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  • Luis Ruelas celebrated his 47th birthday with Teresa Giudice in Turks and Caicos
  • The businessman voiced his appreciation for the love and support of the reality star
  • Ruelas took a break from social media for a month amid his legal troubles

After taking a break from social media for more than a month, Luis “Louie” Ruelas decided to break his silence this week to express his appreciation for the love and support he has been getting from Teresa Giudice.

On Sunday, the New Jersey-based businessman took to Instagram to share a sweet but sultry photo of him and his fiancée posing together at the Wymara Resort in Turks and Caicos. In the snap, a shirtless Ruelas and the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, who is clad in a two-piece bikini, cozy up as they smile to the camera, posing in front of a flowery bush at the resort.

“Thank you for an amazing birthday [red heart emoji]. Thank you for loving and appreciating me. You are so special, Teresa. I absolutely adore LOVING YOU [red heart emoji],” Ruelas, who turned 47 on Saturday, wrote in the caption.

He also borrowed some lines from Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel “The Notebook” while voicing his love for the 49-year-old reality star in his post, which read, “The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. That’s what I hope to give you forever.”

Giudice quickly reciprocated her husband-to-be’s appreciation post by commenting, “I love you, babe, endlessly [red heart emoji].”

For Ruelas’ birthday, the couple had a lovely dinner date at the Sui Ren Shore restaurant in Turks and Caicos. Joe Giudice’s ex-wife shared a photo from their date on her Instagram and wrote a lengthy message for Ruelas.

“Happy birthday, my love! You have no idea how you’ve changed my life. I wake up every day feeling blessed and go to bed every night fulfilled. You have shown my girls what true love is, you nurture my soul, make me feel beautiful & adored, I’m so thankful to the universe for being us together,” she wrote.

The Bravo star continued, “I love you today and all of my tomorrows. Happy happy happy birthday! This will be the best year yet!”

Ruelas celebrated his birthday amid the legal troubles his company has been facing and the drama that transpired on the current season of “Real Housewives of New Jersey.”

Last month, Page Six exclusively reported that Ruelas and his company, Digital Media Solutions, got slapped with three lawsuits over alleged illegal business practices. Two of the lawsuits have been voluntarily terminated by their complainants, but one remains active. The digital advertising company has denied the allegations.

Meanwhile, “RHONJ” star Margaret Josephs exclusively told E! News earlier this month that she and Giudice were not getting along well because of Ruelas. On the show, Josephs has been very vocal about her doubts and concerns regarding the businessman’s character.

Before Ruelas got on board to be part of the current season of the reality series, he made the headlines for rumors claiming he was “sex-obsessed” and “abusive” to his past girlfriends. There were also claims of him being a “playboy.”

“Teresa’s not very happy with me, clearly. I always say she’s like an overgrown toddler,” Margaret told the outlet, noting how Giudice “spills an entire table of food onto me” during the cast’s trip to Nashville during a heated argument.

Much of Season 12 was filmed last year, but their relationship has not recovered to this day. Josephs said that they were still “not getting along very well, even after [filming] the reunion.” She even made it clear that she was on speaking terms with the entire cast “minus” Giudice.

Teresa and Luis
Pictured: Teresa Giudice and Louie A. Ruelas attend Antonia Gorga's Sweet 16 Birthday Celebration on August 19, 2021 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Manny Carabel/Getty Images for ABA