The tearful moment Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino reunites with costars after eight months in prison
JERSEY Shore star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino was reunited with his co-stars in an emotional clip for the MTV reality series.
The tearful reunion comes after the reality star was released from prison after serving eight months for tax evasion.
During last night’s episode, Mike, 37, returns to the shore house to greet his .
As he walks through the door, Jenni Farley rushes over and welcomes him with an enormous hug.
JWoww is followed by Nicole Polizzi, Pauly D, Angelina Pivarnick, Deena Buckner and Vinny Guadagnino, who fight back tears during the reunion.
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro says to the camera: “This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for. We’ve been through the court with him, we’ve been through the trial with him and we’ve been through everything with him.
“Now this day is finally here and we can put it behind us. It’s great to have Mike back.”
During the reunion, Mike confessed to losing 35 pounds while serving time in prison.
However, it isn’t long before 37-year-old was back enjoying a whole host fun food with his co-stars as they treated him to a feast in the kitchen.
The reality star was released from the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in New York in September 2019.
Mike was greeted by his wife Lauren Pesce – who he married just weeks before his sentence in November 2018.
Speaking to E! News, he said: “We are elated to finally close this chapter of our life. Thank you to our family, friends and fans for the continuous love and support during this time, it brought us so much peace and comfort.
“We look forward to continuing our life as husband and wife and working on baby situations!
“We truly believe that the comeback is ALWAYS greater than the setback and we can’t wait to show the world ours.”
The Situation paid off his his debt from the case last month, but still has two years of probation for the crime.
The terms of his probation include completing 500 hours of community service, working at least 30 hours a week, refraining from committing another federal, state or local crime and more.
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