She was reported to have moved on to a new romance with boyfriend Luis Ruelas in November.
And now Teresa Giudice has shared her family’s reaction to her new beau in an interview with E! News published Friday.
The 48-year-old Real Housewives Of New Jersey star revealed that she got a stamp of approval from her four daughters — and even from ex-husband Joe Giudice.
Seal of approval: Teresa Giudice, 48, revealed to E! News on Friday that her ex-husband Joe and their four daughters all thought highly of her new boyfriend Luis Ruelas (L)
‘They like him, they think he’s great also, which I’m glad,’ Teresa said of her daughters Gia, 20; Gabriella, 17; Milania, 16; and Audriana, 12.
Her former husband also seemed to think the match between his ex-wife and the 46-year-old entrepreneur was a good one.
‘Joe’s happy for me, I’m happy for Joe. Right now he’s living in the Bahamas so everything’s good. We’re all a happy family, which I’m glad,’ she continued.
Luckily, Teresa and Joe seem to have gotten over the potential awkwardness of discussing their new romances with each other.
‘We didn’t share until we needed to, you know?’ she said. ‘So the girls went to Italy and met his girlfriend, Gia and Milania went and met his girlfriend. And then when I met Luis, I didn’t tell them right away but when it was the right time I told them and it was all good and he was happy for me and I’m happy for him.’
Thumbs up: ‘They like him, they think he’s great also, which I’m glad,’ Teresa said of her daughters Gia, 20; Gabriella, 17; Milania, 16; and Audriana, 12
Amicable relationship: ‘Joe’s happy for me, I’m happy for Joe,’ she continued. Teresa said the two were now able to discuss their new romances on friendly terms; seen in 2013 together
But the reality star also thought her late parents were smiling down on her and hew new love.
‘I know my mom and dad sent my boyfriend to me. They did, you now, because my dad left me and he’s like, “you can’t stay alone,” so I know he sent him to me,’ she said.
‘Him and my mom, they really did. I swear, I asked them to send me an amazing person and then I met him a few weeks later on the same street.’
Meant to be: Teresa said her late mother and father helped match her with her new love from beyond the grave. ‘I swear, I asked them to send me an amazing person and then I met him a few weeks later on the same street’
Teresa also explained the chance way in which the two sparked their romance.
‘I was walking by at the Jersey Shore and he was packing up his car to go back home,’ she explained.
The lovestruck TV star gushed about how well the relationship was going so far.
‘Everything’s really good,’ she said. ‘I’m so happy. He’s amazing, he’s beautiful inside and out. He’s really special.’
Teresa was also asked if she would be walking down the aisle again after divorcing Joe.
‘I don’t know. I have no idea. I have no idea what’s going to happen,’ she replied. ‘I hate answering questions for the future because I remember doing that when the show first started and then look what happened. So I just like to talk about the future. I’m all about whatever is meant to be is meant to be.’
Loved-up: The Real Housewives Of New Jersey star was first linked to the entrepreneur in November 2020, and they’ve been going strong ever since
Teresa’s boyfriend Luis co-founded the company Digital Media Solutions, which helps advertisers track the performance of their online ads.
The father of two lives nearby Teresa in New Jersey, so distance has never been an issue for them.
She was previously married to Joe from 1999 until their divorce was finalized in 2020.
In 2014, the couple pleaded guilty to multiple counts of bank, mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud.
She was sentenced to 15 months in prison, while Joe received a 41-month sentence due to extra charges for not paying taxes for multiple years.
After his discharge, Joe was transferred to an ICE facility, as he was born in Italy and had never become an American citizen.
He moved to Italy in late 2019 so as to get out of ICE custody, but his appeals on his deportation case were denied in April 2020.
Moving on: Teresa and Joe divorced following their 2014 conviction on multiple counts of fraud. Joe, an Italian citizen, moved to Italy ahead of deportation, forcing them to live apart