Less