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The end of October sparked internet chatter after Bravo's Jennifer Aydin declared she was leaving The Real Housewives of New Jersey. The news wasn't quite as shocking as she intended, considering the series has been on hiatus since 2024. Producers have been desperately putting the pieces together to find castmates that click for a new season after the downfall of the franchise, and it looks like getting rid of Aydin is step one. Aydin debuted on RHONJ as a guest in season 7 before joining full-time in season 9. The mother of five was an interesting addition at first, showing culture and status. As time went on, however, she became a dark presence when supporting Teresa Giudice, leaving her with few friends in the group. Now, it looks like it's time to move on for both RHONJ and Aydin. The RHONJ Cast May Be Able To Find Peace With Jennifer Aydin's Exit Season 14 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey was one of the lowest parts of the series, with a thoroughly divided cast. It was hard for the Housewives to participate in large social settings because there was no trust or loyalty. On one side of the table were Teresa Giudice and Jennifer Aydin; on the other side was the rest of the cast. It was alleged that producers have been doing test scenes with members of the cast to see what works for a new season, but it's rumored the tests failed, and they're back to square one. Part of moving in a new direction, however, appeared to be leaving Aydin from the roster. In October, Aydin told Radar Online that she wasn't invited to BravoCon and that she's stepping away from the series. Typically, if a Housewife wasn't invited to Bravo's biggest annual event, there's bad blood between them and the network. "I can confirm that they have not told me anything, and by the looks of it, I would agree that I won’t be back, but it's all good." Instead of being a Housewife, Aydin announced she's "grateful" for the experience, but starting a podcast, TV Gold, instead. Now that Aydin is officially not returning, there may be hope for peace among the former cast. Giudice typically leaned on Aydin for support when she was arguing with her sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, but now that Giudice can't team up with Aydin, she may have no choice but to wave a white flag and start fresh with the cast (again). Around the same time that Aydin announced her exit, it was reported that Giudice was trying to reconcile with the Gorgas for RHONJ, who had been in a longstanding feud since the start of the series. This could officially be the start of a peaceful era. Jennifer Aydin Was A Part Of A Toxic Era For RHONJ When Jennifer Aydin first joined the series, she beautifully shared her five kids, her New Jersey mansion, her Turkish culture, and her plastic surgeon husband. She was a cookie-cutter fit for the franchise, trying to make a name for herself in the group. However, some fans say that she went about it the wrong way. Aydin quickly butt heads with Jackie Goldschneider and Margaret Josephs in her first two seasons. She later grew a grudge against Melissa Gorga, the closer she became to Teresa Giudice. As time went on, Aydin's only true ally was Giudice. Now that Aydin is moving on from The Real Housewives franchise, RHONJ is now in its healing era. There will presumably be new cast members and a potential reconciliation between the Giudices and the Gorgas.
