Sammi Giancola Found It ‘Nerve-Wracking’ Reuniting With Ronnie Ortiz-Magro on ‘Jersey Shore’
usmagazine.comSammi “Sweetheart” Giancola finally signed onto Jersey Shore: Family Vacation for its sixth season, where she crossed paths with ex-boyfriend Ronnie Ortiz-Magro.“I knew the moment I decided to come back that there will be a possibility that Ron will be here,” Sammi, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, August 3. “You know, he’s part of the family too.
I definitely knew that. It was just like, ‘OK, I can handle it — whatever comes my way.’”Us confirmed in March that Sammi — who opted not to appear on the first five seasons of the Jersey Shore spinoff — signed on for season 6.
Two months later in May, the first clip of season 6 dropped and teased Sammi’s entrance. The footage also revealed that her ex Ronnie, 36, planned to come back after his 2021 exit. (He previously took a step back from the MTV show in light of his domestic violence scandal, in which he was arrested and ultimately released on a $100,000 bond in April 2021.)“It’s definitely nerve-wracking … but I deal with it,” Sammi told Us on Thursday of reuniting with Ronnie, noting their first Family Vacation encounter was caught on camera.Sammi and Ronnie dated on and off between 2009 and 2014 and their tumultuous relationship was captured on six seasons of the OG Jersey Shore.
After they called it quits for good, the jewelry designer succinctly told Us on Thursday that she’s not interested in becoming platonic pals.“I’m good, we can keep it moving.
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