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The feud that has been the driving force for multiple seasons of The Real Housewives of New Jersey has come to an end.
Teresa Giudice, Joe Gorga, and Melissa Gorga have finally reconciled, Teresa revealed during BravoCon 2025 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Teresa, 53, referenced her brother and sister-in-law, with whom she famously feuded, during a Housewive2Housewive panel on Nov. 14, saying, “We all came together. I’m so grateful and grateful.”
Elsewhere at Bravocon, a viral video showed Judith hugging Joe, 51, as they posed for photos. Judith’s husband, Luis Ruelas, is also seen in the video kissing Joe on the cheek.
The olive branch seems to be extending to other family members as well.
Jusaid’s eldest daughter, Zia Jusaid, spoke to people on the carpet and said she was “really happy” to be able to reconnect with her aunt and uncle.
“I’m looking forward to the rebuilding road and looking forward to getting to a better place. We’re already there, so yeah, it’s exciting,” the 24-year-old added. “I’m really happy.”
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Despite the reunion, executive producer Andy Cohen revealed on Nov. 13 that fans shouldn’t expect any news regarding the RHONJ situation to be announced this weekend. He told Access Hollywood: “We’ll announce something when the casting is right. Jersey fans deserve greatness, but we’re not there yet, so we’re not going to go back on something that’s not great.”
After Teresa and the Gorgas family’s new truce was revealed, Teresa admitted she would be “very happy” to have her former co-stars Dina Cantin and Jacqueline Laurita back on the show when it returns.
In a TikTok video from August, a Bravo fan asked Joe if he planned to continue on the show with his wife Melissa, 46, during a charity softball game. “We’re back,” Joe said in the video. “i’m back.”
When the TikTok creator said, “We’re going to spread this everywhere,” Joe put his finger to his lips.
Melissa has been a mainstay on RHONJ since the third season, but has been embroiled in a decade-long feud with her sister-in-law and fellow cast member Teresa, which contributed to the show’s hiatus.
During an appearance on The View in June, Cohen alluded to long-standing cast tensions that are affecting the show’s return.
“It’s been a really deep hiatus, so we’re actively casting and looking at the future of what that’s going to be,” Cohen, 57, said.
Teresa also remained coy about her position on the show in the months leading up to Bravocon. She told Jeff Lewis on a September episode of Jeff Lewis Live that she would “never say never” about coming back for another season.
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Season 14 ended on a high note, leaving viewers with plenty to see during the hiatus.
At the so-called “Last Supper,” housewives gathered in two separate rooms to eat and vent their frustrations.
Dolores Catania, a veteran of the show, told Jennifer Fessler that she was “already sweating” ahead of the high-stakes conversation. 54-year-old Dolores said during the final, “I care about everyone like family, and I’m a little nervous. I want you to be polite and put away what you’re holding in your heart.”
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The feud was not resolved at the dinner party.
Jennifer Aydin and Daniel Cabral got into a verbal spat earlier in the season. Additionally, Teresa exchanged insults with Melissa, Rachel Huda, and Margaret Josephs, who accused Jackie Goldschneider of inviting Teresa’s husband, Luis Luera, to her home in 2021.
The cast acknowledged that the possibility of reconciliation is difficult. “Today’s meeting was a complete failure,” Melisa said in her confessional. “Pretty much everyone leaves the same way they came in. There’s zero resolution.”
BravoCon 2025 runs through Sunday, November 16th at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.
