( CNN ) -- Taping of `` The Real Housewives of Atlanta '' reunion special , scheduled for last week , has been postponed as the cast deals with the death of Kandi Burruss ' former fiancé , Ashley `` A.J . '' Jewell , an NBC Universal spokeswoman told CNN Monday . The Atlanta `` Housewives '' have been touched by tragedy this season with a loved one 's death . The show is now winding down its second season on the network , and the two-part episode was expected to air on October 29 and November 5 . Cast member and purported `` sixth housewife '' Dwight Eubanks told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was `` shocked '' when he heard of Jewell 's passing but does expect the taping to resume eventually . `` I do n't see them editing [ Jewell ] out , '' he told the newspaper . `` It 's television . It 's reality . We just have to prepare and gear up for next year . '' So far , Bravo has n't erased Jewell 's presence from the series . Although scenes with Jewell were n't a part of last Thursday 's episode , `` Housewives '' viewers did watch as Kandi debated the future of her engagement to Jewell with castmate Kim . Blog : What happened on `` Housewives '' But commercials for this Thursday 's episode showed clips from therapy sessions with Burruss , her mother and Jewell . Eubanks told the Journal-Constitution that he does n't know if Burruss will continue with the `` Housewives '' or not . `` She 's had such a dramatic year , '' Eubanks said . `` She had her uncle die , too . She has her own career to focus on . Now her life has changed with her daughter and taking temporary custody of [ A.J . 's ] twins . '' Jewell , who died at 34 after a fight outside of an Atlanta strip club on October 3 , was buried on October 9 .
`` Real Housewives of Atlanta '' was scheduled to tape reunion special last week . Taping has been postponed in aftermath of death of A.J . Jewell . Jewell was former fiancé of `` Housewives '' cast member Kandi Burruss . Jewell 's presence still part of show , which was taped weeks ago .