What Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, and their castmates have been up to since the series ended in 2010.

The Hills cast, then and now: See the stars nearly 20 years after the hit reality show’s debut

What Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, and their castmates have been up to since the series ended in 2010.

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Whitney Port, Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, and Audrina Patridge in a promotional photo for 'The Hills'. Credit:

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When *The Hills* premiered in May 2006, it operated as a spinoff for *Laguna Beach* star Lauren Conrad as she followed her dreams of working in the fashion industry. But the series soon introduced us to a colorful cast of characters around her, including her friends Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, and Whitney Port, whose drama kept viewers coming back week after week.

*The Hills* aired for six seasons on MTV from 2006 to 2010, and most of its cast have remained active in the public eye since. Many returned for *The Hills: New Beginnings*, which aired from 2019 to 2021 and offered a glimpse into thirtysomething life. Ahead, we're checking in with the cast of *The Hills*, as the 20th anniversary of its premiere approaches.**

Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad on 'The Hills'; Lauren Conrad attends Kohl's LC Lauren Conrad Redesigned Denim event on Aug. 8, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Cindy Ord/Getty Images

After stepping back from *Laguna Beach* in 2005, Lauren Conrad got her own spinoff show with *The Hills*. The series followed the former Laguna Beach High School student as she made her way to Los Angeles to chase her fashion dreams.

She left *The Hills* in the show's fifth season and kicked off a successful business career in the lifestyle space soon after. Conrad published her first book in 2009, the novel *L.A. Candy*, and went on to release additional works of fiction and best-selling guides like *Lauren Conrad Style*, *Lauren Conrad Beauty*, and *Lauren Conrad Celebrate*. She did not return for *The Hills:* *New Beginnings*.

The reality alum expanded her empire with fashion lines, blogs, retail collections, a fragrance, and an eco-friendly makeup brand. She returned for *The Reunion: Laguna Beach* in 2026, and has since said she is likely closing the chapter on her involvement with reality TV: "I would love to put a pin in my career...it would be really cool to end my career with the same people I started it with."

Conrad married musician William Tell in 2014, and the couple welcomed two sons, Liam James and Charlie Wolf, in 2017 and 2019.

Audrina Patridge

Audrina Patridge on 'The Hills'; Audrina Patridge attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock

Audrina Patridge joined *The Hills* for the length of its run, becoming a close personal friend to Conrad and adding drama to the show, thanks to her relationships with Justin Bobby and Ryan Cabrera.

After the final episode aired in 2010, Patridge continued her reality TV career with a stint on *Dancing With the Stars*. She competed in the show's 11th season, placing seventh with partner Tony Dovolani. Patridge went on to lead the short-lived reality show *Audrina* in 2011, served as a host for NBC's travel series *1st Look* from 2014 to 2015, and appeared in episodes of *Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry*, *Very Cavallari*, and *Celebrity Family Feud*.

Patridge also tried her hand at an acting career with appearances in *Sorority Row* (2009) and *Scary Movie 5* (2013) and on the series *Dream Maker*.* *The reality star officially split with her BMX rider husband Corey Bohan in 2018, and the pair shares custody of their daughter, Kirra Max Bohan.

Patridge starred on *The* *Hills: New Beginnings* and released a memoir, *Choices: To the Hills and Back Again*, in 2022.

Whitney Port

Whitney Port on 'The Hills'; Whitney Port visits Build Studio on April 18, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Gary Gershoff/WireImage

Whitney Port was introduced to *The Hills* as one of Conrad's fellow interns at *Teen Vogue* in the show's first season. She stuck around for two years before picking up her own spinoff series, *The City*. Airing from 2008 to 2010, the show followed Port as she moved to New York City, started a job with People's Revolution, and worked on her own fashion line, Whitney Eve.

Throughout her career, Port has served as a judge and host on shows like *Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend *and *Britain's *and* Ireland's Next Top Model*; cameoed in *What to Expect When You're Expecting *(2012); released her clothing line COZeCO; and married former *The City* associate producer Tim Rosenman, with whom she reacts to *The Hills* episodes — among other MTV reality series — on her YouTube channel.

The couple welcomed their first child, Sonny Sanford, in July 2017. Port returned for both seasons of *The Hills: New Beginnings*.

Lo Bosworth in 'The Hills'; Lo Bosworth at LensCrafters event on Dec. 12, 2017, in New York City. MTV; Cindy Ord/Getty Images

Conrad's best friend from Laguna Beach High School appeared on *The Hills* for five seasons after graduating from UCLA.

Soon after the show's wrap, Lo Bosworth released her book *The Lo-Down* in 2011. Bosworth then moved to New York City, graduated from the International Culinary Center, appeared as herself on shows including *Chelsea Lately* and *Unique Sweets*, and founded her women's health brand, Love Wellness. She did not appear on the *Hills* revival, but does take part in* The Reunion: Laguna Beach*.

Bosworth married Dom Natale in 2025 and gave birth to their first child in January 2026.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag on 'The Hills'; Spencer Pratt, Gunner Pratt, and Heidi Montag attend the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City. Jeff Lipsky/MTV; Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Known collectively as "Speidi," Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt became *The Hills*' most-hated couple after Pratt joined the show in its second season. Conrad's former best friend and Brody Jenner's villainous bro started dating in 2007, going on to tie the knot in a 2009 ceremony that was featured in an episode of *The Hills*.

While Montag pursued both singing and acting careers, both she and Pratt are still best known for reality TV, thanks to appearances on the British version of *Celebrity Big Brother*; *I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!*; and *Marriage Boot Camp*. Speidi welcomed baby Gunner Stone in October 2017 and brought the youngster to the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards to announce they'd be joining the reboot.

Following the *New Beginnings* cancellation, Montag gave birth to their second child, Ryker, in November 2022. In 2025, the couple lost their home in the Pacific Palisades wildfire. The following year, Montag competed on *The Masked Singer*, while Pratt announced his candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles.

Justin Brescia

Justin Brescia on 'The Hills'; Justin Brescia attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Better known as Justin Bobby, Justin Brescia was Patridge's on-again, off-again boyfriend for five seasons of *The Hills*.

The musician stayed away from reality TV after the show's final season in 2010, choosing instead to focus on music with the band BobbyrocK. He returned for *The Hills: New Beginnings *and made his acting debut in 2022 with the thriller *The Chimera Effect*.

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Emily Weiss on 'The Hills'; Emily Weiss speaks onstage during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 12, 2016, in Austin. MTV; Diego Donamaria/Getty Images

One of the most successful alums of *The Hills*, Emily Weiss only appeared in three 2007 episodes of the series. She was featured in the second season, when she was a New York-based intern for *Teen Vogue* who threatened to upstage Conrad and Port at the magazine.

Weiss worked for *W *and *Vogue *after her stint on the show, going on to found the lifestyle blog Into The Gloss in 2010 and the high-end beauty company Glossier in 2014, which led her to be featured on the *Forbes* 30 Under 30 list and *Time*'s "Next 100." The business savant stepped down as Glossier's CEO in 2022, staying on the board as executive chair. She gave birth to a daughter in June that same year.

Stephanie Pratt

Stephanie Pratt in 'The Hills'; Stephanie Pratt attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock

Spencer Pratt's sister, Stephanie Pratt, was introduced in the third season of *The Hills*. A friend to the women, Stephanie often found herself caught in the middle thanks to Speidi's fights with one another and their castmates.

After the show, she made appearances on British shows such as *Made in Chelsea* and *Celebrity Big Brother*, released the tell-all book *Made in Reality*, and developed a jewelry collection. Stephanie joined her brother and sister-in-law on the *Hills* revival. In 2026, she publicly opposed her brother's L.A. mayoral campaign, calling it a "vote for stupidity."

Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari on 'The Hills'; Kristin Cavallari attends NBCUniversal's summer press day at the Universal Studios backlot on May 2, 2018, in Universal City, Calif. MTV; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Kristin Cavallari followed Conrad from *Laguna Beach* to *The Hills*, joining the latter show for two seasons.

Adding to her résumé with acting roles on *Veronica Mars*, *CSI: NY*, and *The Middle*, Cavallari also competed in the 13th season of *Dancing With the Stars* in 2011. Cavallari continued her small-screen work with hosting and cameo appearances, and released her autobiography, *Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness, and Making It All Work*, in 2016, as well as three cookbooks (*True Roots*, *True Comfort*, and *Truly Simple*). She married NFL player Jay Cutler in 2013 and is the mother of three children with the athlete; the couple divorced in 2022.

Cavallari returned to reality TV in 2018 with her E! show *Very Cavallari*, which followed her and her then-husband managing their fashion and lifestyle brand Uncommon James in Nashville for three seasons. After launching a podcast, *Let's Be Honest*, she starred in a short docuseries called *Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour* in 2025, which chronicled her life on the road recording live episodes.

The star appeared in two episodes of the *Hills* reboot and took part in the 2026 *Laguna Beach* reunion, which focuses on unity rather than any division from the past. “This is more nostalgia,” Cavallari told EW ahead of the special. “It’s not table flipping.”

Brody Jenner

Brody Jenner on 'The Hills'; Brody Jenner attends FORAY Collective and the Black Tux Host Holiday Gala on Dec. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles, Calif. MTV; David Livingston/Getty Images

The same year he started appearing on *The Hills* as a friend and love interest to Conrad and Cavallari, Brody Jenner also made his debut on *Keeping Up With the Kardashians*.

The son of Caitlyn Jenner, Brody continued to pop up on *KUWTK* for years after *The Hills* aired its final episode. Starring alongside his Kardashian step-sisters and half-sisters, he also dropped in on *I Am Cait* for one 2015 episode and led the short-lived talk show *Sex With Brody* the same year. In 2018, he got married to lifestyle blogger Kaitlynn Carter, and the couple made an appearance on* New Beginnings *before their separation in 2019. In 2025, he won the third season of *Special Forces: World's Toughest Test*.

Brody has a daughter with his wife, professional surfer Tia Blanco, with a second child due in September 2026.**

Jen Bunney on 'The Hills'; Jen Bunney arrives at 'The Hills' season finale event held in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2007. MTV; Mark Sullivan/WireImage

After appearing in a handful of *Laguna Beach* episodes, Jen Bunney made her way to *The Hills* for a few seasons. A friend of Conrad's, she largely abandoned her TV career after *The Hills*.

Bunney graduated from USC in the late-2000s, going on to earn master's degrees in public health and business fields and begin coursework for a doctorate. She married Taylor Dunphy in 2014, and now works and studies in the public health space. Bunney is godmother to Speidi's eldest son, Gunner Stone, but didn't return for the *Hills* revival.

Jason Wahler

Jason Wahler on 'The Hills'; Jason Wahler attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Partially responsible for Lisa Love's famed quote, "Lauren didn't go to Paris," Jason Wahler was Conrad's on-again, off-again boyfriend for three seasons of *The Hills*. He came to the show after appearing on *Laguna Beach* and returned to reality television in 2010 for a stint on *Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew*.

Wahler has since addressed his struggles with addiction, taking to Instagram in 2018 to share that he relapsed after years of sobriety and dedicating himself to helping others get sober. In December 2022, he celebrated three years of sobriety. He married Ashley Slack in 2013, and they welcomed baby Delilah Ray in 2017. Wahler was a returning cast member on *The Hills: New Beginnings*.**

Frankie Delgado

Frankie Delgado on 'The Hills'; Frankie Delgado attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20, 2018, in New York City. MTV; Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Frankie Delgado was a *Hills* regular thanks to his friendship with Spencer Pratt and Brody Jenner, and he even appeared in a few episodes of *Keeping Up With the Kardashians*.

Since *The Hills*, he married Jennifer Acosta, and the couple has two children. Delgado was a main cast member on the *Hills* revival.

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