Joe Gorga was just as shocked about his reconciliation with Teresa Giudice as The Real Housewives of Recent Jersey fans were.
“I used to be like, ‘Is that this real? That is my sister.’ I used to be very confused,” Joe, 51, said through the Tuesday, March 31, episode of the “Casual Chaos” podcast. “Took me a minute. I’m like, ‘Is that this a joke?’”
Podcast host Gia Giudice joked that her uncle thought he “saw a ghost” after receiving the text message from her mom.
“It took me slightly minute to make it comprehend and sink in,” he recalled. “I answered her straight away. That’s exactly what I wanted, since it’s not me. I all the time want her in my life.”
Joe Gorga, Teresa Giudice, and Melissa Gorga. Getty Images (3)
He added, “But she pushed me away, and he or she needed to. She had rights. Whatever she was going through in life, and I can’t blame her, because she went through numerous things in life.”
Joe said hearing from Teresa was “one of the best moment.” (Teresa reunited together with her brother, Joe, and sister-in-law Melissa Gorga late last 12 months after a years-long feud, which was chronicled on RHONJ.)
“It was an amazing moment to receive that text,” he continued. “After we met it was similar to, ‘Listen, I like you. I don’t need to hear nothing. … I don’t even care. It’s over. Let’s move on.’ And that’s what we have now to do. Move on. And that’s it. Not bring up the past. The past is over. It’s done, it’s gone. It’s behind us. But we’re older now, we’re smarter now. We’re all more mature.”
Teresa Giudice is clapping back at critics questioning her reconciliation with Joe Gorga and his wife, Melissa Gorga. “Ask my brother, I’m the kind that holds grudges. I’m very old skool,” Teresa exclusively shared with Us Weekly while attending BravoCon 2025 on Saturday, November 15. “For me to do that, it’s real. He said he […]
Melissa, who was also on Tuesday’s podcast episode, said she was “nervous” to satisfy up with Teresa initially. Joe felt otherwise.
“I actually have no anger inside me. I just desired to make up. I don’t care, it’s over,” he said. “I wasn’t nervous. I used to be just glad. Let’s all get together.”
Joe and Melissa also addressed speculation that they only reconciled with Teresa to film RHONJ again. (The series was placed on hiatus following the season 14 finale in 2024.)
“We’re not good actors,” Melissa said. Joe added, “How are you going to fake this s***?”
Melissa continued, “We’re not good at putting on a show, because all of us just, like, spit it out.”
Each Joe and Gia agreed that Teresa “can’t fake it” either.
It was announced on March 24 that RHONJ can be returning for season 15 with Melissa, Teresa and Dolores Catania. The news broke while Joe and Melissa were recording their podcast episode with Gia.
“Jersey’s back, baby,” Melissa said. Gia added, “And also you guys are going to see a united family.”
Melissa continued, “Thanks, Jesus.”