Caroline Manzo is done with The Real Housewives of New Jersey and she’s already got a new spin-off on Bravo, but it seems she just escape the drama of the show that made her famous.
According to sources close to RHONJ, Manzo left the show on bad terms after a friend of Teresa Giudice’s threatened to reveal Al Manzo’s longterm affair on camera.
While filming season 5, Penny Drossos was reportedly heard to remark, “F–k you, the Jill card is on the table,” during an argument with Caroline.
“Jill is Al Manzo’s longtime mistress,” one insider revealed. “Caroline ripped off her microphone and bolted for the door. That’s the real reason she left the show.”
Yes, insiders say Caroline’s husband has been cheating for years. The Manzos have apparently conspired to keep the affair a secret, in order to help preserve their image as the most stable family in the Real Housewives universe.
Caroline’s new show relies heavily on her motherly wisdom with frequent, earnest monologues about the importance of putting family first.
Bravo execs are reportedly aware of the affair and have agreed to keep footage of the evidence under wraps at the Manzos’ request.
Watch Manzo’d With Children online for some nuggets of homespun wisdom.
After you get bored, watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey for some table-tossing drama.