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According to Variety, the show's executive producer has signed a new two-year contract to oversee the series for an eighth and ninth season.
An ABC spokesperson said that Cherry "has been such a special part of the network. For me it's been an amazing collaboration. It's wonderful to know that he'll be around. The new stuff that he's already working on is a huge priority for us".
Cherry, who previously said that Housewives "has a lot of life left in it", is currently developing a new series for ABC.
Desperate Housewives continues Sundays at 9pm on ABC.
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