Andy Cohen is here to reassure fans that The Real Housewives of New Jersey is moving forward as it prepares for a 15th season.
Cohen, 57, appeared on the Tuesday, June 3, episode of The View where he addressed the future of the show amid the ongoing strife between cast members Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga.
“It was really on a deep pause and we are actively there casting and looking at the future of what that will be,” Cohen said, adding, “It’s a great franchise, and we love it. I just have to reiterate that.”
With Teresa, 53, and Melissa, 46, refusing to shoot together, the future of RHONJ was left in doubt. Season 14 did not have a traditional reunion for the first time in the series’ history as the cast watched and commented on the finale in separate rooms and Cohen himself said it felt like a series finale.
RHONJ was also conspicuously left out of Bravo’s renewal announcements in May. Teresa told Us Weekly exclusively in March that it was “relaxing” to take a break from the show. Her castmate, Dolores Catania, took a different viewpoint.
“At least [when you’re filming] you’re running on the adrenaline of what you have to do and what’s expected of you,” Dolores, 54, told Us. “And then all of a sudden it’s like, ‘Wait, it’s been a while now since I’ve done that.’ And then it’s, like, you go through a little thing — almost like a breakup.”
Cohen also shed some light on the future of The Real Housewives of New York City, confirming that season 16 will welcome some new faces.
“We are between seasons, where we typically do a little casting, which is what’s happening now, and we’re very close,” he said.
While fans wait for RHONJ and RHONY to return, fans might see Dolores, 54, pop up on the Housewives franchise’s newest edition, Real Housewives of Rhode Island.
“Dolores may be appearing on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, but not necessarily in a friend or full-time capacity,” an insider told Us in May. “She has authentic roots there, and the idea is she would set a tone but not as an official cast member.”
Cohen also hyped up the RHORI, telling viewers that the cast is “hilarious.”
“I don’t think a lot of people realize what a very Italian community in Rhode Island,” he said. “And you know what? You don’t mess with folks from Rhode-y.”
“We have found a very Italian group. They’re hilarious, and they’ve got big families, and so I’m really excited to introduce everybody,” he added.
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