November 26, 2008 1:43 AM Anonymous said... But were you newly married when you started dating your older man? Did you have a boyfriend on the side when you were engaged? It's oh so convenient for Gretchen now that Jeff is dead, she can say anything she wants about the depths of their love.
I believe what Jeff's sister writes about her.
Judy Fike:
"As for Gretchen, Jeff was ready to end that relationship due to her excessive partying & mainly her "recreational drug" use. Jeff was no stranger to alcohol, but had told her it was either the drugs or him because he wouldn't live with it. Somehow she managed to convince him, and I even found this unbelievable at the time not even knowing her, that she had given up her partying & drugs for him & had returned to her religious upbringing. How or why he wanted to believe this is beyond me, but obviously he was deceived. The "Malibu Barbie" image seemed to overrule all reason."
Anonymous said... I agree with the "innocent lamb" remark. I also knew Jeff, not obviously as personally as some of the posters here. However, my husband worked for him for many years. He ran his company into the ground while he was running around chasing skirts! Jeff's sorted little life was like a soap opera among his work family. He was not envied, he was made a joke of. Many of us met his wives and girlfriends here in Michigan (and there were lots of them!). Jeff always had a woman with him. One never knew who the wife or lady of the day/hour would be. Why single out Gretchen? She was the only one obviously smart enough to capitalize on it. Wonder when some of the other women will start to come out of the woodwork. Maybe they have already anonymously done so here on this blog? From watching the show last night, sadly his life ended the same way he led it. Pitifully. Hard living catches up with you eventually! (Not say, though, that anyone deserves to be stricken with leukemia. Some of us, however, may take a diagnosis like as this as a reality check, not a reality show!)
November 26, 2008 3:26 PM 
Anonymous said... Thanks for the insight. The only reason we're singling out Gretchen is because she's the one putting out a fictitious fairy-tale love story with a tragic ending casting herself as the Mother Teresa. I just saw the BRAVO video-extra where Gretchen was the aggressor sniping at Jeff's daughter Jill about laundry and getting a job while Jeff lay on the couch too exhausted to get up or intervene. For crying out loud, it's Jeff's money, the girl has a mother, and if she wants advice, she will ask for it. Let her move out and learn about reality on her own.
Don't bring her back for Season 5.
November 26, 2008 4:00 PM Anonymous said... Yes, Jeff's life was a true soap opera.... Better than any writers could ever come up with.It's sad that he never learned from all of his mistakes with women; Women were his down fall. I've known Jeff long enough to know, he didn't look like himself in the show; Very underweight, extremely quiet, you can tell his illness has taken a toll on him. It's sad that he's being exploited... Yes, expolited. The man was terminally ill, I'm sure he was always drugged up, which is why he probably agreed to do this silly show in the first place.
as for the comment above "Why single out Gretchen she was the only one obviously smart enough to capitalize on it." Hmmmm, That should be a HUGE Red light.... She was the one using him, unlike his ex wife's or other women in his life... She had an agenda, unlike the others. Gretchen has no self-respect, wants to be in the spot light, has NO integrity, values, or morals. It's obviously the almighty buck supersedes all else... She's a looser.
November 26, 2008 7:43 PM Anonymous said... Did you see the way that bitch spoke to Jeff's 19 yr old daughter.... Telling her to get a job to pay for the new car she wanted...... ROFL, Gretchen is ONLY 11 years older than the daughter AND hasn't worked in YEARS, who's she to say for one to get a job! She doesn't/hasn't worked for all the $$$$$$$$$$$$ goodies she's received from Jeff!
November 26, 2008 8:37 PM Anonymous said... I agree it is horrible and Gretchen is coming off like a loving caretaker on the show. Everyone needs to blog on her Bravo site and let viewers/fans know the truth.
November 28, 2008 10:13 AM Anonymous said... I tried leaving a msg on Bravo blog, however, they censor it and didn't post mine. It wasn't even mean, just giving some insight.
November 28, 2008 10:48 AM Anonymous said... I would keep writing them. it takes a few days for them to post. Keep it clean but truthful and don't act as if you know her in anyway. they get so many emails and they pick and choose, some good and some bad.
November 28, 2008 4:29 PMAnonymous said... Leave comments in the Orange County Register for the widest audience if you have personal knowledge that Gretchen's real story is not the one being shown on the TV screen. Richard Chang does a preview of every episode.
I hear that about Episode 3, viewers will be seeing Gretchen's dark side. Jekyll/Hyde Is she living with the car salesman? That's what I hear.
November 28, 2008 5:56 PMAnonymous said... Forget BRAVO, they censor most of the negative e-mail. It's a love fest over there.
November 28, 2008 5:58 PM Anonymous said... Didn't we already get a sneak peak of Gretchen's dark side when she was yelling at Jeff's daughter about getting a job and buying her own car? Actually I thought that was kind of funny as Gretchen must have had a temporary lapse of memory because she asked Jeff to buy her a Mercedes (which he did) long before she had the "job" of being his "nurse"!
November 28, 2008 6:45 PM Anonymous said... Unbelievable! I never got to see my friend Jeff the entire last year of his life. I didn’t even know he passed away. All these comments are pretty sad.
JAKE.
November 29, 2008 1:02 PM Anonymous said... Wow, Gretchen and Jeff's story sounds like a TV show in itself. Only saw one episode of the show and I feel I know their whole sorted past by reading this and other blogs. I understand Jeff passed away, so what is the storyline going to be? Are we just going to watch him deteriorate before our eyes as the season progresses, while Gretchen completes her purple collection of jewels? If so, that is sick. Are we going to see the ex-husband and ex-wives weigh in? Hear there's also a boyfriend and an "east coast interest" involved. This stuff makes bitchy Vicki's yacht, Jeana's fading beauty, Laurie & her Babe, Tamara's botox obsession, etc. seem boring! No wonder they don't like Gretchen. She is stealing their thunder with her story.
November 29, 2008 5:25 PM Anonymous said... Jeff was a jerk, and he finally found his match in this one. I hope she bled him dry and he was still around to see it before he died. Enuf said!
November 29, 2008 6:12 PM Anonymous said... As someone who lost a family member to cancer I am saddened by the lack of compassion and lust for greed. Not only by her, but by the ones who will be profiting on his death. May she go to hell with car salesman and may their dreams be fueled with nightmares;
November 30, 2008 12:42 AM Anonymous said... I saw Gretchen with the car salesman last week. Say what you want about gold digging. I call it a scam because Gretchen had a boyfriend on the side. She is NOT a role model or someone to be admired.
November 30, 2008 9:35 AMAnonymous said... i saw her at a restuarant in O.C. with someone other than car salesman too. It wasn't promotional and it wasn't a business meeting. They were getting cozy at the end and they left together. Looks like the car salesman's fiftenn minutes are up.
November 30, 2008 10:33 AM OrangeJuice said... Keep coming back to this blog because most of you seem to have inside knowledge. Has anyone read Gretchen's Bravo blog? I am confused. She talks about Jill, Jake and Lizzy (Jeff's kids). I thought he had four kids? Is there one that she doesn't get along with and refuses to acknowledge? Are these kids all from the same mother? Is she (or they, if more than one mother) involved with the kids? Why would a mother allow her chlldren to face humiliation and public scrutiny that this show invites? Thanks for any input. Just curious.
November 30, 2008 11:07 AM Anonymous said... Upthread, someone said Jeff had three children with his third wife. I think the oldest is Jenny Jenny. Maybe the fourth (Lizzy) is a step.
My opinion is that Gretchen is fabricating the close relationship with Jeff's kids. She was not their MySpace friend when Jeff passed. Her mood was not depressed, sad or numb as one would expect.
Chris Rossi has friends too..../November 30, 2008 1:39 PMAnonymous said... I'm one of Chris Rossi's closest friends, and was actually a groomsman in his wedding to Gretchen. I'd like to clear the record about a few things. First, someone earlier in this thread implied that Chris cheated on Gretchen while they were married. That is just not true. I know Chris like a brother, and he never had and never would have done this, it's just not in his nature.
It broke his heart when he found out about Gretchen's first affair, with a neighbor. He spent that night on my couch, crying all night. Do you have any idea how painful that was for me to see my best friend break down like that?
It was no less painful for him when he found out about Jeff. I'm sorry that he passed away, but it isn't right to steal another man's wife. Granted she was willing and knew exactly what she was doing, but still it doesn't make it right.
I know you all are going to be very judgmental about Chris, you'll call him stupid and blind, but if you knew the first thing about Chris, you'd know that he never gives up on people. He really wanted his marriage to Gretchen to work, in the end it was her decision to divorce Chris so she could marry Jeff, who actually refused to marry her for quite a long time.
Chris is the most loyal friend I've ever had. I've had some difficulty in my own life, battled alchohol, watched my daughter pass away before her first birthday, and been through a painful divorce of my own. Through it all, Chris has been a loyal friend even when I haven't been a good friend to him. That's just the kind of person he is, and sadly for him, he stuck with Gretchen for way too long. In a way, he even still loves her.
I just wanted you to know these things about Chris before you insult him the way that you do.
November 30, 2008 8:20 PM Anonymous saidThank you Chris's friend. I totally understand the pain you feel for a friend that is hurting. In a way we have something in common. You see, I was a friend of Jeff's fifth wife .. who he married for a second time four years ago in August 2008. Basically he dumped her 6 weeks into their marriage after he started traveling back and forth to California and looking at "real estate". He served her divorce papers on her birthday. Nice guy. I, too, witnessed firsthand a good friend and nice person go through a lot of pain due to lust, greed or whatever the explanation is. None of us could ever understand why, after 30 years, she continued to be amicable toward him. She even attended his funeral,and I am dumbfounded to believe that she had any tears left to shed over him. He was a cruel man. Basically he did the same thing to his other wives. When he was done, he was gone. Jeff always got what he set out to get, no matter what the expense or damage. I feel bad for Chris, and I hope you will pass this along to him and it may provide some comfort. He's not the only one that suffered in this path of destruction Gretchen and Jeff created.
November 30, 2008 9:18 PM Anonymous said... Regarding comments above, I meant August 2004.
And he has enemies........November 30, 2008 9:20 PM Anonymous said... Are you refering to the same Chris Rossi that slept with 3 sisters while lying to all of them about the other in a year and a half period. Just devistating the youngerst??? Glad you call him your best friend. If not hide your sister
November 30, 2008 9:23 PM Anonymous said... Oh and the youngerst was 20 years younger than him....
November 30, 2008 9:25 PM Anonymous said... Smoke, mirrors and diversion. Hi Gretchen. You're a liar.
November 30, 2008 10:38 PMAnonymous said... Same Chris Rossi that slept with Chris Q's wife??? Then went golfing with him the next day??? And swore a month later to Chris Q that he didn't? Then Stacy desides to tell her husband the truth and Chris Rossi has to beg for his life... So after your done hiding your sister make sure your wife is close.....
November 30, 2008 10:55 PMAnonymous said... Gretchen broke up with the car salesman a couple of month back for a while. He started calling half the county. The car salesman said Gretchen's story of an romance and engagement to Jeffrey was FAKE. Her real single swinging party-girl story did not fit the niche BRAVO was looking for, so she made up a better tear-jerker story to get on TV and convinced Jeff to go along with it. Jeff was only a friend and paying Gretchen to give him injections and take care of him. At least that's the gobbledygook she fed the boyfriend. Who's the liar?
Read Jeana's blog. She said Gretchen would be better suited for SCRIPTED television. HMM, smart girl that Jeana.
November 30, 2008 11:14 PM Anonymous said... Gretchen would not be good for any television. her fifteen are ticking.
November 30, 2008 11:20 PM Anonymous said... I just looked at Jeana's blog and read Slade's while I was there.
Slade said "We ended up inviting my girlfriend Gretchen Rossi up to L.A. and take part in the video." He was speaking of Jo's video. Someone was posting somewhere else that Gretchen and Slade were an item.
Not Really Anonymous....December 1, 2008 12:01 AM Anonymous said... Wow...all the anonymous posts...I'll jump right in. There are some angry exes and family members here! Come out and say who you are. You can join many other family members of RHOOC cast members who want to get the truth out about people on the show that are portraying complete lies and are as vile and disgusting as your little Gretchen.
I hope you sympathize with the exes of George and Lauri Peterson and all that they have been through and the blatant fabrications shown on TV.
Pizza Girl is interesting considering when the families of George and Lauri's exes wanted to share the nightmares they were going through, she wants to silence them. However, because she is a Tamra behind kisser/wannabe, she relishes in this the truth about Gretchen. VERY hypocritical.
I say go for it. You as family members have every right to tell your side of the story and balance out the facade that is being shown on the TV. But don't lambast other family members of other cast when they do the same!
I'll take mine with double cheese....December 1, 2008 12:44 PM Pizza Girl said... LOL. I knew someone would eventually try to make this blog all about George and Lauri. I'm not going to chase down that red herring here.
When that car salesman got dumped, he called people who were not housewives to vent on Gretchen. One of those people tipped me off. I checked out his myspace and saw a boatload of pictures backing up his claim that he was dating Gretchen in the first half of 2008.
Look at these posts on TWOP and in the OC Register that have his angry tire prints all over them. Curious, the negative Gretchen posts from justice stopped the day she became the car saleman's top MySpace friend. Blackmail perhaps?
TWOP:
outforjustice
Sep 29, 2008 @ 11:22 pm Post#6921
Gretchen Rossi knows what Tamara and Vicki are up to. And you will see it with her "Now, I am the hottest housewife in O.C." attitude (toward Tamara) which is mentioned several times as well as a "Just because I'm the new girl... Doesn't mean you get to tell me to shut up!" saying towards Vicki after Vicki pulled her so called famous line "shut up" towards Gretchen putting Vicki back in her seat in a limo.
Sep 30, 2008 @ 8:51 am Post#6925
Slade Smiley did try to get a spot on season 4 through Gretchen Rossi. Slade is the one who went to bravo through Katie McIntosh to get Gretchen on the show. after getting Gretchen on the show, Slade put it to Gretchen that he and her should date on the show to create controversy. This was per Slade done through the urging of Scott Dunlop. NOW after months of rejection by Gretchen Rossi, Slade is putting his friends on Gretchen. It is my understanding Gretchen has now met and willing to meet Slades friends but not Slade due to her friendship with Jo. Gretchen has said this is only for the storyline for Season 5...
Oct 3, 2008 @ 10:28 am Post#6947
Gelusa is Slades' Girlfriend now. Or at least it was. He is rumored not to be taking her on his trip to San Antonio today for the weekend to attend a wedding. Ooops. sorry need to keep this on topic. He is trying to get Gretchen to go on this trip with him. Lauri is now getting involved and telling Gretchen to STAY AWAY from Slade.
OCRegister:
Comment on: O.C.'s 'Real Housewives' to appear on 'Oprah' at 10/1/2008 11:38 PM
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Part of the time line I'm talking about. While still sharing a home with Christopher Rossi Gretchen is in Indy with Jeff...
http://www.weshow.com/us/p/13580/jesse_metcalfe_at_indy_500
Comment on: O.C.'s 'Real Housewives' to appear on 'Oprah' at 10/1/2008 10:44 PM
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Gretchen I'm learning has been a busy girl. The story for the show is, she has been dating Jeff for 2 years BUT that doesn't make sense. Gretchen and Chris filed for divorce in July 2007? Gretchen is known to have slept with 2 co-workers in the Real estate industry from 2005 - 2006 Had a relationship with someone with last name Caine from July 2007 to Jan 2008. Then one someone with the last name of Photoglou from Jan 2008 till Sept 2008. Even attending the sex and the city party in a Limo with Photoglou in early June with no ring on. They where at one point with all the other Housewives and their husbands. This should be interesting to see how they edit all of this to make sense with the facts that are public record.
Comment on: O.C.'s 'Real Housewives' to appear on 'Oprah' at 10/1/2008 5:15 PM
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And Grecten has changed her name on the myspace page too... now using middle name instead of previous husbands last name of Rossi
Comment on: O.C.'s 'Real Housewives' to appear on 'Oprah' at 10/1/2008 7:02 AM
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BTW Rchang.... I tend to disagree with you on the "Rossi's relationship with Beitzel, his illness and his death are expected to be a major part of her story arc on "Housewives."" comment as in the opening Video (where the girls families are shown) it is Gretchen and her dogs not her and beitzel or his kids....
Comment on: O.C.'s 'Real Housewives' to appear on 'Oprah' at 9/29/2008 8:37 AM
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liloldme2,
I do know that Jake has been filmed for the show. Whether it shows on air or not I do not. Also he has removed the picture described in this article from his myspace page. Pretty sure the relationship between Gretchen and Jake is strained.
Comment on: A new 'Housewife,' possibly two, to appear in November at 9/25/2008
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Gretchen has a thickening storyline... and it's told to me that Slade is as usual, is having her interviewing new prospects to have her continue on the show next year. This is how it should have read....
December 1, 2008 1:39 PM Anonymous said... Pizza Girl is a 50 year old unmarried (dumped twice) woman who lives her dull life through reality TV scum. Pathetic. She is also responsible for additional anonymous posts here. She has multiple screen names and posts multiple times. She tries to take over every board/blog she finds. An unhealthy, sick cry for attention. Take some meds!
December 1, 2008 2:13 PM Anonymous said... Is this car salesman Simon Barney, Tamra's husband? It probably is. It explains why Tamra has such hatred for Gretchen. After all she is younger and prettier and not so splotchy!
December 1, 2008 6:22 PM Anonymous said... Why all the hate for Gretchen? Wasn't Jeff a grown man who was supposedly super intelligent? If he was so smart, why was he married 5 times and why did he let this horrible gold digger get his money? I think people hate on the Gretchens of the world because they hate admitting that some men like really hot women to hang around with and they're willing to pay for it, if they have the $$$ to afford one.
December 1, 2008 7:24 PM Anonymous said... I agree with you. They used each other! Get over it! And wife number 2/5...haven't you ever heard the saying "fool me once, shame on you...fool me TWICE....????
Sounds again like a bunch of white trash...everyone involved! They all used and screwed each other!
December 1, 2008 11:43 PM Anonymous said... Gretchen is hot. I hope she got all she could out of this guy before he croaked! You go girl!!! These peeps are just JEALOUS OLD, UGLY HAGS!!
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