After seven years of marriage, Dina Manzo and her husband Tommy have decided to part ways. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, who starred alongside her sister Caroline Manzo on the Bravo series during the first two seasons, has separated from her husband, who happens to be Albert Manzo’s brother (Caroline’s husband).

“My secret…I have been separated since October, my heart hurts but Tommy & I will always share a very special love,” Dina wrote on Twitter a little after midnight on Feb. 2. “So grateful for the support of my loved ones during this time, especially my spiritual friends. You know who u are xoxo.”

Dina married Tommy in 2005. She has a daughter, 17-year-old Lexi, from her first marriage to George Hadjiapostoli.

Dina also noted her daughter in her tweets. She added, “And of course my biggest supporter Lexi, Tommy adores her & they will remain close.”

Ironically, Tommy never appeared on RHONJ during Dina’s stint on the show. Due to intense clashes with co-star Danielle Staub, Dina left RHONJ in the middle of the second season. She and sister Caroline have been estranged for a couple of years. Dina appeared on RHONJ during season 4, for an episode, to support friend Teresa Giudice.

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“You didn’t do anything to my sister to really hurt her so to me it’s kind of silly,” Dina Manzo tells Teresa Giudice in the September 9 episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

While Dina’s appearance was the most captivating moment of the episode, we can’t forget how we got there.

Joe Giudice Messes Up — Again!

Joe Giudice managed to make himself look like a real doofus again as he attempted at preparing his daughters for their first day of school. Milania was none too pleased with the way he handled her lunch and name tag — shame on you, Joe! Can you do anything right?

Not only did he mess up the girls’ lunches, but he managed to compare Kathy Wakile to a stress reliever — those little creatures that have eyes pop out when squeezed.

Oh, and watch out, Joe. If you cheat on Teresa, she’ll “break your legs!”

Kathy Addresses The Toast Diss

Teresa makes a house call to Kathy’s in order to pick up a pair of shoes that were left behind after her quick exit from Napa. While Kathy quickly rehashed the toast diss from their west coast vacation, Teresa downplayed it with a childlike excuse. (What’s new?) ”I want positive people in my life, good food, good sex, good friends, good family. That’s what life’s all about,” Teresa told Kathy.

The Wakiles make a trip to Maryland so Victoria can tour the University. This was a segment that could have totally been left on the cutting room floor. Do YOU agree?

Fabellini Launch Party

Back In Jersey, Teresa throws a party to help launch her “adult drink” Fabellini. Not only did Teresa diss Jacqueline Laurita by not inviting her, but she further drove a wrench into her former friendship with Caroline Manzo by inviting the head honcho’s estranged sister Dina!

Teresa immediately brings up her feud with Caroline to feel out Dina’s loyalty. Clearly, Dina sipped a bit too much of the hard stuff that “makes her burp” because she totally sides with Teresa!

“Holding on to anger makes you ugly. Let it go and stay pretty,” Dina tells Teresa as they both laugh and head back to the party.

After Thoughts

While Dina’s appearance was short-lived, I’d certainly like to see her make a permanent return. And let’s bring back Danielle Staub while we’re at it!

Did anyone else see Teresa admit she MISSES Danielle on Watch What Happens Live last night? Sound off and leave a comment below!

– Christopher Rogers

During the The Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion part two that aired on Oct. 24, Caroline Manzo revealed that she hasn’t spoken with her sister and former RHONJ co-star Dina Manzo in months. She even implied that Teresa Giudice was to blame for her fight with her sister. Well, in her new personal blog, Dina speaks out and basically sides with Teresa!

After months of not speaking to any of her former RHONJ stars, “Teresa showed up at my doorstep in tears,” Dina explains of how they reconnected. “Apparently Caroline & Jacqueline [Laurita] had a sit down with her on camera (for season 4) and she felt attacked. All I did was console a friend who was obviously shaken. I felt bad for her … even though I had distanced myself from her a bit I was still her friend and she needed me.”

And then Dina went to support Teresa at a product launch. “She mentioned the drama with her and Caroline and I told her that if this is all about a joke in a book (and she assured me it was) that’s not enough for me to hate the mother of my God daughter and a friend of 15 years,” says Dina. “Was it necessary to write that stuff in her book? probably not but I don’t think it was written with malice either. We are all guilty of joking a little too much now & then…’Teresa jokes’ were all over this season, everyone of them took their turn on talkin smack.”

“Some things that I will NOT get into did happen behind the scenes with certain family members and there is no right or wrong really … Feelings did get hurt …” continues Dina. “I would rather stay away from it than fight.”

Dina adds: “There is no side here, this is a private matter there are 3 sides to ever story.”

Dina also claims that she will make up with Caroline. “I feel bad that my relationship with my sister and her family is strained, but I can assure you that one day it will be back to the way it was,” she explains. “I don’t like fighting, I don’t like drama, I don’t like confrontation, I don’t agree with ganging up on someone and I don’t need to share anymore than that.”

Wow! Dina sounds like she’s definitely defending Teresa against Caroline. BFFs — do you think Dina should be taking Teresa’s side or aligning with her sister Caroline?

- Lindsey DiMattina

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Drama heated up on The Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion part two that aired on Oct. 23. Caroline Manzo revealed a major issue that has hardly been touched upon throughout the entire season three — that she hasn’t spoken to her sister, Dina Manzo, who used to be a part of the cast until the end of season two. And Caroline implied that Teresa Giudice is to blame for the rift between her and Dina!

“She was lead to believe a lot of things that aren’t true,” Caroline replied when Housewives head honcho Andy Cohen asked her what happened. “She has a good friend that likes to talk and when she says things to her that aren’t true against me and Jacqueline [Laurita] … I’m looking at you [Teresa].”

Teresa claimed she said “nothing” to Dina to make her upset.

But Caroline didn’t believe that for a second. “I have emails that I’m willing to pull up that said, ‘Teresa tells me everything,’” said Caroline. “Jacqueline has emails and text messages.”

“I’m here. I’m being honest. I’m being real. Bring it on,” Teresa challenged. ”She [Dina] doesn’t want to see you.”

The battle boiled down to one point. “Right now, I’m not talking to Dina. Dina’s not talking to me … it’s been a few months,” explained  Caroline. “It became ugly. We argued a lot. She claims that I never supported her and Teresa is a big part of it.”

“I never said one thing to Dina,” Teresa maintained.

In her personal blog, Dina admits that there are strains with her sister — but that Teresa is not the cause. ”I will NOT get into [what] did happen behind the scenes with certain family members and there is no right or wrong really … it depends on who you ask. Feelings did get hurt … I won’t get into them because I have no desire to rehash the past,” Dina writes. “Teresa had nothing to do with me staying away from everyone.”

“I feel bad that my relationship with my sister and her family is strained, but I can assure you that one day it will be back to the way it was,” Dina adds.

BFFs — how sad is it that Dina and Caroline are fighting?

- Lindsey DiMattina

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All eyes were on Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries as they celebrated their sexy nuptials — again — in the Big Apple, and they did it in a way only a Kardashian couple could. We’re talking bondage-inspired violinists, acrobats and feathered palm trees!

The party, dubbed an evening of “style and glamour,” was thrown by Kim’s friend, Niche Media founder Jason Binn, and celebrity wedding and party planner Colin Cowie. It was held at Capitale, an event space located in a building built in 1895 in lower Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood.

Aside from Kim’s older sister Kourtney and her partner Scott Disick, guests included the star of VH1′s Lala’s Full Court Life, Lala Vasquez; boybander-turned-SiriusXM host Lance Bass; Spin Crowd stars Jonathan Cheban and Simon Huck; socialite Tinsley Mortimer; The Real Housewives of New York City stars Alex McCord, Simon van Kempen, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer; Dina Manzo of The Real Housewives of New Jersey; Fox News’ Greta van Susteren; celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch, boxer Eric Kelly; and the stars of NBC New York’s Moms & The City, Raina Seitel-Gittlin, Denise Albert and Melissa Gerstein. And a seemingly random celebrity guest? Musical mastermind Paul Shaffer from The Late Show With David Letterman.

Party-goers began arriving around 7 p.m., and filled Capitale’s massive 4,000-square-foot space, which has a 65-foot high ceiling! While guests waited for Kim and Kris to arrive — which they eventually did around 9:15 p.m. — waiters served hors d’oeuvres, including tuna tartar and crabcakes. Two bars for non-VIP partygoers were set up along the space’s east side, while a closed-off VIP area, with seating and tables, lined the west side of the space. In the center, a dance floor and banquettes. There was even an Avion tequila bar, also in the VIP area.

When Kim and Kris arrived, Kris walked ahead of her down the red carpet, while she took additional photos. Then Kim and Kris, flanked by Kourtney, Jason Binn, and Colin Cowie, appeared on the mezzanine. A spotlight shone on them — a camera crew was capturing every moment — and Jason welcomed them.

Kim said, “Let’s party New York!” before Kris grabbed the mic and joked, “Where’s Scott?” He looked at the VIP area, where Scott was — but guess who was noticeably missing? Scott Disick!

In fact, before Kim and Kris took to the mezzanine, HollywoodLife.com spotted Scott walking into the party without Kourtney, and he even bypassed the red carpet! He was walking pretty quickly, clearly making a beeline for the VIP area, and he looked a bit pissed off! Something was definitely up.

But when the Kardashian clan left the party, around 11 p.m., they all returned to the same mezzanine to bid adieu — this time, with Scott in tow. Scott grabbed the mic and joked that he didn’t like Kris, but even that seemed kind of odd.

During the evening, Kim and Kris spent time in the VIP area, and at one point, went to the center of the dance floor to light the candles on a five-tier cake that was black and white — just like her original wedding cake! Kim looked like a porcelain doll, in a tan silk gown, with her diamond wedding ring in full view. Kris wore a three-piece suit.

Partygoers then watched a female violinist, wearing a black bondage-inspired outfit, play the violin to dance tracks, followed by acrobats who climed up and down a series of white sheets that spanned the space’s height. Finally, guests spent the remainder of the evening dancing to a tracklist featuring songs like “Only Girl” by Rihanna, “Tonight” by Enrique Iglesias and “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull and Ne-Yo and “Yeah 3x” by Chris Brown.

Toward the end of the evening, chocolate-covered strawberries and bananas were served, as were miniature carrot cakes.

As for the decor, it was pretty basic, since the space already has a distinct architectural look: The 116-year-old room was designed in the Beaux-Arts style. But throughout the space, Colin Cowie places palm trees made from white feathers, which gave the room an elegant tropical feel.

Overall, it was a totally romantic night — definitely one the couple will remember for years to come. Watch our exclusive video from the evening below:

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— David Caplan

Check out six things you never knew about Dina Manzo here!

One of our favorite HollyMoms, Dina Manzo, has a lot to brag about. After leaving The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Dina has been keeping busy as the President and Founder of Project Ladybug, her charity that enriches the lives of children with life threatening conditions. This philanthropist and fashionista is also a full time mom — her daughter Lexi is 14. We thought we knew everything about this Jersey girl, but we were wrong!

• I love the smell of horse breath & gasoline (but not together).

• I had really bad hair for most of my childhood. I was the youngest of 11, and my mom had no time!

• I love children, old people and animals, and will cry at most anything that has to do with them.

• I had a mad crush on David Letterman and King Kong (yes, the ape!) as a child.

• I drive like a man.

• I believe I have truly found my life’s purpose since founding Project Ladybug and working with children with cancer.

–Spencer Cain

The two casts, as well as former housewife Danielle Staub, were all on hand at a seated dinner and it was, of course, nothing but drama!

It seems like the Real Housewives cannot get a break from the drama in their lives, even when the cameras stop filming! Real Housewives of New York stars Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon, Sonja Morgan, Alex McCord and new addition Cindy Barshop were filming at the Emperor’s Brand launch party for Giorgio G Cognacs at The Pierre on Sept. 29, but producers had to quickly scramble when they realized Real Housewives of New Jersey cast members Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita would also be at the event and seated right near their New York counterparts! The solution? Kick the NJ girls out of their table and move them across the room!

“There was a major last second shuffle when they realized how close the girls were and the producers started panicking. They immediately began figuring out how to get the New York ladies in one corner and the New Jersey girls in the other. And everyone as far away from Danielle Staub as possible,” one attendee told us.

It seems that while the girls get along, Carolyn even stopped over to say hello and chat with the table, producers do not want the two casts intermingling — especially on camera!

Also with Caroline was sister Dina Manzo, sitting across the room from none other than arch nemesis Danielle, who was also filming! A guest however says Danielle simply filmed her entrance and exit as well as her brief appearance on the step and repeat, likely trying to create an air of wealth to go with her new show Social.

None of the girls spoke with Danielle at all throughout the night, who came with her assistant. Yes, Danielle has an assistant, who apparently spent the night referring to the New Jersey Housewives as “the others.” One guest said, “Danielle and her assistant were discussing heading to the afterparty and didn’t want to run into the other girls, but her assistant said, ‘It’s past the others bedtimes’.”

The night didn’t end very well either, as the New York crew ended up getting robbed of equipment and their wallets, valuing over $30,000!

So while we may want to think it’s all a show on Real Housewives, it seems like the drama is all real and all the time.

-Chris Spargo

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We had a heart-to-heart former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina, and she told us life is so much better now that she’s off the show!

Dina Manzo, 40, is finally back to her pre-fame self! We spoke to the former reality star Aug. 28 at the 2nd Annual Ferrari Hamptons Rally at the Hamptons’ super swanky Georgica Restaurant & Lounge, and she looked great! We told you first that Dina was thinking about leaving the show — and we were right! The former Bravo housewife revealed that she doesn’t miss the heated drama with Real Housewives villain Danielle Staub one bit!

“I’m totally getting back to myself,” she told HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “I was back to myself really the day after I stopped filming the show. It was a huge weight off my shoulders. I’m truly at peace … I meant what I said when I left. I was so happy except for that whole situation [with Danielle] I was like, ‘What am I doing? I don’t need this!’”

But she did comment on the recent rumors that Danielle won’t be back for a third season.

“We don’t even know if that’s true or not,” she said. “But if it is, it will be a different kind of show. It will probably be what I initially thought it would be … about a crazy family who likes to have fun.”

But above all, Dina is thrilled that her children’s cancer foundation Project Ladybug, made a name for itself through the show.

“My foundation has gotten so much recognition,” Dina told us. “I don’t regret doing it [the show]. We all grow and everyone comes into our lives for a reason.”

—Chloe Melas, reporting by Lindsey DiMattina