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The Real Housewives of New Jersey producers are reportedly at odds over how to move forward with the upcoming 15th season.
On the heels of an announcement made by Jennifer Aydin, 48, on Thursday, which seemingly confirmed her departure from the show, an insider suggested that after Melissa Gorga, 46, reportedly test filmed with Margaret Josephs, 58, Dolores Catania, 54, and some potential newbies, producers were “back to square one.”
“After the test filming, the producers weren’t overly thrilled with what they captured,” a source told Radar Online on October 30. “At this point, they’re back to square one, and don’t know how to move forward. If they bring back the entire cast as is, they still have the problem of all of the drama they left off with, though there may be a slight change if Teresa Giudice and Joe Gorga/Melissa Gorga are actually able to make amends and stay true to that.”
While Teresa, 53, has reached out to Joe, 51, in an effort to make peace within their family, which would theoretically open up more possibilities for scenes with Melissa, the insider went on to note that it wouldn’t solve all the problems that producers are facing.
“You still have Danielle Cabral, who hates Teresa, Margaret, and Teresa, who don’t get along, Rachel Fuda, who doesn’t get along with Teresa, and Dolores in the middle. It’s a complicated situation, and that’s why Bravo’s still not sure how to move forward,” the source explained.
“The only definite is that Jennifer Aydin won’t be returning,” they added.
As for where things stand as of now, the insider said that when it comes to production, no filming start date has been scheduled quite yet.
“Things remain in limbo,” they noted. “It’s a sad state of affairs both for the cast and for the fans of the show, all of whom are clamoring for its return.”
On Thursday, in a lengthy post shared to her Instagram account, Jennifer confirmed she had not been asked to return for the new season.
“Hey guys, just wanted to hop on here and update you guys on a few things. A lot of you have been asking me if I’m still on the [show] or not. I can honestly say that nobody has told me anything. And they still haven’t told me anything. But I haven’t checked either. Life’s been pretty busy. And I would only think about it when people asked, which is why I would’ve liked to have known, so I can let you guys know. You know me, I like to keep it real,” Jennifer wrote.
“And all I’ve heard is what you’ve heard. You probably know more than me, actually. I’ve heard they are test-filming. And I wasn’t invited to BravoCon. So by the looks of it, I think it’s safe to say, probably not. And that’s OK. I’m good,” she added.
