Joe Giudice Says He Misses His Family As Ex Teresa Celebrates Engagement To Luis Ruelas

Joe Giudice is missing his family and friends in New Jersey as he remains locked out of the U.S.

The former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star took to Instagram Monday to reminisce about the past holiday celebrations he had with his loved ones in the Garden State.

In the clip he uploaded to the platform, Giudice can be seen having a blast while playing a game with his pals at Christmas time. The video also captured the 49-year-old reality star’s eldest daughter Gia laughing while recording her dad’s crazy antics during the game.

“This is my Family,” Giudice captioned the post. “Miss them.”

Many fans felt bad for the former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star as he is unable to come back to his home in the U.S. for the holiday season this year.

“I’m sure you do. That [sucks]. Hang in there, Joe,” one commented on Giudice’s post.

“Prayers to you Joe. May you be reunited with your family again,” another wrote.

Giudice’s post comes a few weeks after he revealed that he has hired a new lawyer and filed a plea in his deportation case. He was deported to his home country, Italy, back in 2019 after serving time in federal prison for fraud.

In a statement to E! News, Giudice said that he’s willing to do everything in his power to return to the U.S. and reunite with his daughters, Gia, 20, Gabriella, 17, Milania, 15, and Audriana, 12.

His renewed efforts to be granted entry to the country comes in the wake of his ex-wife’s engagement to Luis “Louie” Ruelas, 46.

Teresa Giudice, also 49, and Ruelas got engaged on Oct. 21. On Monday, they made things official when they threw an engagement party with their families at Bice Cucina SoHo in New York City.

During the party, Teresa grabbed the chance to pose for photos with all four of her daughters, who also dressed up for the occasion. She also shared a snap showing her kids, her fiancé and his son, Louie Jr., in one frame and captioned it, “Each one of you makes my heart smile.”

Meanwhile, days before the engagement party, Giudice confirmed to Us Weekly that he has already called it quits with Daniela Fittipaldi. He and the Italian lawyer were together for a little more than a year.

According to Giudice, the breakup was inevitable since he has a lot of things going on in his life right now. Apart from his appeal, he also has working engagements and new projects in the Bahamas.