Teresa Giudice Calls for Peace With Brother Joe Gorga After Three Years of Estrangement

Teresa Giudice is done looking back.

Teresa Giudice Calls for Peace With Brother Joe Gorga After Three Years of Estrangement 3

In a revealing new interview with Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star is opening up about her fractured relationship with her brother Joe Gorga and sister-in-law Melissa Gorga — and she’s making it clear she’s ready to move forward.

“Time heals always — because then you forget. Like, you’re angry when it first happens,” Teresa said while promoting her grueling appearance on Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, where she competed alongside her daughter, Gia Giudice.

Her words mark a clear shift from the long-standing family tensions that have played out publicly for over a decade. The final straw, for many fans, was when Joe and Melissa chose not to attend Teresa’s wedding to Luis “Louie” Ruelas in August 2022 — a moment that deeply hurt, but didn’t break her.

“I’m married three years. So it’s been three years. He didn’t come to my wedding, so we haven’t spoken in three years,” she said bluntly. That silence has remained, but Teresa isn’t dwelling on it.

Teresa Giudice Calls for Peace With Brother Joe Gorga After Three Years of Estrangement 4

Instead, she’s focused on moving forward with a sense of clarity that only time and experience can bring.

“You can’t talk about the past. Like, you really can’t because if you talk about the past you’re never going to really get anywhere,” she explained. “I would say just to move on because I think that you’ll never get anywhere speaking about the past.”

It’s a mature, grounded perspective from someone who’s been through some of the most emotionally raw moments reality TV has ever captured. Rather than engaging in another cycle of conflict, Teresa is choosing peace — for herself, her family, and her future.

As she continues her journey both on and off-screen, one thing is clear: Teresa Giudice isn’t looking for more drama — she’s looking ahead.


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44 comments

Stevie_Rave_On October 9, 2025 - 11:17 pm
At this point you can tell that Joe and Melissa enjoy snubbing her attempts at reconciliation and it’s just so juvenile and I’m over it. If Melissa is doing as well as everybody says she is then idk why she’d fight so hard to hoard a show that wasn’t even hers to begin with. It’s just made everything so nasty and I’m particularly sick of how joyless and cruel the Melissa fan base is. This is not the point of ENTERTAINMENT television. It’s too much. I’d rather just see Terese and the family anyway.
Stevie_Rave_On October 9, 2025 - 11:17 pm
At this point you can tell that Joe and Melissa enjoy snubbing her attempts at reconciliation and it’s just so juvenile and I’m over it. If Melissa is doing as well as everybody says she is then idk why she’d fight so hard to hoard a show that wasn’t even hers to begin with. It’s just made everything so nasty and I’m particularly sick of how joyless and cruel the Melissa fan base is. This is not the point of ENTERTAINMENT television. It’s too much. I’d rather just see Terese and the family anyway.
AnEnigmaWrappedInSnark October 10, 2025 - 6:13 am
I don't like the way they joined the show either, but I think as far as they're concerned, it's ancient history. I think the Gorgas believe that the show is now just as much theirs as Teresa's, and they probably have a point.
BC October 9, 2025 - 9:54 pm
The title of this article should be "Teresa Giudice (desperately) calls for Bravo pay checks to continue".
BC October 9, 2025 - 9:54 pm
The title of this article should be "Teresa Giudice (desperately) calls for Bravo pay checks to continue".
cammierari October 9, 2025 - 6:31 pm
God bless Teresa. She just can’t hold a grudge. She promised herself that this time she meant it and she would never get over it, but time goes by and she simmers down. She loves her brother and doesn’t want to lose the relationship, and she knows HE will never come to her, and that goes double for that wife of his. I’m sure she also knows that this fracture is the biggest thing preventing RHONJ from resuming filming. I hope she is doing this because she has learned her lesson and won’t expect as much from her brother in the future. I hope she treats the Gorgas as friendly co-workers, filming with them, partying on the show, etc and when they’re not filming they don’t see each other. As much as I would have liked to see Melissa and her crew booted, I could live with a solution like that (since Andy apparently doesn’t have the stones to make a decision.)
cammierari October 9, 2025 - 6:31 pm
God bless Teresa. She just can’t hold a grudge. She promised herself that this time she meant it and she would never get over it, but time goes by and she simmers down. She loves her brother and doesn’t want to lose the relationship, and she knows HE will never come to her, and that goes double for that wife of his. I’m sure she also knows that this fracture is the biggest thing preventing RHONJ from resuming filming. I hope she is doing this because she has learned her lesson and won’t expect as much from her brother in the future. I hope she treats the Gorgas as friendly co-workers, filming with them, partying on the show, etc and when they’re not filming they don’t see each other. As much as I would have liked to see Melissa and her crew booted, I could live with a solution like that (since Andy apparently doesn’t have the stones to make a decision.)
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:08 pm
Honestly, the complete opposite of what you just said LOL. Teresa is the queen of grudges and will cling on to them forever! This is about a need for a pay check, and nothing more!
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:08 pm
Honestly, the complete opposite of what you just said LOL. Teresa is the queen of grudges and will cling on to them forever! This is about a need for a pay check, and nothing more!
Zap It October 10, 2025 - 10:39 am
And they need to leave the spouses out of it and the spouses need to stay out of it. Period. Although, I don't think Melissa and her family are capable of doing this given their behavior on the show and on SM over the years. But they can try. Let's see what happens.
Zap It October 10, 2025 - 10:39 am
And they need to leave the spouses out of it and the spouses need to stay out of it. Period. Although, I don't think Melissa and her family are capable of doing this given their behavior on the show and on SM over the years. But they can try. Let's see what happens.
FLGreg October 9, 2025 - 10:35 am
i hope they can move forward. Good for her taking the first step! I hope Marge stays out of it but I doubt she will - she'll be in Melissa's ear and then Melissa will take the bait and convince Joe not to unfortunately. Family is family - don't ruin it over 15 minutes of fame
Zap It October 9, 2025 - 9:56 am
I hope she and Joe find some common ground without interference from others on both sides. Estrangement from siblings is painful for both parties.
book7175 October 9, 2025 - 11:19 am
Teresa lives in lala land. She wants to make peace without resolving the issues that caused the rift in the first place, not gonna happen in real life. And isn't she the one that constantly brings up the past and throws it in Joe and Melissa's face? She can't get over them joining the show 15 years ago, and can't get over Melissa not changing her wedding date because Teresa was pregnant.
book7175 October 9, 2025 - 11:19 am
Teresa lives in lala land. She wants to make peace without resolving the issues that caused the rift in the first place, not gonna happen in real life. And isn't she the one that constantly brings up the past and throws it in Joe and Melissa's face? She can't get over them joining the show 15 years ago, and can't get over Melissa not changing her wedding date because Teresa was pregnant.
RyNy83 October 9, 2025 - 8:45 am
I don't know.. Teresa says she moves on but the first second there is conflict with Joe or Melissa she would bring the past up in a heartbeat. she can't let things lie.
RyNy83 October 9, 2025 - 8:45 am
I don't know.. Teresa says she moves on but the first second there is conflict with Joe or Melissa she would bring the past up in a heartbeat. she can't let things lie.
NikkiJax October 9, 2025 - 9:42 am
She's only doing this to secure her spot on the show! Her truce with him and Melissa will last about 2 or 3 episodes.
Lisa's lost ring October 9, 2025 - 10:43 am
She could have chosen peace a long time ago, but now that she's broke she's falsely claiming that she wants peace. The only piece she wants is a piece of a Bravo paycheck.
michers October 9, 2025 - 5:18 pm
Clearly all of them need that paycheck still or maybe the family destroyers would’ve left with the Wakiles ?
Lisa's lost ring October 9, 2025 - 5:39 pm
Clearly, all of them don't need the paycheck. The only family destroyer is Teresa along with her unemployed husband.
Lisa's lost ring October 9, 2025 - 5:39 pm
Clearly, all of them don't need the paycheck. The only family destroyer is Teresa along with her unemployed husband.
michers October 9, 2025 - 7:48 pm
Well if they didn’t , and they can’t get through a season , a dinner , a party etc and it’s so “ toxic”- why do they keep coming back and only try to continuously take down a fellow HW who was there before any of them ? I mean if it were me and things were just oh so awful at a job , I’d find a new one . None of them are above or better or have clean hands in any demise that has occurred last few seasons . Those that clearly want that check still should be happy for the divided family to make amends .
michers October 9, 2025 - 7:48 pm
Well if they didn’t , and they can’t get through a season , a dinner , a party etc and it’s so “ toxic”- why do they keep coming back and only try to continuously take down a fellow HW who was there before any of them ? I mean if it were me and things were just oh so awful at a job , I’d find a new one . None of them are above or better or have clean hands in any demise that has occurred last few seasons . Those that clearly want that check still should be happy for the divided family to make amends .
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:09 pm
Correct!
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:09 pm
Correct!
michers October 9, 2025 - 5:17 pm
All of them have to work for it , not just Teresa and I’ve never seen them volunteer to leave to keep family peace not even after they used the Wakiles and tossed them like trash ( nice family !) This drama kept them on tv .
michers October 9, 2025 - 5:17 pm
All of them have to work for it , not just Teresa and I’ve never seen them volunteer to leave to keep family peace not even after they used the Wakiles and tossed them like trash ( nice family !) This drama kept them on tv .
NikkiJax October 10, 2025 - 9:16 am
How did they use the Wakiles? As far as I'm concerned they did the same thing that Melissa and Joe did which was to go onto her show.
michers October 10, 2025 - 3:58 pm
The Gorgas used the Wakiles , then tossed them like garbage to stay on tv causing yet another family division . But yes I agree with your point in this comment
michers October 10, 2025 - 3:58 pm
The Gorgas used the Wakiles , then tossed them like garbage to stay on tv causing yet another family division . But yes I agree with your point in this comment
NikkiJax October 10, 2025 - 9:16 am
How did they use the Wakiles? As far as I'm concerned they did the same thing that Melissa and Joe did which was to go onto her show.
michers October 9, 2025 - 5:15 pm
To be fair the Gorgas do that also . I’ve never seen her brother ever step up first to fix anything and never without cameras has he tried “ to be nice”/ move forward … if anyone cares about the family healing , someone needs to step up first . The most important aspect , is this is family and all each other has . It’s frankly been sad and frustrating to watch this turmoil for over a decade since two people wanted( joined after Teresa ) the tv fame so badly .
cammierari October 9, 2025 - 6:14 pm
Right. Teresa has reconciled at least 3X. It’s never Joe or Melissa who make the first move.
michers October 9, 2025 - 7:51 pm
And they never will because it’s the showmanship for them . Teresa is genuine when it comes to her brother and sentimental ; they do it for the Teresa hate fan club attention , .. drag it out , act like they’re victims , milk it .
michers October 9, 2025 - 7:51 pm
And they never will because it’s the showmanship for them . Teresa is genuine when it comes to her brother and sentimental ; they do it for the Teresa hate fan club attention , .. drag it out , act like they’re victims , milk it .
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:12 pm
Yeah she's "reconciled" at least 3X and then immediately backflips or throws Melissa under the bus. It's all for show! Nothing Teresa has done in this regard is actually genuine. Full stop.
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:11 pm
Why should they? Teresa is 100% at fault for this feud. I know you disagree, but it's all Teresa in my book. She's a vindictive narcissist who does everything she can to undermine her brother and she's so jealous of Melissa it hurts.
michers October 10, 2025 - 3:59 pm
All of them contributed so to that yes I disagree with you but I do hope you have a great Friday and weekend !
BC October 10, 2025 - 4:53 pm
You too ?
michers October 10, 2025 - 8:36 pm
TY !!
BC October 10, 2025 - 4:53 pm
You too ?
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:08 pm
100%
BC October 9, 2025 - 10:08 pm
100%
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