Filming for “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” season 15 is expected to begin soon, with Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, and Dolores Catania returning. Now, ahead of production, the ladies have reunited. Plus, it seems some of the rumored newbies were in attendance.
Gorga took to Instagram Stories on April 22 to share pictures of a dinner at Rails Steak House. The first photo includes six people holding up wine glasses. A plate of oysters can also be seen below the glasses of red wine. She then tagged Giudice and Catania, as well as three other ladies: Malvina, Vanessa Barrera, and Deeba Patel.
Giudice also shared a picture of the dinner, including what appeared to be multiple steak options and several side dishes. However, she only tagged Gorga and Catania in her post.
When Does Filming For RHONJ Season 15 Begin?
GettyBravo has yet to confirm when cameras will go up for season 15 of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” However, some reports claim it has already begun, while others say it will be at the end of April, which could ultimately be the same thing.
When the network confirmed in March 2026 that Gorga, Giudice, and Catania would return, it was stated that they would begin filming in the spring. Notably, Giudice stated on a recent episode of her “Turning the Tables with Teresa Giudice” podcast that the cast had the date for when filming would begin.
As fans know, part of what made the return of “RHONJ” possible was that Giudice had reconciled with Gorga. Recently, she spoke about how she hopes their relationship will play out in the upcoming season while on the “Couple Things” podcast.
According to her, “Hopefully, we’ll both have each other’s backs. That’s all I want. I love that. I want to show America what my family was really about, how I was raised. My brother and I always had each other’s backs.”
Melissa Gorga Recently Discussed Her Hopes for Season 15
GettyGorga interviewed with US Weekly in April 2026 and discussed season 15 of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” When asked about her hopes for the show, specifically the newbies, the RHONJ fan-favorite said, “I want them to be authentic, and I want them to know not to be nervous.”
She continued, “I want us all to be as one on this show. I hope that they, kind of, put it all out there, and they don’t prewatch a lot. Just walk in with [your] real feelings and just show us what you got, girls. I want to learn about new people. We’ll learn about what they’re going through in their lives, about what they’re going through with their husbands and their families.”
However, despite being excited for RHONJ season 15, Gorga says she will miss Margaret Josephs, who announced her exit in March. Gorga said, “I’ve been working with her on the show for a really long time. She’s a great asset to our show. She’s always been.
She’s a very good friend of mine. I do know she’s excited to go on and try new things. But I’m gonna miss Margaret. I’m gonna miss the ponytail girl.”
