Showing it all! When Jersey Shore premiered on MTV in 2009, viewers got to watch the personal lives of eight housemates from New Jersey — and many fans are still keeping up with the group.
Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro‘s on and off relationship quickly became a large story line as they tried to make things work. Following many fights and splits, Giancola and Ortiz-Magro initially stayed together when the series wrapped in 2012.
Less than two years later, however, Ortiz-Magro confirmed that the pair split for good. “Me and Sammi aren’t together anymore,” he exclusively told Us Weekly in August 2014. “We just grew our separate ways. She’s still a great person. I love her as a person and I care about her but we went our separate ways. That’s it.”
In 2018, Giancola was the only original cast member not to sign on to film the Jersey Shore spinoff series.
“Everyone was invited to come on the show but Sammi was the only one who didn’t want to. A big reason for that was because she didn’t want to be around Ronnie,” a source told Us at the time. “She has been enjoying her life off of TV and didn’t want to change that.”
Since her decision to leave reality TV behind, Giancola got engaged to longtime boyfriend Christian Biscardi in 2020. One year later, she sparked breakup speculation after she was spotted not wearing her engagement ring multiple times. Giancola later deleted all of her posts of Biscardi from her social media.
In July 2021, Giancola confirmed that she was single via a TikTok video. At the time, another insider revealed to Us that the duo “split amicably.”
“There was no drama,” the source noted. “They planned on getting married in 2020 but then Covid hit and they had to reschedule their wedding date. Eventually, they just called it off completely.”
Giancola has since moved on with Justin May. Ortiz-Magro, for his part, made headlines when he was arrested in April 2021 following an alleged domestic violence dispute. Amid the news, he announced that he would be taking a break from filming Jersey Shore: Family Vacation after appearing in the first four seasons.
His legal team issued a statement to Us noting that the New York native would be “seeking medical treatment for psychological issues that he has ignored for a long time.”
Two months after his arrest, Ronnie announced that he and his girlfriend, Saffire Matos, are engaged.
Keep scrolling to learn more about the Jersey Shore cast and their love lives:
The professional DJ previously hooked up with his costar Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi during season 1 of the MTV series. In 2013, DelVecchio announced that Amanda Markert welcomed their daughter, Amabella Sophia. After appearing on E!'s Famously Single, DelVecchio started dating Aubrey O'Day on and off from 2015 to 2017. The TV personality has been in a relationship with Nikki Hall since 2020 after she appeared on two seasons of MTV's A Double Shot at Love. Photo Image Press/Shutterstock
Polizzi announced her engagement to Jionni LaValle in 2012 after offering a glimpse at their relationship on screen. They tied the knot in November 2014. The duo share children Lorenzo (born in 2012), Giovanna (born in 2014) and Angelo (born in 2019). Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
Ahead of his debut on Jersey Shore, Sorrentino was in a relationship with college sweetheart Lauren Pesce. Following four years of dating, the twosome decided to part ways. After rekindling their romance, the New York native and Pesce announced their engagement in 2018 and got married later that year. One year later, Sorrentino and Pesce suffered a miscarriage while expecting their first child. They announced that Pesce was pregnant again in 2020 and their son, Romeo, was born in May 2021. Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix/Shutterstock
Giancola documented her romance with costar Ortiz-Magro while Jersey Shore aired from 2009 to 2012. The jewelry designer was the only cast member not to return for Jersey Shore: Family Vacation following her split from Ortiz-Magro in 2014. The former MTV personality got engaged to Biscardi in 2020 after two years of dating. Giancola confirmed in July 2020 that the couple had decided to go their separate ways. The New Jersey native has since been in a relationship with May. Mediapunch/Shutterstock
During his time on Jersey Shore, Ortiz-Magro's tumultuous relationship with Giancola was a major topic of conversation on and off screen. They called it quits for good in 2014. Ahead of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation's debut in April 2018, Ortiz-Magro began an on and off romance with Jen Harley. They share daughter Ariana (born in April 2018). Amid legal issues, the reality star started seeing Matos in 2020. Ortiz-Magro announced his engagement to Matos in June 2021. Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/Shutterstock
During season 1, Farley started dating Tom Lippolis. After their split, she later met Roger Mathews while filming season 3 of Jersey Shore. They got engaged on her spinoff show Snooki & JWoww. They married in 2015 after five years of dating. The Marriage Boot Camp alum, who shares daughter Meilani and son Greyson with Mathews, filed for divorce in September 2018. Farley has since moved on with Zack Carpinello, who is nine years younger than her. They announced their engagement in March 2021. Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
Guadagnino previously dated Melanie Iglesias from 2012 to 2014, shortly after Jersey Shore wrapped its final season. The Masked Dancer alum was later linked to Elicea Shyann, Francesca Farago and Maria Elizondo. Viewers have also watched Guadagnino hookup with costars Polizzi and Angelina Pivarnick. KCR/Shutterstock
The Couples Therapy alum married Chris Larangeira in November 2019. Us later confirmed that Pivarnick had filed for divorce in January 2021, but the case was eventually dismissed. The pair called it quits again the following January when Larangeira filed to end their marriage for a second time. Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock
In October 2017, Cortese tied the knot with Christopher Buckner after six years of dating. They share sons CJ (born in 2019) and Cameron (born in 2021). Matt Baron/Shutterstock
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