The Simple Life has just been cancelled, the plug pulled smack in the middle of production of the reality show's third-season. The concept had been The Simple Wife, in which Paris and Nicole prepped to become loyal and devoted wives. But this marriage was already on the rocks since Paris and Nicole weren't talking to each other and wouldn't appear on camera together. Still, production soldiered on, with each star being filmed separately. The final blow, however, came when Paris aborted her engagement. Nicole and Paris – desperate housewives no more.