Bravo has reportedly selected just three women from season 14 to continue on with the upcoming 15th season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
As Andy Cohen, 56, remains tight-lipped in regard to the network’s plan for the new episodes, an insider claims that three cast members have been confirmed, one of which is reportedly being eyed for their own spinoff series, as the rest of the ladies’ runs come to an end.
“The three women Bravo has kept engaged are Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice[,] and Dolores Catania,” an insider revealed to OK! Magazine on February 17. “The other women — Margaret Josephs, Danielle Cabral[,] and Rachel Fuda — were not given retention notices, and, at this time, Bravo is not pursuing them for a spot on RHONJ or any other side projects.”
According to the source, Rachel was a “strong contender” for season 15, but her controversial husband, John Fuda, got in the way of her potential comeback.
“Bravo found her husband difficult to deal with behind the scenes and didn’t feel it was worth the headache,” the insider explained.
As for Melissa, they added, “Bravo loves the dynamic her husband [Joe Gorga] brings to the show.”
“They find him funny and think viewers enjoy watching him do shots and interact with the other men,” the source continued. “This isn’t something they wanted to let go of just yet.”
Although Melissa, 45, Teresa, 52, and Dolores, 53, will continue on with the network, the insider suggested that Teresa may be headed for her own show since she and Melissa are still refusing to film with one another.
“As far as where the women will wind up at this point, it’s looking likely RHONJ will be led by Melissa and Dolores, and Teresa will be given a spin-off,” they shared. “While fans still want to likely see both Melissa and Teresa on RHONJ, there just isn’t a world where that has any chance of happening due to where things stood last season and continue to stand today.”
Also speaking to OK! Magazine was Kim DePaola, 64, who confirmed the casting news, stating that everyone was “technically let go” because it had been “six months since they wrapped any filming related to RHONJ.”
She then noted that Bravo had since given “letters” to the cast members “to keep them engaged/as a token of good faith.”
“This isn’t necessarily for RHONJ, but they will be working with three of the women in some capacity going forward,” she explained.
As for Jennifer Aydin, a report came out last month stating she had not been asked back following her Jersey Mike’s controversy.
Kim also said that RHONJ won’t be part of Bravo’s 2025 schedule.
