Tennis legend Martina Navratilova's wife Julia Lemigova breaks down as RHOM pause cuts off rare same s** couple story mid journey

Martina Navratilova’s wife, Julia Lemigova, shared a very emotional message after The Real Housewives of Miami (RHOM) was put on pause after its seventh season. The last episode aired in October 2025.

Reports from multiple outlets said the show had strong loyal fans but lower overall viewership on the network. Because of that, the show has now been paused again. This is not the first time it has happened. Back in 2013, RHOM stopped after Season 3 and then came back in 2021 with a mix of old and new cast members.Julia Lemigova joined the show when it returned in 2021. Over the next four years, she became one of the key faces.

She also made history by appearing as part of the first same-sex couple on the show with Martina Navratilova. Now, as the show pauses again, Lemigova took to Instagram to look back at her journey and share how much it meant to her.

Martina Navratilova’s wife Julia Lemigova shares emotional message after RHOM pause and reflects on four-year journey

Julia Lemigova wrote a long and heartfelt note where she spoke about her time on the show. She said she felt lucky to be part of RHOM and the Bravo network. She also spoke about how the show gave her a chance to be herself and talk about things close to her heart, especially her love for animals.

She wrote:“It has been such a privilege to be part of RHOM and Bravo family. I have learnt so much during my 4 years on the show. I am grateful to Bravo and to the Network for allowing me to be myself and being the first same sex couple on the show. Thank you to our producers and POP family for guiding me through the good times and the turbulent times. Thank you to our Network for giving me a platform to talk about my family and my devotion to raising and helping the animals.

”Her role on the show was not just about reality TV drama. She used the platform to show her real life, her family, and her work with animals. That made her story stand out in a different way.Julia Lemigova thanks Andy Cohen, fans and cast as Martina Navratilova relationship made history on RHOMIn the same post, Julia Lemigova also thanked Andy Cohen, who is a key figure behind the show. She called him an inspiration and said working with him was an honor.She didn’t forget her cast members either. She said they supported her through both good and hard times.

Then she turned to the fans, thanking them for staying with her from the start.She wrote:“Andy, @bravoandy you are a living inspiration, thank you for being our role model. You are one of a kind and working along side you has been such an honour. My cast members with whom I have shared this journey with mean so much to me – you have helped me through the good and bad times. I will never forget this. And last but not least, I want to thank all my fans who have followed me from the beginning and gave me so much support.

I hope with all my heart we can all be together again as a family as the show must go on.

Good friends never say goodbye, they simply say “see you soon”, so I say see you all soon – all my love, Julia.”Off-screen, Julia Lemigova and Martina Navratilova have shared a strong bond. The couple got married on December 14, 2014, in New York, just months after Navratilova proposed at the 2014 US Open. Navratilova herself remains one of the greatest players ever, with 59 Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.