<p id=”par-1_63″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/tlc”>TLC</a>’s <em>1000-lb Best Friends </em>is back after a long hiatus. Season 3 of the reality show premieres Oct. 22 and will <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/1000-lb-best-friends-vannessa-cross-weight-loss-tips-biggest-success-story-show.html/”>check in with Vannessa Cross</a>, Meghan Crumpler, and Ashely Sutton — three besties committed to weight loss. But what about Tina Arnold, who appeared on the show in its first two seasons? She’s no longer part of the <em>1000-lb Best Friends </em>cast.</p>
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<p id=”par-2_25″>Tina appeared alongside her BFFs Vannessa, Meghan, and Ashley in seasons 1 and 2 of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/meghan-from-1000-lb-best-friends-reveals-trick-uses-control-portion-sizes.html/”><em>1000-lb Best Friends</em></a><em>. </em>But she won’t appear in season 3. </p>
<p id=”par-3_20″>Weeks before TLC confirmed that a new season would air in October 2024, Tina confirmed that she’d moved on. </p>
<p id=”par-4_27″>In an August 18 <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/C-1YSOzRiXz/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram</a> post, Tina opened up about her experience with weight loss and the“ yo-yoing, the normal ups and downs of dealing with obesity.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_35″>One person wanted to know if <em>1000-lb Sisters </em>was coming back to TV. Tina said she had “no information” on a potential premiere date. She added that she was “no longer affiliated with the show.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_38″>Tina didn’t elaborate on what led her to part ways with the TLC series. However, according to her Instagram bio, she is focusing on her work as a YA author and is currently looking for a literary agent. </p>
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<p id=”par-7_41″>Tina’s departure means that two new people will be joining the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/1000-lb-best-friends-cast-follow-social-media.html/”><em>1000-lb Sisters </em>cast</a> for season 3. In addition to Vannessa, Meghan, and Ashely, the show will follow Scott and Tina, who are also part of Dr. Procter’s bariatric support group. </p>
<p id=”par-8_33″>Scott weighs nearly 600 pounds and is trying to lose enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery. Tina is second-guessing her decision to pursue surgery after food addiction derails her weight loss progress. </p>
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<p id=”par-9_35″>Meanwhile, Vannessa, Meghan, and Ashely are dealing with tension in their decades-long friendship. Meghan and Ashely feel that Vannessa is gloating about her weight loss, while Vannessa is upset that they aren’t celebrating her accomplishments. </p>
<p id=”par-10_26″>In a teaser for the new season, Megan admits that she and Ashely haven’t been including Vannessa when they hang out. Their rejection understandably hurts Vannessa. </p>
<p id=”par-11_18″>“What did I do? That’s what I want to know,” she says when they finally sit down together. </p>
<p id=”par-12_11″>Vannessa later admits she’s baffled by the breakdown of their friendship. </p>
<p id=”par-13_13″>“My best friends of 30 years exiled me for losing weight?” she says. </p>
<p id=”par-14_17″>According to Meghan, Vannessa keeps saying “hurtful, harmful” things. But Vannessa thinks the problems stem from jealousy. </p>
<p id=”par-15_14″>“You’ve never told me you’re happy for the weight I’ve lost,” she tells Meghan. </p>
<p id=”par-16_13″><em>1000-lb Best Friends </em>premieres Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 p.m. ET on TLC. </p>
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