Real Housewives of New Jersey has Started Filming Season 12 with an Allegedly New Housewife

The Real Housewives of New Jersey may have recently wrapped up season 11, but the next season has started filming with all the ladies expected to return. The current cast consists of Melissa Gorga, Jennifer Aydin, Teresa Giudice, Jackie Goldschneider, Dolores Catania, and Margaret Josephs. With production starting last Tuesday (June 8), Hollywood Life reports that there will be one more housewife added to the group for season 12.

"There is one new lady who will be filming, and Dolores [Catania] knows her. But it’s too soon to know whether she’ll be full-time or not" - Sources close to RHONJ via Hollywood Life

As there has not been any confirmation of who the new housewife is, rumors have been swirling around social media that Caroline Rauseo will be joining the ladies of New Jersey for season 12. Rauseo is a New Jersey realtor and is friendly will several of the other women on RHONJ. It is not clear yet if she will be a full-time housewife or a friend-of if she joins the show.

If there are no new housewives for the upcoming season, season 12 will be the fourth season with the same cast since season 9.

The new season of Real Housewives of New Jersey will likely premiere in early 2022.