RHOBH's Jennifer Tilly Reveals She Got a 'Piece of The Simpsons' in Her Divorce from Co-Creator Sam Simon

Jennifer Tilly finds a silver lining in her divorce.

In the episode of December 3 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsthe actress (66) opened up about her own divorce from ex-husband Sam Simon, while the other Housewives discussed their divorces from ex-spouses.

“It takes a long time to get over a divorce,” she recalled. “My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who [co-created] The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years. We were together for about 10 years, and then when we divorced, I got a share The Simpsons in the divorce settlement.”

(L) Sam Simon and Jennifer Tilly.

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“Nobody knew that The Simpsons it took trillions of years,” she added with a laugh. “Honestly, every day I say, ‘Thank you Sam!'”

Tilly joined in RHOBH as a “buddy” for season 14 along with newcomer Bozom “Boz” Saint John. Ahead of the season premiere, The Chucky alum told Sup that she’s “always been a superfan” of the hit reality show and is excited to step into her new role.

But after a short shoot, she admitted that not everything was as glamorous as she thought it would be and revealed what surprised her the most.

Jennifer Tilly.

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“I remember saying, ‘I live in Beverly Hills, and it would be fun to see Beverly Hills through the lens of really rich people,'” she explained. “I thought I’d see a lot of people shopping on Rodeo Drive, but most of the filming is in the Valley, places where it’s easier to get permits. So it’s not like you’re in the fanciest places in Beverly Hills and you’re fighting.”

“They usually fight somewhere that’s not in Beverly Hills because really fancy, high-end places don’t want Housewives screaming at each other in their dining room,” she added.

Tilly said she never thought she would be on the Bravo series – and had even turned down the opportunity before – but decided to take on the “challenge” this year.

“For me, it’s like working with Martin Scorsese,” she said. “My boyfriend always says that if he gets $40 million, he wants to go into space and experience zero gravity. For me, to be on Housewives experiences zero gravity. I was more excited to meet Kyle Richards and Erika Jayne and the other ladies than I was to meet Elizabeth Taylor.”

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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Tuesdays at 8:00 PM ET on Bravo.

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