The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation cast had ‘wild’ reactions when OG castmember Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola made her triumphant return to set this past week – 11 years after her exit from the reality show.
The Sweetheart Coast owner – who turned 36 on Tuesday – will make her appearance during the second half of the sixth season of of the MTV spin-off, which airs Thursdays.
Production was able to keep the Sammi secret as Paul ‘Pauly D’ DelVecchio, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino, and the rest of the GTL crew were genuinely surprised.
The MTV cameras were rolling when the cast discovered the truth and ‘the raw, jubilant responses’ included ‘laughs, tears, and everything in between’ – according to TMZ.
And while Giancola previously swore off the cameras in 2018 to avoid ‘potentially toxic situations’ she probably felt safer knowing her ex-boyfriend Ronnie Ortiz-Magro quit Jersey Shore last year.
11 years after her exit from the reality show! The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation cast had ‘wild’ reactions when OG castmember Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola (pictured Saturday) made her triumphant return to set this past week
The Hazlet-born brunette’s toxic on/off romance with the 37-year-old father-of-one spanned 2009-2016 and lead to his similarly volatile relationships with Jen Harley and Saffire Matos.
Sammi’s return was officially announced via social media last Saturday with her original tagline: ‘She’s still the sweetest b**** you’ll ever meet.’
Giancola also took to her Instagram stories to share a clip of herself in front of the green screen, and tagged Jersey Shore.
The William Paterson University alum looked lovely as ever, wearing a stylish navy button-up dress.
Sammy wore her long brunette tresses in a straight style, cascading down her shoulders, and wore delicate glam for the occasion.
Fans were thrilled about the news, with one writing: ‘This is so f***** iconic.’ Another added, ‘This is gonna break the internet.’
Jersey Shore premiered in 2009 and followed housemates Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Pauly DelVecchio Angelina Pivarnick, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Giancola.
Her fellow co-stars were also happy with the news, with Farley commenting a series of clapping hands emojis.
Happy birthday! The Sweetheart Coast owner – who turned 36 on Tuesday – will make her appearance during the second half of the sixth season of of the MTV spin-off, which airs Thursdays
Shhh! Production was able to keep the Sammi secret as Paul ‘Pauly D’ DelVecchio, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino, and the rest of the GTL crew were genuinely surprised
Reality TV gold: The MTV cameras were rolling when the cast discovered the truth and ‘the raw, jubilant responses’ included ‘laughs, tears, and everything in between’
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Coast is clear: And while Giancola previously swore off the cameras in 2018 to avoid ‘potentially toxic situations’ she probably felt safer knowing her ex-boyfriend Ronnie Ortiz-Magro (L, pictured 2012) quit Jersey Shore last year
Expect a cameo! The Hazlet-born brunette’s toxic on/off romance with the 37-year-old father-of-one (R, pictured in 2010) spanned 2009-2016 and lead to his similarly volatile relationships with Jen Harley and Saffire Matos
Meanwhile Pauly D retweeted the post from Jersey Shore’s account and wrote ‘Back like she never left.’
The Situation did so as well, adding, ‘GYM TAN SAMS BACK.’
The show was on air for six seasons before ending in 2012. MTV rebooted the series with Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in 2018, which up until this point starred the original cast without Giancola.
In 2018 the star shared on Instagram that she wouldn’t take part in the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation reboot.
‘I am at a completely different place in my life right now focusing on my businesses and relationship. I am currently extremely happy in every aspect of my life and want to avoid potentially toxic situations.’
At the time fans speculated that her decision was in part due to the fact that Ronnie, whom she split from two years prior, would be appearing.
The two notably began dating after they met while working on the first season of the hit MTV reality series.
They maintained an on-again-off-again relationship for several years before they went their separate ways for a final time in 2016.
Sammi’s return was officially announced via social media last Saturday with her original tagline: ‘She’s still the sweetest b**** you’ll ever meet’
The OG: Giancola was part of the original Jersey Shore cast, from 2009-2012, before MTV rebooted it with Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in 2018; Pictured in 2009 promo shot
Changed her mind: In 2018 the star shared that she wouldn’t take part in the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation reboot saying she wanted to ‘avoid potentially toxic situations’; Pictured 2011
Reboot: The show was on air for six seasons before ending in 2012. MTV rebooted the series with Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in 2018
According to InTouch, the star admitted during an episode of the reboot that he had ‘cheated’ on her. ‘I got cold feet. I ended up cheating. She found out. I blew it. It’s over.’
Snooki previously shared that other cast members had asked Sammi to come onto Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, only to have her adamantly refuse. Snooki discussed whether it was Sammi’s decision to not return to the show due to past drama with Ronnie.
‘It’s been 10 years,’ Nicole expressed. ‘At some point, you’re both moved on. Just come have fun. Come back to the show that was our life. I mean, we’re still doing it.
