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Try to hold back the tears, reality TV fans:

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen are reportedly out of The Real Housewives of New York City. Sources tell The New York Daily News “there are a ton of reasons they aren’t being asked back” for a fourth season of the Bravo hit.

Such as…

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“Viewers don’t have a positive reaction to them, so they’re easily replaceable at this point,” an insider said, while Simon himself doesn’t deny the rumor, saying:

“We have not had any discussions regarding a fourth season.”

Moreover, the newspaper says the couple doesn’t “really fit in with the other wives,” while Simon threw a “hissy fit” when he discovered he was paid less than everyone else.

“Simon wants to be an equal on the show, but that doesn’t really make any sense to Bravo,” the source said. “After all, he’s not a ‘Real Housewife,’ now is he?”

No, he certainly is not. Then again, we’re pretty sure neither Bethenny Frankel nor Kelly Bensimon is married… or real in any sense of the word.

The third season of The Real Housewives of New York City premieres on March 4. In it, “Alex picks a lot of fights, and it looks like it’s an attempt to keep her story line relevant,” said the insider. “But it ended up seeming inauthentic.”

As compared to the rest of this totally believable, not remotely scripted show, of course.