Bravo confirms Season 15 of 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' with return of fan-favorite cast members
After a two-year hiatus, 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' is preparing to return with Season 15. Following Season 14's finale in August 2024, fans have been waiting to learn which housewives will return for Season 15. The network also gave a cast update, confirming that Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, and Dolores Catania will return for the next season and start filming this spring. The trio will be joined by new cast members, whose names will be revealed at a later date. Furthermore, Bravo didn't mention Danielle Cabral, Rachel Fuda, and Jackie Goldschneider, raising speculation about their future on the reality series.
Also, Margaret Josephs, who has been a fixture on the reality series since Season 8, ended her journey on 'RHONJ' with Season 14. The 58-year-old star announced that she won't be returning for Season 15 hours before Bravo revealed the cast for the upcoming season. She said, in part, "I’ve been thinking about a lot of different things and I am moving on from The [Real] Housewives of New Jersey. A lot of things have changed in my life. I’ve been blessed to work on a different project; I’m on the set right now. I realized I have to spend more time with my family, work on my designing, and just take a break and move on." However, Margaret promised that she will be back on the TV screens soon, "This will not be the last you guys see of me on television. That’s not a threat, it’s a promise, and I’m excited for all the new opportunities, and I’m grateful for all of you for supporting me for all these years. You will see me very, very soon back on your TV screens. Love you."
Another Season 14 cast member, Jennifer Aydin, won't be back for Season 15 of 'RHONJ.' Fans will remember that she got into a physical altercation with Danielle last season after accusing Danielle of badmouthing her hairdresser, Marissa, at Teresa's backyard party. In response, Danielle unleashed a barrage of expletives at Aydin and even tossed a pitcher in her face, forcing producers to get involved and physically separate the two women. After all the drama, Aydin decided to exit the series. She announced in October 2025 that she was not invited to BravoCon and told Radar Online, "I can confirm that they have not told me anything, and by the looks of it, I would agree that I won’t be back." She added that she will be focusing on launching her podcast, TV Gold. Additionally, the season saw plenty of drama between Jackie, Rachel, and Margaret, and Teresa and her husband, Luis 'Louie' Ruelas.
Going into Season 15, fans can expect at least one sweet reunion between cast members. The estranged sisters-in-law Teresa and Melissa have ended their years-long dispute and will be seen putting up a united front in the next season of 'RHONJ.' The two were not on speaking terms at the end of Season 14, but Melissa told E! News in December 2025 that they reconciled in November 2025, telling the outlet, "We've made a lot of progress. It's great. Everything's good."
