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She added, “It just needed to be done. We all had to live under a house together, it just needed to be done.”
Sorrentino, 41, chimed in, confessing that as a fan, he “wants to see what happens too” when the exes come together after 10 years apart.
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Giancola, 36, and Ortiz-Magro, 38, had arocky on-and-off relationshipthroughout the first six seasons ofJersey Shore. Their five-year romance involved aninfamous cheating scandalwhereNicole “Snooki” Polizziand Farleywrote an anonymous noteto Giancola informing her of Ortiz-Magro’s infidelity.
In 2014, Ortiz-Magroconfirmed to PEOPLEthat he was no longer with Giancola.
“I still care about her,” he said, adding that he wasn’t ready to date again. “She’s a great girl, but we were growing distant. It was for the best.”
As castmates including Farley and Polizzi, 36, lined up to welcome Ortiz-Magro back with a hug, Giancola remained seated and later asked, “Am I living in aTwilight Zone?”
At last season’s reunion, theFamily Vacationcast discussed Ortiz-Magro’s comeback to the show as a recurring member. Sorrentino said that they “didn’t know” that Giancola would return to the franchise for the seventh season, but when they found out,“it was a scramble to try to maneuver this very delicate situation."
Giancola was “thankful” that her fellow castmates didn’t spring the news on her. “It would have been so bad if they did that,” she said.
Upon news of her appearance on season 7 ofFamily Vacation, Giancolatold PEOPLEthat she “wouldn’t have come back” if she knew Ortiz-Magro would be there. She said she considers her ex as “just some guy” she dated in her 20s but looks back on herJersey Shorestint fondly.
“I wouldn’t want it to change. It’s a part of my life. It’s surreal,” she said.
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