# Carlton Gebbia
**Carlton Gebbia** (now sometimes credited as Carlton Elizabeth) is a South African-born interior designer and former actress best known as a one-season cast member of the Bravo reality series *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, where her open practice of witchcraft and her Gothic-style home made her one of the franchise's most distinctive short-term housewives.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full-time cast role | Season 4 of *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills*, which aired from late 2013 to early 2014; she joined alongside fellow newcomer Joyce Giraud de Ohoven[1](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhobh-alum-carlton-gebbia-update-from-andy-cohen-on-wwhl) |
| Faith | A self-described Celtic pagan witch and solitary practitioner who draws on Wicca and British Traditional Witchcraft; she has said she does not practice dark magic[2](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/new-housewife-carlton-gebbia-talks-life-as-a-wiccan) |
| Design work | Interior architectural designer for Gebbia Custom Estates, which builds high-end custom homes in Beverly Hills and Hidden Hills; she designed the family's Gothic-inspired Beverly Hills residence[3](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia) |
| Marriage | Married to businessman David Gebbia for about 20 years; the divorce was finalized in 2018[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025) |
| Children | Three children with David Gebbia: daughters Destiny and Mysteri, and son Cross[3](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia) |
| Life after the show | Kept a low profile, later moved to Miami, and continues to post about her witchcraft practice on Instagram[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025) |
## Early life and career before reality television
Gebbia grew up in London and South Africa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting[3](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia). In a 2013 interview she cited England, Guernsey, and South Africa among the places she was raised, and said she had been in the Beverly Hills area for nearly twenty years[5](https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-carlton-gebbia-really-practices-witchcraft). Her acting credits include *Suddenly Susan* (1996), *Eyes of the Serpent* (1994), and *Time Share* (2000)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253745/bio/).
She later moved into design. Through Gebbia Custom Estates, a developer of high-end custom homes in Beverly Hills and Hidden Hills run by her then-husband David Gebbia with his father and two brothers, she worked as the interior architectural designer[3](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia). The family's other businesses included StockCross Financial Services and Rival Sports Group, which manages NBA and NFL players[3](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia).
## The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Gebbia joined *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills* as a full-time cast member for its fourth season, which aired from late 2013 into early 2014[1](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhobh-alum-carlton-gebbia-update-from-andy-cohen-on-wwhl). Her introduction centered on her faith. In interviews before the season premiered, she explained that her grandmother was a pagan who practiced witchcraft, that she had been born into the tradition, and that she practices alone rather than in a coven because she never lived in one place long enough[7](https://www.hngn.com/articles/16717/20131105/rhobh-season-4-cast-newest-housewife-carlton-gebbia-reveals-witch.htm). She described her practice as drawing on both Wicca and British Traditional Witchcraft, based in harmony with nature, and rejected the association of witchcraft with dark magic[2](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/new-housewife-carlton-gebbia-talks-life-as-a-wiccan).
Her Gothic-inspired Beverly Hills home, which she designed herself, was a recurring visual element of her season[3](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia). The 15,200-square-foot mansion was later noted by Realtor.com's data team among the most impressive homes in the franchise[8](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/real-estate-wars-of-the-real-housewives-cast-members/).
**The feud with Kyle Richards.** The defining storyline of her season was her conflict with castmate [Kyle Richards](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyle-richards). A widely remembered plotline involved Richards suspecting that Gebbia had put a magical hex on her computer after its screensaver displayed words such as "bigot," "travesty," "wraith," and "larva"; Gebbia consistently denied practicing dark magic[9](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/carlton-gebbias-post-rhobh-life-where-is-she-now/). In 2025, Richards said the drama had been "horrible" and admitted that Gebbia "wasn't acting" during the season[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025).
In May 2014, E! reported that Gebbia and [Joyce Giraud](https://www.edgepedia.org/joyce-giraud) would not return to the show after their single season[10](https://www.eonline.com/news/546098/the-real-hous). [Andy Cohen](https://www.edgepedia.org/andy-cohen) later said on *Watch What Happens Live* that he regretted her departure, and in December 2023 he noted on air that he had recently heard from her[1](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhobh-alum-carlton-gebbia-update-from-andy-cohen-on-wwhl).
## Life after the show
Gebbia's post-television life included a divorce and a lawsuit. David Gebbia filed for divorce in November 2017 after about 20 years of marriage, and the divorce was finalized in 2018[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025). In December 2017, a former housekeeper who had worked for the family from October 2011 sued Gebbia in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging assault, battery, and wrongful termination; Gebbia denied the allegations and said the suit stemmed from a dispute over missing jewelry[11](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/rhobh-alum-carlton-gebbia-denies-attacking-housekeeper/).
After the split, *[Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles](https://www.edgepedia.org/million-dollar-listing-los-angeles)* agent [Josh Altman](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-altman) sold the couple's castle-inspired home[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025). Gebbia has since kept a low profile and lives in Miami[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025). In a 2024 podcast appearance she said her daughter Destiny was modeling in Milan, her daughter Mysteri was pursuing a singing career, and her son Cross was in school[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025). She continues to post about her witchcraft practice on Instagram[4](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025).
## References
1. [We Have a Major Update on RHOBH Alum Carlton Gebbia, The Daily Dish (Bravo)](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhobh-alum-carlton-gebbia-update-from-andy-cohen-on-wwhl)
2. [New Housewife Carlton Gebbia Talks Life as a Wiccan, The Daily Dish (Bravo)](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/new-housewife-carlton-gebbia-talks-life-as-a-wiccan)
3. [Carlton Gebbia, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast page (Bravo)](https://www.bravotv.com/people/carlton-gebbia)
4. [Kyle Richards Sheds New Light on Her "Horrible" RHOBH Drama With Carlton Gebbia, The Daily Dish (Bravo)](https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kyle-richards-carlton-gebbia-drama-details-feud-update-october-2025)
5. [The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Carlton Gebbia Really Practices Witchcraft, The Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-carlton-gebbia-really-practices-witchcraft)
6. [Carlton Elizabeth, Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253745/bio/)
7. ['RHOBH' Season 4 Cast: Newest Housewife Carlton Gebbia Reveals She is a Witch, HNGN](https://www.hngn.com/articles/16717/20131105/rhobh-season-4-cast-newest-housewife-carlton-gebbia-reveals-witch.htm)
8. [Real Estate Wars of 'The Real Housewives' Cast Members, Realtor.com](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/real-estate-wars-of-the-real-housewives-cast-members/)
9. [Carlton Gebbia's Post-RHOBH Life: Where Is She Now?, Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/carlton-gebbias-post-rhobh-life-where-is-she-now/)
10. [RHOBH Shocker: Joyce and Carlton Have Been Fired!, E! Online](https://www.eonline.com/news/546098/the-real-hous)
11. ['RHOBH' Alum Carlton Gebbia Denies Attacking Housekeeper, Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/rhobh-alum-carlton-gebbia-denies-attacking-housekeeper/)
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