There’s nothing like BravoCon to bring families together.
On Day 1 of the Las Vegas event, Joe Gorga shared an encouraging update on his relationship with his previously estranged sister, Teresa Giudice. The Real Housewives of New Jersey husband confirmed he, Teresa, and his wife, Melissa Gorga, had productive conversations in which they ultimately agreed to end their drama.
A video shared on Teresa and Joe’s Instagram Stories shed more light on the long-awaited reconciliation, as Teresa and Joe were seen hugging at a BravoCon 2025 meet-and-greet event. Teresa’s husband, Luis “Louie” Ruelas, also got in on the love fest.
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Several hours later, Teresa and her fellow Housewife Melissa were photographed side by side at The Bravos awards show.
Teresa Giudice’s Years-Long Rift with Joe and Melissa Gorga
Although the trio has had its fair share of ups and downs throughout the years, the relationship hit its lowest point in 2022, when Melissa and Joe decided not to attend Teresa and Louie’s wedding. Joe explained the decision in a 2022 episode of Melissa’s former podcast, On Display, saying the family drama was “devastating.”
“It was one of the hardest days of my life. It was bad,” he said about Teresa’s wedding day. “This is what she really wanted. She didn’t want [Melissa] in the wedding, she didn’t want any of my children in the wedding, [and] she barely wanted me.”
Joe Gorga reflects on his reconciliation with Teresa Giudice
“We spoke. Yes,” Joe said during the November 14 Jersey Boys panel. “You know what we need from the Bravo family? We need the Bravo family to put us together. There are no more teams because it’s been too long, and it’s sad. It really is.
“I want her in my life. I want my nieces in my life,” he added, referring to Teresa’s daughters, Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana Giudice. “We need to be together. We met, and it was really sentimental, and it was nice.”
Teresa Giudice wants Joe Gorga and his family back in her life
Teresa addressed her relationship with the Gorgas during the Reunion Round-Up panel at BravoCon 2025, confirming she and her brother were repairing their relationship.
“So things are, you know, in a good place,” she told the crowd. “I talked to my brother, first because I thought that was only right. He was really happy to see me. I was happy to see him.”
Teresa then mentioned Joe and Melissa’s children, Antonia, Gino, and Joey Gorga, saying she wanted nothing more than for her niece and nephews to have a relationship with her daughters.
“I want him in my life. I want his wife in my life, my sister-in-law, my niece, and nephews in my life,” she continued. “Like, that’s the most important thing. Like, I want the kids to hang out. But when it’s toxic between the parents, the kids don’t want to hang out.”
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Teresa made similar comments during the Yep, We’re Besties! panel earlier that day, saying she also had a heart-to-heart with Melissa.
“I don’t know if everyone heard, but my brother and Melissa, we have talked,” she said. “And things are going in the right direction.”
Get more details about Teresa’s fallout with Melissa and Joe, and their decision to cut ties at the end of RHONJ Season 13.
