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While Real Housewives of New Jersey star Margaret Josephs is not returning to the show, she’s recently been spotted with RHONJ star Melissa Gorga.
According to an insider who exclusively spoke to Reality Blurb, Melissa being seen out and about with Margaret is “not sitting well” with Teresa Giudice.
As fans of RHONJ know, Melissa and Teresa feuded for years, but they finally called a truce at the end of 2025. They have been spotted hanging out together on occasion, and things seem mostly peaceful.
While some may have thought that once Melissa rekindled her relationship with Teresa, she’d push Margaret to the side due to Teresa and Margaret’s years-long feud, that’s clearly not the case, given that they’ve been seen together.
“Marge has been at an event twice with Melissa,” an insider dished. “This is not sitting well with Teresa.”
Even though Margaret is no longer on the show, she’s “still not a fan of Marge even though she’s not on the show,” the source added.
They went on to insist Teresa is “fuming behind the scenes.”
“She’s watching every move Melissa and Joe make to make sure it’s aligning with how she feels about people,” they alleged. “And, obviously, with Melissa continuing to see Margaret, that’s not sitting well with her.”
Margaret officially announced she was leaving RHONJ on March 24.
“Hi guys, it’s the Marge. I’m dialing in,” she said. “I have to tell you something that might come as a little surprise to you, but not for me.”
“I’ve been thinking about a lot of different things, and I am moving on from the Housewives of New Jersey,” she continued. “Sorry, I don’t look a little more glamorous for you. I’ve been in the talks with the network and Andy Cohen since December. We’ve discussed it, and I think the timing is right.”
Margaret noted that a “lot of things have changed” in her life, and she told her followers she’s working on a new project.
“I’m on the set right now, and I realized I have to spend more time with my family, work on my designing, and just take a break and move on,” she added.
An insider spoke to Reality Blurb after she revealed she was departing the show to explain why she really was leaving.
“Marge made it clear she did not want to film with Teresa and Luis after all the allegations she made against Luis involving her son,” they shared.
“Margaret kept telling Bravo she didn’t want to return if Teresa was going to be on the show, which is something she also publicly stated,” the source elaborated. “While many thought she may have just been angry and would inevitably return, she held her ground and was firm in her decision.”
“Last summer, they were test filming with her, Melissa, and Dolores Catania. Had that been the cast, Marge would have definitely come back. Once Teresa was brought back into the mix, though, she just didn’t see a way forward. Through her conversations with the network, they agreed it didn’t make sense for her to continue on the show either, hence the decision being one they both came to agree on.”
The insider wrapped by noting that “Margaret is not upset” with the decision, “is at peace,” and “is looking forward to her future projects.”