Jenni compared the couple to divorced parents who “hate each other,” while Snooki called Ron’s first words to his ex “so cringy,” before Vinny upset Sam with a joke about The Notice.
It finally happened: after more than 10 years of avoiding each other, Samantha “Sammi darling” Giancola It is Ronnie Ortiz Magro came together… and, in the immortal words of Pauly D.it was “STRANGE!”
The much-touted moment the two exes came face to face aired on Thursday’s new episode of Jersey Shore Domestic Tripwhen Ron met up with the rest of the group in Nashville after making peace with majority them last season.
Before seeing Sam, however, Ron opened up about his time away from the show – which he left following legal and mental health issues.
“The last two years away have definitely been a double-edged sword,” he shared in a confessional. “I was able to focus on myself, going to therapy, parenting classes, AA meetings, various self-care activities. But it was difficult being away from my home. Now I’m ready to show my roommates that I’m becoming a better person.”
As he spoke to Pauly, Mike “The State of Things” Sorrentino It is Vinny Guadagnino, he said there was “no closure” for him and Sam after their breakup, adding that he hoped it wouldn’t be uncomfortable after they were finally in the same room together. The other guys, in turn, told Ron they’re pleased with all the work he’s been doing since he apologized to them last season.
“I’m a little nervous about seeing Sam. We’ve been together for a long time, such a long history. The last time we talked it was like, ‘We’re done,’ and that’s it,” Ron said in a confessional. “I feel like each of us has grown. I know I’ve grown and matured and I hope Sam and I can talk. We’ll see. I don’t have a plan for coming home… I’m here to rebuild my relationships with my roommates. Sam and I don’t need to be friends, even though our history is so long, there will be that immediate feeling of one thing.”
Sam also admitted to being “a ball of feelings” before appearing, saying in her own confessional that she “wasn’t thinking about spending time with this person who wasn’t part of my life.” Her only goal was for them to get to a place where they could “coexist” – declaring: “That’s where it all ends. Sam and Ron are from the past.”
So, the time has come for them all to finally sit down together. In fact, practically all of them, such as Deena Nicole Cortese He had to abandon the trip early due to his son, CJ’s, medical appointment.
“Alright, let’s make this weird,” Vinny joked as they entered the women’s bathroom – and it wasn’t long before a chill took over the room. While Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jenni “JWoww” Farley It is Angelina Pivarnick everyone got as much as hugging him, Sam didn’t. Ron, however, gave him a slight wave and asked, ‘Hey, how are you?’ He later said he felt it would be impolite not to say anything to her and did “what was clear”, admitting he was “a bit nervous”.
“It’s so scary, I’m so embarrassed,” Snooki said of the trade in a confessional, as Sam, personally, admitted she was “being quiet as hell” and didn’t know “where to look” once he arrived. “In my head, I’m like, get me out of here,” she said, before Vinny called Ron’s arrival the most “embarrassing moment ever.” Jersey Shore historical past.” Jenni, for her part, compared the situation to a divorced couple vacationing together for their kids, no matter how much “they hate each other.”
When the entire cast sat down and started talking, they noticed how uncomfortable it was for all of them. Vin tried to break up the tension by saying she needed to “take care of the elephant in the room,” before asking Sitch how he was doing, though Sam didn’t seem to find that amusing.
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The exes were not on speaking terms during the preliminary meeting, which ended quickly when the guys went to their separate rental to get ready for dinner.
In a confessional, Ron noted that he could “feel the awkwardness in the room,” before saying he hoped the more they saw each other, the better it would get. Meanwhile, Sam talked to the women about the encounter, telling them, “I don’t feel anything. You guys are working on friendships, I don’t need to work on a friendship.”
Once away from Sam, Jenni and Snooki noted how she “didn’t even look at (Ron)” upon her arrival — as JWoww said that while her colleague was trying to act cool, “You don’t act like that until you can have good emotions, harmful or detached.
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They all got together again that night at dinner, where Ron and Sam sat on opposite sides of the table. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits as they competed against each other on a chicken eating problem, which Sam called “the best distraction.”
Their frustrations came to a head, however, after Vinny made a comment about “the notification.” Although the comment was amusing on Ron’s part, Sam was quick to tell him, “Vinny, it’s not funny. I don’t assume it’s funny, so stop. She explained how she warned him in advance about making jokes about the situation around her, before reiterating: “I’m being serious. Cease. It is not funny.
“Vinny really screwed up,” she said in a confessional. “I have been cool, calm and collected about the whole Ron situation. This is something I don’t take lightly and I feel like I’m going to explode.”
That’s where the episode ended, without the exes saying much to each other, despite being in the same room for the first time in years.
Jersey Shore Household Trip airs Thursdays on MTV.
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