RHONJ returns with Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Jaqueline Laurita

“A different Teresa. Well, actually, the Teresa I always was”, the author wrote in a statement. Teresa and Jacqueline Laurita, 45, will both be returning as regular cast members on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Also returning for the new season will be Giuidice’s sister-in-law Melissa Gorga, of Montville, as well as Giuidice’s on-again, off-again friend Jacqueline Laurita of Franklin Lakes.

Jailbird no more: Teresa Giudice will publish a book Tuesday about her experiences behind bars past year as she served nearly 12 months of a 15-month sentence for fraud.

(ABC News) – “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice opened up about her financial situation, her time in federal prison and what her future holds in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Amy Robach.

The network said Laurita hoped she and Giudice could continue their “Lucy and Ethel” friendship – referring to Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance’s classic characters from the sitcom “I Love Lucy” – and Laurita on Monday posted Instagram images of Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz. “I can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been up to and how much our kids have grown”.

However, it was reported that in the next month, Joe Giudice will be the one heading to prison for his 41-month sentence. The RHONJ vet – who left after season 5 – says that she’s “looking forward to new beginnings” this time around.

Teresa Giudice records the audio book version of her memoir, “Turning the Tables”. Me, Joe and Gia, bless her heart, tried to calm the little ones down as best we could.

This is the latest in a series of announcements for Giuidice of Montville, who is fresh off her 11½-month stint at a Danbury, Conn., prison camp.

Tell Us: Are you excited about the news? . Teresa hinted that she has made amends with Melissa and Jacqueline with a tweet stating how excited she is for everyone.