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Rumors Swirl That Cyn Santana and Joe Budden Are Back on LHHNY After Filming with Cast

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Joe Budden and Cyn Santana may have left “Love and Hip Hop: New York” a few years back but it appears the couple may be returning to reality TV.

The parents of baby Lexington are reported to be coming back to the hit VH1 reality TV franchise as fans have recently spotted the couple filming.

Now, an insider had told  Media Take Out News that Budden, who appeared on the show back in season three but left deeming it “toxic,” is coming back with his girlfriend — but there’s a catch.

Budden and Santana’s relationship will be depicted “in a positive light. Don’t expect any f—ery.”

When Santana was on LHHNY beginning in season 3, the model was in a relationship with Erica Mena. Things got tense when Santana blew up on her then-partner and deemed her disloyal when Mena smooched former fiancé Bow Wow as a “stunt.”

Upon her return to the series, Santana and Budden want things to be more uplifting and that may include exploring their newfound parenthood.

Additionally, Love and Hip Hop Tea spotted Santana — donning a pink wig — chatting with current LHHNY castmembers Jonathan Fernandez and Kimbella. After season 7, Kimbella was cut from the show. But it only took a one-season break for producers to allegedly bring her back.

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The prospect of Budden and Santana coming back to the hit reality show franchise has fans pumped to see the couple’s relationship on screen.

“Cyn and Joe are back for LHHNY & tbh I’m cryin’. This is amazing news.”

“I just heard Joe Budden and Cyn are coming back to #LHHNY I AM SCREAMING NNN.”

“Yessss. It’s time.”

“Wait. Which Cyn? Santana?! Yes!”

“Lawd, I don’t want the TV [to] mess up their relationship tho. I’m here for it tho.”

The ninth season of “Love and Hip Hop New York” is slated to air later this year.

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