RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Shares Shocking Update on Teresa Giudice Feud
Teresa Giudice won’t be throwing out Melissa Gorga‘s sprinkle cookies again—hopefully.
More than 15 years after the Real Housewives of New Jersey stars’ longstanding feud took the Garden State franchise by storm, Melissa revealed where she and her sister-in-law now stand.
“We’ve been moving forward,” she told E! News’ Erin Lim Rhodes in an exclusive interview Nov. 14 at BravoCon 2025 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “We’ve been having conversations. We’ve been really trying to just put our best foot forward, I would say. Everyone realizes that this can’t go on forever.”
Melissa—who shares daughter Antonia, 20, and sons Gino, 18, and Joey Jr., 15, with husband Joe Gorga—noted that she and Teresa are also looking at the impact their relationship had on their kids.
“It’s been three years of the kids not really having contact with each other,” the 46-year-old explained. “What kind of example are we to our children? It does trickle down because when it starts to happen, it happens again.”
Reflecting on her and Joe’s relationship with Teresa—mom to daughters Gia, 24, Gabriella, 21, Milania, 19, and Audriana, 16, with ex-husband Joe Giudice—Melissa doesn’t want to see that continue to manifest in their family.
“I, God forbid, don’t want my children to see that there’s a world where you don’t speak to your brother,” she emphasized. “You have to lead by example, so I’m always down to work it out and try to fix it as long as it’s real and authentic.”
And it turns out, she and Teresa, 53, decided to make amends behind closed doors.
“We did this with no cameras,” Melissa added. “It is real. We’re not doing it for anyone or anything. We’re doing it for our souls because it’s a lot. It’s a lot to bear.”
Now, what can fans expect on RHONJ when it finally returns for season 15 following an eyebrow-raising hiatus?
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“I do know that we’re obviously doing some testing here and there,” Melissa teased. “They’re trying out some new girls and I think they’re just trying to get it together to see what makes sense.”
“I don’t think they want to wipe the slate clean because they tried that before and it doesn’t work,” she continued. “So, I’m hoping that we get some old, some new and see what happens.”
For Teresa’s part, she couldn’t help but gush over the reconciliation. As she shared during the “Housewife2Housewife” panel that same day, “We have all gotten together. I’m really grateful and I’m thankful.”
As fans await more updates on season 15 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, keep reading for all the stars attending BravoCon 2025.
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Madison LeCroy, Cole McBee, Kristen Doute, Lindsay Hubbard, Nia Booko & Emily Simpson
Southern Charm, The McBee Dynasty, The Valley, Summer House and The Real Housewives of Orange County
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Teresa Giudice
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
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Brittany Cartwright
The Valley
Todd Williamson/Bravo
Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live
Rich Polk/Bravo
Tom Sandoval
Vanderpump Rules
Ariana Madix & Kate Chastain
Love Island USA and Below Deck
Rich Polk/Bravo
Heather Gay
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Jordan Strauss/Bravo
Vicki Gunvalson, Emily Simpson & Gina Kirschenheiter
The Real Housewives of Orange County
Todd Williamson/Bravo
Arianna Biermann & Kim Zolciak
Next Gen NYC and The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Gabe Ginsberg/Bravo
Margaret Josephs, Alexia Nepola, Jennifer Fessler & Lisa Hochstein
The Real Housewives of New Jersey and Miami
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Austen Kroll
Southern Charm
Todd Williamson/Bravo
Denise Richards & Shereé Whitfield
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Atlanta
Todd Williamson/Bravo
Jennifer Tilly, Kyle Richards, Sutton Stracke, Erika Jayne, Bozoma Saint John, Dorit Kemsley, Rachel Zoe & Kathy Hilton
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
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Jeff Coby, Stephanie Shojaee, Larsa Pippen, Vicki Gunvalson, Caroline Stanbury & Sergio Carrallo
The Real Housewives Franchise
Rich Polk/Bravo
Lisa Barlow
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Trae Patton/Bravo
Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey, Andy Cohen, Angela Oakley, Phaedra Parks & Drew Sidora
The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Watch What Happens Live
Mark Von Holden/Bravo
Angie Katsanevas & Whitney Rose
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Rich Polk/Bravo
Porsha Williams
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
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Shannon Storms Beador, Sonja Morgan, Porsha Williams, Holly Robinson Peete, Gizelle Bryant, Luann de Lesseps, Ashley Darby, Heather Gay
The Real Housewives Franchise
Rich Polk/Bravo
Mercedes Javid, Reza Farahan & GG Garahdechi
The Valley: Persian Style
Mark Von Holden/Bravo
Craig Conover
Southern Charm
Rich Polk/Bravo
Luke Broderick & Kristen Doute
The Valley
Rich Polk/Bravo
Stephanie Shojaee & Larsa Pippen
The Real Housewives of Miami
Jordan Strauss/Bravo
Reza Farahan & Dr. Heavenly Kimes
The Valley: Persian Style and Married to Medicine
Trae Patton/Bravo
Fraser Olender
Below Deck
Gabe Ginsberg/Bravo
Joe Gorga, Joe Benigno & Paul Connell
The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Rich Polk/Bravo
Bozoma Saint John & Erika Jayne
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
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Lindsay Hubbard
Summer House and In the Cuty
Rich Polk/Bravo
Kyle Richards & Teddi Mellencamp
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Rich Polk/Bravo
Ashley Darby
The Real Housewives of Potomac
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