The famous real estate agent recently starred alongside friends and rivals Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor on the long-running Bravo series.

• Josh Altman leaves Million dollar announcement in Los Angeles after 13 years and 11 seasons

• He has been a main cast member on the Bravo series since season 4 and was one of only three remaining stars alongside Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor.

• The celebrity real estate agent says his departure has “nothing to do with the relationships on the show” despite tensions with Flagg in season 15.

• He describes the decision as “bittersweet” as he looks forward to spending “quality time” with his children: “Our family comes first”

Josh Altman leaves Million dollar announcement in Los Angelesconfirms PEOPLE.

“We just felt like the time was right,” Altman exclusively told PEOPLE. “In recent years we have been a little hesitant about whether we would continue to qualify. It was a very difficult and bittersweet decision for us.”

The latest call was only made in the last few weeks, Altman says, but it built on the last (very busy) years.

“Since season 15 aired, and now that we’re on hiatus, Heather and I have spent some real quality time with the kids… We’re just at that place in our lives where our family comes first and our children are we grow up so fast We just have to cherish every moment and absorb it.

He also notes that his departure has “nothing to do with the relationships on the show,” nodding to the tensions between him and co-star Josh Flagg seen in the most recent season.

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Instead, he says, “It has to do with us. We did it. My wife has been on this show since she was 20. I’ve been on this show since I was almost a new real estate agent .We are different people than when we started the show. We were babies when we started the show.

And while he says another show is “not even on my radar,” he’s on good terms with everyone involved in the creation. MDLLA. “We love our fans and the team behind the show, the producers and the people we make it with… We feel so lucky to have been a part of something game-changing.”

The famous real estate agent starred on the long-running Bravo real estate series for 13 years, comprising 11 seasons. Altman joined the cast of the series’ fourth season, which premiered in February 2011, and most recently appeared in season 15, which concluded in September 2024.

He also appeared in the spin-off Jos and Jos, which documented his rivalry-turned-sometimes-friendship with Flagg in 2021.

In recent seasons, Altman’s wife, Heather, has also become a more central figure in the series, which delves into the personal lives of the powerful as they balance family and their competition for eye-popping listings.

Bravo had no comment when contacted by PEOPLE. TMZ was the first to announce the news.

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Ahead of the season 15 premiere, Josh and Heather told PEOPLE fans they should expect a “roller coaster.”

“It will always be new because it’s real and it’s the market and what we’re dealing with, but also on the personal side,” said Josh, who runs the The Altman Brothers team at Douglas Elliman with Heather and her brother Matt.

A preview of the season showed Josh declaring, “There’s going to be some turbulence,” and he clarified to PEOPLE that he was referring to both the market and the actors’ personal relationships.

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“Some of our relations, which gradually improved, have now taken a reverse path,” he said.

Apart from MDLLA, Altman has bought and sold homes for many high-profile clients, including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Britney Spears and Calvin Harris.

The last agent to leave the franchise was another long-time star, Fredrik Eklundwhich appeared on Million dollar announcement in New York And Los Angeles. He announced his departure in January 2022, explaining that it was “time to move on to the next chapter.”

“After 11 extraordinary years, I decided it was time to open the next chapter of my life and leave Million dollar ad. It’s the end of an era and a new beginning for me,” he said. a long messagewhich deepens its decision.

James Harris and David Parnes also left after season 13.

It is currently unknown if Bravo plans to expand the cast for a 16th season, as Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor are currently the only remaining cast members.