(Photo Credit: Stephen Crawshaw)

(Photo Credit: Stephen Crawshaw)

reports thatwill be getting a “massive shake-up” for the show's upcoming eighth season. Apparently, rumors circulated after current cast member Tanya Bardsley was spotted having lunch with former co-stars Ampika Pickston and Leanne Brown.Tanya's reunion with Brown and Pickston came as rumors that there will be BIG changes in the new series, which started filming in Cheshire at the weekend, according to the publication.Apparently the ITVBe reality stars have been sworn to secrecy on details of the new series, but there is talk of new cast members joining as bosses look to shake up the format.RHOCheshire has always been criticized by Real Housewives fans for having too many cast members. The format changed when original Magali Gorré left the show after Season 2 and the network decided to add three new cast members, totaling 8 official cast members for the show's third and fourth season.By the sixth season, the show had a total of nine cast members. Last season they only had eight cast members plus a guest since Leanne Brown decided to walk away from the show due to her ongoing legal feud with Dawn Ward.Many fans of the show have been begging the network to bring back original cast members Ampika Pickston and Magali Gorré to the show. Others want the show to follow the Real Housewives format by reducing the amount of official cast members.Series seven cast included Dawn Ward, Ester Dee, Lauren Simon, Nermina Pieters-Mekic, Rachel Lugo, Seema Malhotra, Stacey Forsey and Tanya Bardsley along with Paddy McGuinness’s wife Christine, who appeared on the show as a "Friend of the Housewives."It has not yet been confirmed who will return for Season 8, which is set to air on ITVBe in the Autumn, reportsAre you guys excited for Season 8? Sound off in the comments below!Photo Credit: ITVBe