Nicole Young is parting ways with Selling Sunset after four seasons on the Netflix series.
Her representative confirmed to People on Friday, March 20, that the real estate agent, 40, is leaving the reality show over her “disheartening” portrayal.
“Nicole was consistently placed in situations which required her to remain on the defensive, often within what can only be described as unnecessarily toxic and overly contrived dramatic circumstances,” her rep said, claiming that Nicole was often defending “her character and her intentions.”
“She felt she was no longer being represented authentically,” the spokesperson added. “[It is] entirely Nicole’s own decision to step away from the show in season 9.”
Her rep also made sure to share that Nicole’s recent move to Nashville had nothing to do with her decision to leave the show but noted it “signaled the end of her time” on Selling Sunset.
In an additional statement to Us Weekly, Young shared of her exit, “I’m absolutely loving life in Nashville and couldn’t be happier with this new chapter. I’m grateful for my time on Selling Sunset and everything it brought into my life, but it was the right moment to close that door. I’m excited for what’s ahead, this is definitely not the last you’ll see from me.”
This past season, fans got an inside look at her feud with Chrishell Stause, which started when Nicole joined the show in season 6. Nicole accused Chrishell, 44, of only getting house listings because their boss Jason Oppenheim had feelings for her.
Chrishell, who briefly dated Jason in 2021, denied Nicole’s claims and then alleged that she was on drugs during a group dinner, which Nicole also denied. Chrishell later attempted to smooth things over, but Nicole refused to apologize for her past comments.
In season 7, Nicole brought up rumors that Emma Hernan was allegedly sleeping with a married man. Chrishell then no longer wanted to work with Nicole, resulting in her screen time being put on pause.
“I had a call with production two days ago during which they told me I have absolutely not been fired from the cast but they chose to pause my filming schedule until next week in order to protect me from situations on set that had become very contentious,” Nicole told Us Weekly in a January 2025 statement.
The duo reunited during the season 7 reunion, where Chrishell told Nicole that she “hates” her. Nicole later took to social media to claim that she “apologized” to Chrishell, but she claimed it wasn’t aired.
When season 8 premiered, Chrishell shared via Instagram that she would “never” work with Nicole again. The duo both starred on season 9 but continued to butt heads.
Chrishell, for her part, announced her exit from the show in November 2025.
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