Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga delight fans with Christmas photos

Forget the family drama—Teresa Giudice And Melissa Gorga are better than ever, and they I presented it on Christmas Day. In a series of posts, the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” stars delighted fans after reuniting for the holidays for the first time in years. Sure, Teresa and Melissa have had their share of ups and downs, but after the former extended an unlikely olive branch, both families vowed to move on for good.

This holiday seasonThe “RHONJ” stars highlighted their new normal with a carousel of Instagram photos, featuring the famous families with bright smiles at Melissa’s New Jersey home. Not only did Teresa pose next to her husband, Louis Ruelas, but she also proudly stood next to her brother, Joe Gorga, and his wife, Melissa.

Melissa and Teresa have spent the Christmas holidays together for several years. In previous seasons of the Jersey-based iteration of the popular reality show, the two reality stars clashed over Christmas traditions and family loyalties.

According to a previous report, Melissa spoke about the family reunion days before the special occasion. “Yes, we will do it at my house. It’s a Christmas miracle,” said the mother of three. “We need this healing time…I’m having Christmas Eve at my house. We’re doing the seven fishes.”

Before the vacationMelissa and Teresa spoke about their new beginnings at BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We’re in a different place than we were a few months ago. Let’s just say…everyone’s working on it. We’re working on it. We’re trying to move forward and we’ve, you know, discussed a lot of things privately without all of this. And I think that’s a good thing,” Melissa said.

A few weeks prior, Teresa shared a similar statement during a podcast appearance, adding that she decided to reach out to her brother and sister-in-law after having a heartfelt conversation with her daughter, Gia Giudice, about the importance of family.

“So I want to be a good example for my children,” she said. “Be a nice family. If someone isn’t getting along, be the bigger person. Try to make it work. I have to practice what I preach.”

Members of the Bravoverse were excited about Melissa and Teresa’s recent reunion, flooding their IG posts with encouraging comments.

“Your parents would be so proud of you for putting everything aside,” someone wrote. “Family matters.”

A second user joked: “Mother Teresa heals the world!”

“I’m so happy you and your brother are talking again,” a third user added. “It’s so nice to see.”

Other “Real Housewives” like Heather Dubrow, Jackie Goldschneider and Cynthia Bailey also chimed in, adding even more Christmas spirit to the already joyous occasion.

Teresa and Melissa aren’t the only “Real Housewives” stars having an unexpected Christmas this year, as Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss shared during an Amazon Livestream that she’ll be spending the holiday with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Todd Tucker.

The update came a month after the Xscape singer revealed they were splitting after 11 years of marriage. “Even though we have all this mess right now, we’re still going to do this together for our kids,” she said. said. “So we’re spending Christmas in New York.”

Since announcing their divorce, Burruss and Tucker have been embroiled in legal drama, as Tucker seeks custody of their two minor children while hoping to keep the prenup out of the picture.

Burruss, for his part, filed motions asking the court to review footage from the couple’s wedding special, “Kandi’s Wedding,” during which Tucker admitted to signing the legally binding contract freely and willingly.