The cast of Jersey Shore no longer wants to film with Ronnie Ortiz Magro following his latest arrest because they feel "uncomfortable" doing so. Ronnie was arrested in late April on counts of domestic violence allegations involving his girlfriend, Saffire Matos. He was later released on a $100,000 bail and will not be facing felony charges.
Just last week, the first teaser for the new season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation was released in which Ronnie was edited out of all scenes. Despite Deena Cortese being heard exclaiming that the entire family was back together, Ronnie was nowhere to be found. The following day, Ronnie released a statement explaining that he will be stepping away from filming the show while he seeks medical help for his battle with mental health.
Fans celebrated the news that Jersey Shore's Ronnie would not be returning to the show. Now it seems like the cast is quite excited about the decision as well. According to The Sun, Ronnie's fellow roommates no longer want to film with him following his latest arrest. In the past, the tight-knit group has stuck by Ronnie's side despite all of the drama he was involved with in his personal life; however, they no longer want to be a part of it all. The group collectively decided that they no longer want to film alongside Ronnie because "they believe he is not mentally stable." An inside source said, "They feel he is a ticking time bomb and he makes all of them look bad."
The source went on to explain that prior to Ronnie's recent Jersey Shore departure announcement, the cast expressed their concerns about filming with him, admitting that they felt "uncomfortable" in doing so. While some fans have made the assumption that Ronnie was actually fired from the show, not even his former roommates know the truth behind the situation. They do not even know if he will be removed from the new season or not. Although Ronnie is currently seeking medical help to assist him in facing his mental health issues head-on, he is not in any type of rehab facility. Ronnie allegedly told some of his castmates that "he is not ready for rehab." Despite ignoring these issues for quite some time, Ronnie feels he can work through them without being at a inpatient facility.
Since filming for the new season took place prior to Jersey Shore star Ronnie's recent arrest, he was in fact involved in it; however, it is unknown if production will eliminate any scenes with Ronnie from the show. To make up for Ronnie's absence, fan favorite Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will be making her return to the show. While it has been confirmed that Snooki will be a part of the new season, it is unclear if it is a permanent return or simply a cameo appearance. The new season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is set to premiere June 3 on MTV.
Source: The Sun