RHOLDN Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: Castles, Caviar & Catfights.
The Real Housewives of London Season 1, Episode 7 – “Highland Fling” – The women land in Scotland for a luxe escape, but tartan, tears and emotional takedowns soon follow.
This week, if you thought a Scottish castle, tartan games and a private jet might soften the shade — think again. Between heartfelt moments, heartfelt grief, and full-scale feuds, this week proved that even in Balmoral-adjacent splendour, the drama follows these ladies like bagpipes on a hillside.
😔 Beauty & Sympathy
Nessie arrives at a glittering beauty treatment event hosted by her friend Venetia, CEO of Ruuby, a beauty app for booking five star beauty services, which takes place in a grand house with a garden fit for Tatler. Amanda also arrives and greets Venetia and Nessie. Outside in the sunshine, Nessie and Amanda talk about the heart-breaking news: Karen’s sister has suddenly passed away. Cut to Nessie FaceTiming Karen, who sobs, “I just want to wake up out of this nightmare.”
Amanda hopes the event will give Karen a lift — and when Karen arrives, she hugs both Nessie and Amanda, visibly grateful for the support. In confessional, she explains her sister was just 51, and they were incredibly close. Naturally, Karen begins to cry as she remembers and talks about her sister.
🏰 The Castle Invitation
Two days earlier, Juliet M had played Lady of the Manor and invited the ladies to Glenapp Castle in Scotland. She and her husband are investors and go several times a year, and this time the group is coming too. She presented them with invitations that cheekily read:
“…Leave behind the gossip and games, the backstabbing cloak and borrowed names.”
Good luck with that, darling.
Karen confirmed she’d be joining — “of course!” — despite her grief.
🥣 Date Nights & Sound Baths
While Venetia sets up the house for treatments — massage, mani-pedis, all very Hyde Park spa chic — Amanda fills the girls in on her date last week. He’s “Top, top, top King’s counsel,” she grins as she describes her date, saying she loved the ‘male attention.’ She tells them that she’s “ready to go again.” and confessed to wearing black leather for her date (cue photo on screen of her cool leather chic pose). Karen calls her look “Dominatrix, sexy, fresh.” The three women giggle and group hug.
Elsewhere, Panthea heads to Grey Wolfe, a private members wellness club in Barnes, with Juliet A, who’s booked them into a Sound Bath session. Panthea is sceptical, telling Josh at reception that Juliet A is trying to make her “Zen,” but she’s “extreme.” Juliet A slips an arm around her, insisting sound baths calm her down.
After a session with healer Sunita, Panthea giggles instead of relaxing. “It’s just the beginning,” Juliet A assures her. Panthea says she feels calmer surrounded by the “right people.” Juliet A smirks that she’d rather Amanda be “sent to the dungeon” during their upcoming visit to the prestigious Glenapp Castle. Panthea laughs and swears she has Juliet A’s back.
☔ Dorinda Does London (again!)
Amanda heads to Pavyllon in Mayfair, to meet her fabulous friend Dorinda Medley. As many already know, Dorinda, one of the standout stars of The Real Housewives of New York City, is famous for her sharp wit, glamorous lifestyle, and the iconic catchphrase “Make it nice!” She is no stranger to London, having lived here for nearly a decade. Amanda calls Dorinda an inspiration, “almost a mentor.” Dorinda agrees: “We’ve been through a ton.”
Amanda brings up Juliet A’s “white witch” comment from the picnic. Dorinda, unfazed, says being a white witch is actually a good thing. Amanda explains her side: how she and Juliet A once bonded on a Cash & Rocket rally from London to Monte Carlo in her Bentley Bentayga (naturally), how lockdown was spent building her business, and how Juliet A never congratulated her. Instead, Amanda claims, Juliet A only called when she wanted something.
Amanda unleashes: Juliet A is “surface level, shallow, no depth, no loyalty, greasing her palm whenever she can, one-sided, one-tracked.” Dorinda cackles: “I like this side of you…’, drops the C-bomb, then adds proudly, ‘… and I’m loving every second of it!” They both laugh and high five.
🛫 Wheels Up to Scotland
Back at Juliet M’s, she’s packing tartans while on the phone to Jill, the castle manager. She insists the ladies bring “their best behaviour, their best outfits,” and Jill promises a red carpet welcome.
Soon the group are at the private jet. Juliet M jokes about seating plans: Amanda in the jump seat, Panthea in the ejector seat. Champagne flows, and the group toasts Karen for showing up despite her grief.
Juliet A produces a tin of caviar, reminding Amanda that she once gave her the “friends and family” discount years ago — and hears Amanda is still using it. “So, are we friends or family?” Juliet A teases. Amanda smiles and clinks glasses. Could this be… progress?
👑 Bagpipes & Balmoral Vibes
The ladies touch down to the sound of bagpipes, very Traitors-esque (but exactly who will remain a faithful?!). Juliet M greets them, dubbing herself the “Queen of Hearts.” Amanda gushes: “I’ve been in a lot of castles, but this one is the most beautiful.” Karen and Juliet A compare curtsies, while Panthea (in confessional) snarks that Juliet M never said she “owned” the castle.
🏴 Let the Highland Games begin…
The group are split into teams for the Glenapp Highland Games. Amanda captains Juliet M and Panthea, while Karen leads Nessie and Juliet A.
Distillery Dash: which involves putting on tartan, jumping over hoops and wheeling their wheelbarrows! Karen’s team wins.
Caber Toss: which involves tossing a log 180 degrees. Juliet A starts well, whilst Nessie nails it.
Tug of War: As the teams get ready to pull each side of the rope, Panthea and Amanda (supposedly team mates!) trade insults as the rules of the game are explained — “even a dumb blonde can demonstrate that!” / “Panthea, you don’t need brains for this, you’ll be good at this!” as Juliet A warns ‘Amanda, you’re going down’ — before Amanda’s team hits the dirt. Karen’s team erupts in cheers while Amanda frets about her £50k bracelet. Juliet A pops champagne in victory. Wasteful, but iconic.
🫣 … and the Dinner drama continue!
Dinner begins peacefully enough. Nessie FaceTimes her kids, pipers perform on the lawn, and the ladies hand Juliet M a gift: a sought-after Labubu doll. “I may not have a caviar dealer, but I have a Labubu dealer!” Nessie beams.
But Amanda can’t resist. She tells Panthea to “get a job,” sparking a spiral. Panthea insists raising four children and being happily married is “plenty enough.” Amanda disagrees. Nessie and Juliet A back Panthea, which makes Amanda fume.
Insults fly:
- Amanda calls Juliet A a “chronic liar” and “insecure twat.”
- Juliet A snaps back: “I’m very secure.”
- Amanda: “It’s a charade.” and “Talk to the hand, honestly!”
- Panthea: “Talk to the hand? What are we, ten?”
Juliet M begs them to stop, but it only escalates. Amanda lists her career receipts — “15 years modelling, 12 as a brand ambassador, then my own company” — while Juliet A fires in confessional that Amanda’s real job was as a catalogue model years ago, and then she made her job getting money out of the men she was married to! Ouch!!
More Amanda / Juliet A insults continue, including:
- Juliet A: “People call you a monster.”
- Amanda: “You’re a washed-up, has-been influencer.”
It’s like watching Centre Court at Wimbledon, but with more tartan and better jewellery.
Finally, Amanda throws out: “You’re a bad mother, you stay out till six in the morning.” Juliet A explodes: “Never, never! Six in the morning, never!” Juliet M, exhausted and deflated, leaves the table. Nessie, finally screams: “Guys, stop!” And somehow, reluctantly, they actually do.
To be continued…
– Joanne 👑
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Love these recaps! I am two episodes behind, but these just making me want to watch it more.