The Real Housewives of Melbourne returned to Bravo for its third season on 22 July 2016, this time airing prime-time on Friday,[REF][REF] compared to season two which aired prime-time Sundays [REF].
In 2016, The Real Housewives of Melbourne season three was nominated for Reality Series Production in the Screen Producers Australia Awards,[REF][REF] however the series was beaten by I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! and The Great Australian Bake Off, who tied as winners.