Chapter Fourteen: Happy Birthday, Vinny!

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"Happy Birthday, Vinny," Cinta said as she and Vinny walked out to the backyard of the house where all his family and her grandparents, plus her godparents, Dolores and Frank, were waiting for them to come out.

"Happy Birthday, Vinny!" Everyone exclaimed.

Vinny was surprised that Cinta had planned this for him. "Thank you, Cinta," Vinny says before he wrapped an arm around Cinta's waist and quickly kiss her.

Cinta looked at Vinny and smiled as she wiped her lipstick off his lips.

"You're welcome," Cinta said.

Vinny and Cinta walked over to the table.

"Is this catered or home-cooked?" Uncle Nino asked.

"Giacinta, Pamina, and I cooked all this food," Vinny's mom, Paula said.

"You really stood in the kitchen and cooked," Vinny said to Cinta.

"She must love you," Antonella said.

"I don't know why," Mariann said, teasing Vinny.

"She's an amazing cook, almost as good as me," Paula said.

Vinny smiled.

"That's a compliment, Cinta, it's always rare to get a compliment from your mother in law," Frank said.

Cinta blushed and put her head down.

"Of course, you know I always told Vinny that Cinta is the one for him and to actually see them together makes me happy; I know that they both will care and love each other for a long time," Paula said.

"Amen," Pamina said, agreeing.

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December 2021

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Returns for Season 5 in the Florida Keys — and Snooki Is Back!

Season 5 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation premieres Jan. 6 on MTV

Season 5 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is almost here — marking Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's official return to the franchise.

The new season is set to premiere Jan. 6 on MTV, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. In addition to Polizzi, 34, the cast features Giacinta "Cinta" Gorga, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Pauly "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Vinny Guadagnino, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Angelina Pivarnick, and Deena Nicole Cortese.

In season 5, the iconic reality stars are heading to the Florida Keys for the first time ever. Fans will see the group engaging in their customary antics and drama, as well as catching up on the past year's life changes, including both Sorrentino and Cortese's new babies.

"As the world continues to change in unexpected ways, the Jersey Shore family is back together and they're putting it all on the table," a release from MTV said. "From long overdue meatball days to wild nights in LA with Vinny and Mike's 'end of probation' celebration to DJ Pauly D's return to the clubs, this group continues to bring the non-stop party wherever they go."

"With the arrival of Baby Situation and Deena and Chris' new little meatball, life events continue to bring the family closer together," it continued. "And in true 'Shore' style, the group heads to the Florida Keys to remind everyone how outrageous a Jersey Shore Family Vacation can get."

Ahead of the season 5 premiere, fans can celebrate the holidays with the Jersey Shore cast with the 12 Days of JERZMAS on December 16th at 8 p.m. ET, during which Polizzi, Farley and Sorrentino are sharing their 12 favorite days from Family Vacation.

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation season 5 premieres Jan. 6 (8 p.m. ET) on MTV.

(Author Note: I'm writing both season 4 and season 5 at the same time and publishing them at the same time, so don't be confused by the timeline of Cinta's relationship.)

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January 2022

Vinny Guadagnino Confirms He Split From Akielia Rucker After Season 3 Of 'Double Shot At Love'

After his third attempt to find love on 'Double Shot at Love,' Vinny Guadagnino is still single. The reality star confirmed that he is no longer with Akielia Rucker, the woman who he chose at the end of season 3.

Vinny Guadagnino left season three of Double Shot at Love with Akielia Rucker. During the finale episode, which aired in December, Vinny and Akielia decided to give their relationship a shot away from the cameras. Unfortunately, though, the romance didn't last. "We are no longer together," Vinny confirmed to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY while promoting the upcoming season of Jersey Shore on Jan. 4. "I did remain friends with Akielia after the show, but once you're in the real world, outside of that Double Shot at Love house, things are a little different. We just were better off as friends."

This was Vinny's third attempt at finding love on the MTV reality series, but so far, he has not had the same luck as his pal, Pauly D. Pauly first met his now-girlfriend, Nikki Hall, on the show's first season in 2019, and they started dating after she returned for season 2. Pauly and Nikki served as mentors for Vinny as he tried to find what they have on season 3, but unfortunately, it didn't work out.

Fans suspected that Vinny and Akielia had broken up when neither of them discussed the relationship on social media after the Double Shot at Love finale. Vinny also does not follow Akielia on Instagram, although she still follows him. The "Keto Guido" said that the aftermath of his relationship with Akielia won't be featured on the upcoming season of Jersey Shore, which premieres on Jan. 6. Luckily, there's still plenty of good content to come!

As for Vinny's love life, he's starting to feel ready to sette down like his Jersey Shore castmates. "I'm at a point where, naturally, I've slowed down a lot when it comes to night clubs and partying and drinking every night, and that kind of went hand in hand with my single life," he admitted. "So I definitely wouldn't mind having somebody that's a little more constant. I don't know, I guess I don't know if I have high standards, or I'm picky, or if it's just too hard to find someone that matches me. So I'm not really rushing it until I find that person."

This season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation will feature the return of Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, who stepped away from the show last season to steer clear of drama and focus on her family. We'll also see Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino as a dad for the first time after welcoming his qson, Romeo, in May. Plus, Pauly and Nikki's relationship will be highlighted, and fans will get to see where Angelina Pivarnick stands with husband Chris Larangeira following their issues last season. Jersey Shore returns on Jan. 6 at 8:00 p.m. on MTV.