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The Real Housewives of New Jersey is returning to TV after a two-year hiatus. 

In 2024, Bravo put RHONJ on pause after a tense season 14 and a canceled reunion. Now, the show is gearing up for its long-awaited return, with a December 2026 premiere date likely, according to Deadline. 

But don’t expect the same old RHONJ. Several familiar faces will be back, including Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, and Dolores Catania. They’ll be joined by five new Housewives, setting the stage for new friendships and fresh drama. 

Catania teased RHONJ Season 15 in a recent interview with Us Weekly, promising that viewers will see more of her kids and family, including planning for multiple weddings, in the upcoming episodes. 

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The Bravo star’s son, Frankie Jr., married Nicole Perricho in August. His big day came just months after her daughter Gabrielle, 31, got engaged to Mike Tallia. Catania herself is also engaged to longtime boyfriend Paulie Connell.

“[Fans will] see my kids more. You see my family more, you see a lot of wedding planning,” she said. “You don’t see a lot of my daughter [in past seasons] because she was always working or in school or doing conservation work in Africa somewhere. I like that you get to see more of my family this year.”

“There’s a beautiful family scene [where] we all sit down and talk, which I love,” she added. “You see a lot of me and Paul [too].”

As for the new RHONJ cast members, Catania called them a breath of fresh air. Malvina Blloshmi, Xio Cammarota, Juliette Collazo, Deeba Patel, and Natia Rufolo, join the show for season 15, along with Vanessa Barrera, who appears as a friend.

“I felt like Bravo definitely wanted to go in a different direction and give something new, and it’s new in more ways than just new people,” Catania said. “The girls are different than we were. It’s a new generation, new things. I’m excited for it. I really like the girls.”

She added that she expected people to tune it to see the reunion of previously feuding sisters-in-law Teresa and Melissa, as well as to see how to new Housewives handle the OGs. 

“These girls [have] had their own things, but they haven’t seen the wrath of us yet,” Catania warned. 

Whatever happens, it will be must-see TV, she added. 

“You’re not going to be bored this season,” she promised. 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey is streaming on Peacock. 

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