NICOLE “Snooki” Polizzi is a reality TV star who regularly shares sweet family snaps with hubby Jionni LaValle and their three children.
But, although the 36-year-old appears to be living the dream, fears are spreading that her marriage is “on the rocks.” Here’s what we know about the star.
Who is Jersey Shore star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi?
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is an American reality TV star who starred on MTV’s Jersey Shore from its debut on December 3, 2009, until its conclusion after six seasons on December 20, 2012.
Jersey Shore is a series that follows the lives of eight housemates at a vacation home in exotic locations.
Upon appearing on Jersey Shore in 2009, Snooki made quite the impression leading to numerous talk show appearances, web and television series participation and hosting.
She also boasts a huge social media following and has more than 17 million Instagram followers.
Snooki reportedly earned $150,000 per Jersey Shore episode.
The star was born in Santiago, Chile, on November 23, 1987.
She received her unusual nickname in middle school, when her friends named her after “Snooki”, a male character in Save The Last Dance, because she was the first of her friends to kiss a boy.
Prior to Jersey Shore she appeared in one episode of dating show Is She Really Going Out with Him?
Is Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi married?
Snooki is married to TV personality and producer Jionni LaValle.
The reality TV star and Jionna tied the knot on November 29, 2014, in East Hanover, New Jersey, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
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Jionni was born in East Hanover on March 20, 1987.
He has appeared in multiple reality shows, including Jersey Shore, Snooki & JWoww, Nicole & Jionni’s Shore Flip, and The Insider.
In 2015, the couple was embroiled in the Ashley Madison hack.
It was revealed that Jionni’s email was among the alleged subscribers to the website, that helped facilitate extra-marital affairs.
At the time Snooki denied the allegation, saying it “couldn’t be any further from the truth”.
She went on to call Jionni a “stand-up guy” who “loves his family more than anything.”
However, it has been rumored their marriage has been “on the rocks” for years.
Multiple sources have revealed to The U.S. Sun that Nicole and Jionni are rarely under the same roof, and have regular explosive fights.
However, the fallout to those arguments have been captured by MTV cameras but never seem to make the cut on Jersey Shore.
One source claimed the reality star vents to “everyone” about her rocky relationship.
The source added: “They stay apart a lot of the time.
“Within the last several months she said she hadn’t seen Jionni in awhile and that he had left the house.”
In May 2024, it was said that Snooki and her husband were “living apart”.
The couples shares two houses, with Jionni often staying in the house on Jersey Shore and Nicole residing at their house further inland and about an hour north of the shore house.
The insider also claimed that Nicole said when they are under the same roof, they don’t share a bed.
They said: “Nicole will sleep in her bed with the kids, and Jionni will be in another bedroom and wont get into their bed till she leaves.”
The insider added that the pair often get into devastating, name-calling fights, which have ended with Nicole in tears.
The source added: “I know that MTV has filmed the fallout from their fights, but for some reason those cuts never seem to see the light of day.”
How many children does Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi have?
Snooki shares three kids with Jionni, including sons Lorenzo Dominic, 11; Angelo James, four; and daughter Giovanna Marie, nine.
Lorenzo Dominic was born on August 26, 2012, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, per People.
The pair welcomed Giovanna Marie on September 26, 2014, and Angelo James on May 30, 2019.
In a September 22 interview with People, Snooki revealed that she never wants her children to watch Jersey Shore.
She said: “Even if they’re 30, I’m like, I don’t want you watching that. It’s weird.
“I mean, even now my kids are ten and eight and they’re on TikTok and they see old clips and stuff.
“So they’re like, ‘Mommy, what are you doing here?’ And I’m just like, ‘Mommy’s a paid actress. They made me do that.’
“So that’s my story as of right now until they’re older and then I’ll be like, ‘Yeah, I was crazy.'”
Since October 2023, fans have speculated that the reality star is pregnant.
In December of that year, Snooki referenced the rumors when she introduced her followers to her “fourth child,” a black mixed poodle.
How long has Snooki starred on Jersey Shore?
Snooki starred on MTV’s Jersey Shore from its December 3, 2009 debut until its December 20, 2012 conclusion after six seasons.
Snooki shares three kids with Jionni, including sons Lorenzo Dominic, 11; Angelo James, four; and daughter Giovanna Marie, nine.
Lorenzo Dominic was born on August 26, 2012, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, per People.
The pair welcomed Giovanna Marie on September 26, 2014, and Angelo James on May 30, 2019.
In a September 22 interview with People, Snooki revealed that she never wants her children to watch Jersey Shore.
She said: “Even if they’re 30, I’m like, I don’t want you watching that. It’s weird.
“I mean, even now my kids are ten and eight and they’re on TikTok and they see old clips and stuff.
“So they’re like, ‘Mommy, what are you doing here?’ And I’m just like, ‘Mommy’s a paid actress. They made me do that.’
“So that’s my story as of right now until they’re older and then I’ll be like, ‘Yeah, I was crazy.'”
Since October 2023, fans have speculated that the reality star is pregnant.
In December of that year, Snooki referenced the rumors when she introduced her followers to her “fourth child,” a black mixed poodle.
What has Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi said about her adoption?
Snooki has opened up about about when she discovered she was adopted.
The Jersey Shore star, 30, revealed details about her childhood in a YouTube vlog.
Snooki said: “I don’t really talk about it just because I just feel like my family is my family.”
She added: “I never really thought, ‘What’s my birth mother like? What’s my birth family like?’ Because I’m so content with my adoptive parents and my adopted life and family.
“But you know I thought about it once I started getting older, like, ‘What does my mom look like? What does my dad look like?’”
“I was adopted at 6 months from Santiago, Chile and I was adopted by Helen and Andrew Polizzi.
“They flew all the way to Chile to come pick me up and they said right when they saw me they said I was like, ‘Mama, Dada.’ So it was meant to be, things just work out that way — it’s called fate,” Snooki said.
