A Jersey lady in love! Dolores Catania and Paul “Paulie” Connell had been going sturdy earlier than season 13 of The Actual Housewives of New Jersey — however that didn’t imply she wasn’t hesitant about placing her love life on the Bravo collection.
“I don’t wanna put him on. Completely not. However I do know what I signed up for and [him] being such part of my life — he wasn’t someone who I am going out to dinner with every so often. You understand, he’s not only a buddy. He’s part of my life now,” Catania solely informed Us Weekly forward of the February 2023 premiere. “I’m nervous for him as a result of this can be a massive deal to individuals.”
Dolores and Connell took the subsequent step of their romance in November 2025 by getting engaged after 4 years of courting.
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