After much debate over whether Lauren Conrad would actually be leaving The Hills, MTV has finally announced they are moving forward without their star.
"Lauren has moved on," a statement promoting this fall's new episodes read. But Heidi Montag, Audrina Patridge, Spencer Pratt, Brody Jenner, Stephanie Pratt, Lo Bosworth, Justin Bobby and "fresh faces" will be back, the network teases in the statement.
"Spencer and Heidi will be newlyweds, so the stakes are higher than ever before for the two to make things work," adds MTV. "Viewers will find out life in Los Angeles only gets more complicated as friendships, relationships and loyalties are tested like never before."
When asked if The Hills could survive without Conrad, Montag - who wed on Saturday - thinks things will only get better from here on out. "The Hills hasn't even really begun yet. I think this is just the beginning," she continued. "I think it's a closing chapter for her. I'm sure she'll have fun and success.
Conrad, who is designing a new line for Kohl's, told Us in March that the decision to leave was “bittersweet”. "I've spent the last five years making every decision be about the show," she added.
