ONE of the founding cast members of the Real Housewives of Cheshire has announced she is leaving the ITV show.

Dawn Ward, who lives at Warford Hall along with ex-footballer husband Ashley Ward, confirmed the news in a post on Twitter on Friday night, December 11.

She wrote: “Having been on the Real Housewives of Cheshire for almost seven years and 12 seasons, I’ve had the most incredible journey, not just me, but my whole family. It really has been amazing for us.

“Season 12 has now come to an end and filming has finished. It’s been difficult this season with the pandemic but the cast and our amazing production team have pulled it off again, it’s been fun.

“Everyone who knows me knows I’m all about my family, so I’ve decided that after 12 seasons on the show I would like to concentrate on projects with them.”

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Dawn went on to thank ITV, production team Monkey Kingdom, the show’s cast and its fans for ‘their incredible support’ – adding that the show ‘will only go from strength to strength’.

The Wards secured planning permission to convert part of their Great Warford home into a spa retreat back in February – three years after an attempt to convert it into a wedding venue was turned down.