'RHONJ' Season 15 began test filming without Teresa Giudice, an insider exclusively tells OK!.
Bravo Is 'Focused' on 'Bringing Back' Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania and Melissa Gorga
Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania and Melissa Gorga are currently filming test footage for 'RHONJ' Season 15, an insider dished.
âThey are definitely the three Bravo is focused on bringing back right now," they continued. "Those who were fearful RHONJ would not return can definitely rest easy, as it is absolutely coming back.â
Teresa, who has always been billed as the lead of the show, has ânot filmed any test footage as of yet," the insider dished.
âThatâs not to say something couldnât change at any given point,â they noted, âbut thatâs not where Bravoâs head is at right now.â
An insider who is close with Giudice spoke to OK!, saying they "have been hearing the same thing for weeks, but are chalking it up to rumors â for now."
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'Fans Will Be Disappointed' If Teresa Giudice Doesn't Return
Teresa Giudice is not currently taping test footage for 'RHONJ' Season 15, according to a source.
The source indicated some past scandals and drama have left production inclined to want to take the show in a âdifferentâ direction.
âIf things move forward this way, there are some fans who will obviously be disappointed,â they acknowledged, âbut Bravo is looking for a fun, fresh start to the show, and theyâre trying to completely change it up while still keeping some familiar faces.â
Though some will insist people Gorga and Josephs âjust trying to make themselves relevant," "thatâs simply not the case," the source said.
âThis is 100 percent the show Bravo is focused on making right now and 100 percent the direction things are currently going in,â they reiterated.
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The Show 'Is Not Going Away'
Dolores Catania and Margaret Josephs are expected to return for Season 15 of 'RHONJ.'
After Catania played coy about RHONJ being cast around her, the insider insisted people need to âread more in between the linesâ since âthatâs not what she actually said.â
âFirst, she played like she didnât know what being built around meant,â they dished. âThen, she just said she couldnât confirm anything. Thatâs not a denial. Thatâs just her not answering the question. Thereâs a huge difference.â
âItâs safe to say that no matter how the show pans out, there will be people disappointed,â the source concluded. âBut the good news is there is a future on the network for RHONJ and the show is not going away.â
'RHONJ' Is Being Built Around Joe Gorga
A source previously shared production was putting 'strong focus right now on Joe Gorga and building the show around the lighthearted comedy he brings.'
As OK! previously reported, an insider confirmed production is putting a âstrong focus right now on Joe Gorga and building the show around the "lighthearted comedy he bringsâ following some brutal seasons.
Since Joe sounds like he'll be returning, Melissa would also be back as a Housewife.
Bravo does not comment on casting updates for their shows.
