Melissa Gorga Still Has 'No Relationship' with Teresa Giudice After Fallout: 'How It's Got to Be for a While' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Melissa Gorga (left) and Teresa Giudice.Photo: Brian Ach/Getty; Lars Niki/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Things still haven’t changed betweenMelissa GorgaandTeresa Giudice.

During the premiere ofJenni “JWoww” Farley’s movieDevonon Friday, Nov. 8 at the AMC Empire 25 in New York City, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar told PEOPLE about her strained family ties with her sister-in-law and where they stand today.

When asked if being away from the cameras of the reality show helped her and Teresa’s relationship, Melissa, 45, said, “I guess there’s no relationship.”

“There’s just no relationship, nothing has changed,” she added. “It’s pretty much right where it was and I just think that’s how it’s got to be for a while.”

Melissa Gorga and Joe Gorga attend the “Devon” New York premiere.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Melissa and Teresa, 52, have had ahot-and-cold relationshipfor years. One of the earliest moments fans can recall is when Melissa’s husband Joe Gorga — who is Teresa’s brother — called his sister “garbage” in 2011 during the reality show’s season 3 premiere. Giudice, meanwhile,accused Melissa of being a gold digger in 2011not long after.

The families have been embroiled in different drama between arestaurant opening(andclosing),fist fights betweenMelissa’s husband and Teresa’s ex-husband,Joe Giudice,spreading rumors about infidelity, and the sisters-in-law costarring in theReal HousewivescrossoverUltimate Girls Trip.

More recently, Melissawasn’t included in Teresa’s bridal party, and theGorgas were excluded from Teresa’s weddingtoLuis Ruelasin August 2022 after Teresa allegedly spread rumors about her sister-in-law cheating on her brother (which Melissa has denied).

Elsewhere in the interview, Gorga spoke about what she had been up toamid the uncertaintyof whether or notRHONJwould get renewed for its 15th season. The reality star called it “a nice little break.”

“I’m actually enjoying the time off. I’m enjoying just like working really hard atEnvyright now,” she said, referring to her boutique clothing shop, with locations in Ridgewood, N.J. and Huntington, N.Y.

“I never have this much time to get in there and do as much as I’ve been doing lately,” Melissa continues. “We’ve really like getting a lot of new brands in. So I’m taking the minute that I think the show needed, and I’m taking the time to spend time with my family and work hard, you know, on my other projects.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

The Real Housewives of New Jerseycan be streamed on Peacock.

source: people.com