Sibling Swap! Dina Manzo Returning To RHONJ When Sister Caroline Leaves For Spin-Off Show
Sep. 27 2013, Published 7:26 p.m. ET
While Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo is leaving the cast because she got a pilot for her own spin-off show, new reports have her sister Dina Manzo returning to the hit Bravo show after a three-season hiatus.
According to In Touch magazine, Dina is in "serious talks" to get back on the show — and the decision was heavily made on the fact that her estranged sister Caroline would be leaving.
Caroline, 52, has been green-lit for a reality TV show pilot with her family called Manzo'd With Children.
"The timing is perfect — Caroline won't be returning next season," a source told the magazine of Dina's return.
"She has her spin-off and that's what she's moving on to. She might appear in a couple episodes here and there."
The insider added, "Dina Manzo's return to the show is all but a done deal."
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- 'RHUGT' Star Brandi Glanville Accused Of Touching Caroline Manzo's 'Vaginal Area' Over Her Clothes Before Getting Booted From Show
- ‘Serious And Uncomfortable’: Brandi Glanville Kicked Off ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip' After ‘Unwanted’ Kiss On Caroline Manzo
Another reason timing may be perfect for Dina to come back, is that she's always been a strong supporter of Joe and Teresa Giudice, who are knee-deep in a 39-count indictment and fraud case.