The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Joe Giudice just shared his honest thoughts on Teresa Giudice’s husband, Luis “Louie” Ruelas.
From Joe’s home in The Bahamas, the father of Teresa’s four daughters sat for his eldest’s Casual Chaos with Gia Giudice podcast on Aug. 18, where he and the Next Gen NYC cast member tackled a range of topics, from his time on RHONJ to his infamous deportation case. Also on the table was Teresa’s husband, whom she married in 2022.
“He’s a good guy,” Joe said of Louie, adding that anyone who feels differently about him simply “[doesn’t] know him like I know him.”
“I think that if they actually met Louie, then they’ll see a different Louie,” Joe added.
He also agreed with his daughter about having the utmost respect for Louie considering that she and her sisters, Gabriella Giudice, Milania Giudice, and Audriana Giudice, live under his roof.
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Elsewhere in the Aug. 18 podcast interview, Joe said he’d “always be [Teresa’s] friend, no matter what,” in addition to taking a “never-say-never” approach about getting back together with the Housewife years down the line.
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Joe Giudice debunks rumors of a feud with Teresa Giudice’s husband Louie
Last year, the former Househusband dispelled rumors that he and Louie were on the outs. “I don’t know why everyone has to take everything out of context. I know there are a lot of stories out there saying I commented badly on Louie,” Joe stated. “I’ve spent time with Louie, and I want to say I would never say anything wrong about him.”
Louie, himself a father of two “amazing” sons, further garnered Joe’s respect as the stepfather to his daughters.
“Louie is a great guy and very good to my daughters,” Joe continued in his August 12, 2024 Instagram Story. “My daughters are very fortunate to have him in their lives. I’m grateful for that. That’s all I have to say. Enough with this BS.”
Why Louie was “afraid” to become a stepfather to Teresa and Joe Giudice’s children
Prior to Joe clarifying his opinion of Louie, he spoke on his wife’s Turning the Tables by Teresa Giudice podcast, describing the fears associated with filling the role as a stepparent.
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“I was afraid that your daughters wouldn’t see me,” Louie expressed to Teresa. “There’s such an amazing feeling when you’re a guy and you’re a stepfather and you’re acknowledged. I have a lot of friends that are stepfathers, and they are forgotten about, because the attention goes towards the ‘real dad’… I never feel like that.”
For more on the RHONJ couple, see the intimate new look Teresa and Louie shared of their home life.
