updates | March 30, 2026

Things Just Got Physical In Melissa Gorga And Jennifer Aydin's Feud

Going into Season 12 of "RHONJ," fans definitely expected a continuation of Melissa Gorga and Jennifer Aydin's feud. However, no one could've expected things to escalate from throwing objects to throwing hands. (Or could they?)

The Season 12 trailer shows snippets of the fight. Speaking to E! News' Daily Pop, Melissa explained how Jennifer instigated the confrontation. 

"You saw it, she grabbed my hand. And you guys will see what happens from there," she said. "I do not like that, I'm not down with any of that. I'm not into touching each other. You can use your words, right?"

The preview of Episode 4, airing on March 1, shows the ladies arguing over rumors that were swirling last season about Jackie Goldschneider's husband, Evan, cheating on her, per Page Six. Melissa and fellow Housewife Margaret Josephs confront Jennifer about her role in perpetuating the rumors. 

The fight then turns to the ladies' social media feud, where Jennifer attacked Melissa's husband, Joe, which Jennifer claims was merely "in retaliation." Melissa responds, screaming, "That's disgusting."

From there, the ladies get up from their chairs and begin screaming in each other's faces. Soon, Jennifer and Melissa entangle hands and push each other before Joe and castmate Dolores Catania attempt to tear the two apart. 

After this, there definitely doesn't seem to be an end in sight for this Housewife feud.