Amid Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's cervical cancer diagnosis, let us delve into her decade-long marriage with Jionni LaValle and the rumours of divorce.
Reality TV star Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi is currently leading the headlines after she shared her cancer diagnosis. The television star shared a video on her TikTok wherein she shared that she has been diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma. Though she mentioned it wasn’t the news she was hoping for, she is ready to deal with the diagnosis. Amid her recent diagnosis, let us read on to learn more about her decade-long marriage to husband Jionni Lavalle.
Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi’s husband, Jionni LaValle, hails from New Jersey and doesn’t like to be in the public eye. He comes from a wrestling family, and his brother, nephew and son have all played the sport. Lavalle himself is a former wrestler and was a part of his high school team. Before he met Nicola, Jionni had intended to be a teacher.
Since Nicole is a public figure, her husband never liked the attention he got from her fame. He was rather uncomfortable with the media attention on their relationship. Speaking about the same, Nicole told People:
“He freaked out. He said, 'I don't want to be in that world,' because he's trying to be a teacher and, you know, he just wants me to be me."
Jionni is a businessman and an avid sports fan. He is frequently spotted supporting the New York Yankees and Miami Dolphins. He has also starred alongside Nicole in the 2016 home renovation show, Nicole & Jionni's Shore Flip. The series followed the couple as they repaired storm-damaged homes along the Jersey Shore after Hurricane Sandy.
Nicole met Jionni LaValle in 2010 at a club, Karma, during the making of Jersey Shore Season 3. They had a one-night stand and she ‘hated’ him initially. After meeting frequently, she started having feelings for him, and the duo started dating. In 2011, Snooki and Jionni had a major argument and parted ways. She then went on to date her reality TV co-star Vinny Guadagnino.
In 2012, Snooki reconciled with Jionni and soon got engaged. During their engagement, Snooki was pregnant. The couple welcomed their first baby, Lorenzo Dominic. The couple announced their wedding in 2014 while revealing that they were expecting their second child. They welcomed their daughter, Giovanna Marie, in September 2014 and tied the knot in November 2014.
In 2015, there were rumours that Jionni was part of the Ashley Madison scandal, which exposed married men signing up to a cheating website. Snooki released a statement rubbishing the rumours. In 2016, when the duo starred in Nicole & Jionni's Shore Flip, rumours surfaced about issues in their marriage. In 2018, Jionni Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, adding more fuel to the rumours.
While the rumours persisted, he cleared the air, stating that he doesn’t like the attention on him and is happy to keep his life out of the media glare. Months later, Snooki herself addressed the rumours in an interview with Us Weekly, saying that the two are madly in love. In 2019, Snooki and Jionni welcomed their third child, Angelo, and in 2014, the couple celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary.
Snooki and Jionni’s divorce rumours persisted in 2025 when she attended Sammi Sweetheart's wedding with her best friend, Joey Camasta. Jionni’s absence from the wedding raised many questions, and Snooki’s fans got worried about whether everything was fine in their paradise. But she shut down the rumours, stating everything was fine.
While tabloids claimed Snooki and Jionni’s marriage was on the rocks, he himself clarifies the rumours with an Instagram post, which can be read as:
“MY wife is a reality star and works hard at that, that's what she does. We ARE not divorced. For the HATERS I hope this message find you and confuses you even more about life and for the FANS of my wife and her show…I got your back!!! God Bless Yas!"
Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi rose to fame as one of the breakout stars of MTV’s Jersey Shore. She appeared in six seasons of the show from 2009 to 2012. After Jersey Shore, she starred in the spin-off series Snooki & JWoww. She also competed on Dancing With the Stars in 2013. Apart from being a TV star, Snooki is also a bestselling author, with books including Confessions of a Guidette (2011), A Shore Thing (2011), and Gorilla Beach (2014).
Snooki recently took to her TikTok and revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma. The author and reality TV star shared that she has been dealing with abnormal pap smears for the last three to four years. She also mentioned that she was delaying getting herself checked because she was scared. Snooki also stated that she is relieved that it is stage 1, but is also set to deal with it.
What do you think about Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and Jionni LaValle’s decade-long marriage?
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