Something about Jenni Farley and Zack Clayton Carpinello seemed written in the stars.
After going public in April 2019, their relationship sadly hit a wall after one dramatic episode
of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
This is the real reason JWoww split from her latest boyfriend.
Ah, young love.
Jenni Farley was undoubtedly enamored with her younger beau at the start, but there's
a chance their romance simply wasn't sustainable.
When things start out with a bang, they're typically prone to fizzling a little faster.
"I am flooded with emotions because I actually never thought I was going to be madly in love
with somebody ever again, but I’m praying it's gonna be good."
But emotions weren't the only things flowing.
In an episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, the reality star admitted that things were
getting a little too hot and heavy with Zack - and all that intense physical activity was
starting to take a toll on her body.
In a fit of TMI, JWoww revealed that she was having, quote, "lots and lots and lots" of
bedroom romps with the wrestler, then joked that she might need an ice pack to help recover
from all the lovin'.
It's no secret that JWoww doesn't always get along with Jersey Shore co-star Angelina Pivarnick.
The reality TV stars' on-going feud is one of the MTV series' major plot points, but
Season 3 of Family Vacation might have actually burned that bridge forever.
According to People, Farley was blindsided after watching an October 2019 episode that
took place during a trip to Las Vegas.
Carpinello, who accompanied Farley and her castmates, appeared to get a little hands-on
with Angelina.
Farley was all but passed out at the time, and only found out what happened once the
scene aired… months later.
She wrote in part on Instagram:
"After seeing tonight's episode I'm pretty hurt.
I feel disrespected by someone I called a friend and by someone who stated they loved
me.
[...] For 5 months I was naive, probably laughed at and made into a storyline that will forever
haunt me."
According to Us Weekly, Farley ended her relationship with Carpinello shortly after watching this
episode.
Things between Zack and Angelina were apparently sketchy from the beginning.
Even before the Vegas incident, Carpinello had previously pressed Pivarnick for details
about her love life with fiancé Chris.
Needless to say, the conversation made Angelina feel more than a little uncomfortable.
"This kid is 24 years old.
He knows nothing about relationships, okay, he's probably been in none in his entire life.
And another thing, too: he doesn't know me."
Farley later slammed Pivarnick on Twitter and argued that she willingly divulged the
details.
Even if Pivarnick isn't the most reliable narrator, both Deena and Vinny voiced that
they didn't think Carpinello was acting appropriately either, and best friends generally know best.
"What the f--- is he doing?
He's such a weirdo."
It's never advisable to flirt with your girlfriend's roommates, but it's even less advisable to
do so in front of cameras that are only going to blast out your behavior for millions of
viewers to watch.
Most viewers don't blame Farley for kicking Carpinello to the curb.
But that doesn't mean he didn't try to apologize - it just doesn't seem like JWoww was willing
to accept it.
The day after that already infamous episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation aired, Carpinello
took to Instagram to apologize to the reality TV mom.
He wrote:
"I made mistakes that I cannot take back, which I take full responsibility for.
Jenni does not deserve any damage from anybody else.
This is on me.
I sincerely apologize to Jenni.
I apologize to Angelina as well.
I love Jenni, with everything I have, I make this known to her every day."
According to Entertainment Tonight, neither Farley or Pivarnick have publicly responded
to Carpinello's apology.
Jenni already had some reservations about bringing Zack around her castmates.
Though the obviously-smitten mother of two wanted to introduce her new beau to her Jersey
Shore family, she wasn't really sure he could handle that sort of environment.
"We'll see what happens, because once you start bringing somebody into our world, that's
not used to it, that's when all the fun starts."
In a Season 3 episode of Family Vacation, Farley admitted she was, quote, "excited but
low-key about to throw up" over Carpinello finally meeting her Seaside Heights crew.
She added:
"I'm a little anxious having 24 in this environment.
You never know what's gonna come out of my roommates' mouths, and that's the concerning
part."
Turned out her fears weren't unfounded.
Farley's roommates immediately started talking about Carpinello's love life the minute he
walked in the door, and he found himself struggling to keep up.
The others definitely noticed.
"24 isn't rolling with the punches.
It's just what we do, you know, we break each other's balls, but, come on."
Of course, Jenni's ex-husband, Roger Mathews, had to weigh in on her headline-making split
from Zack.
In a surprising turn of events, Mathews actually offered some insight about life as a reality
TV boyfriend.
In short: it ain't easy.
"Not easy being a princess.”
“No, it ain’t easy at all.”
“You wouldn't know."
That could be part of the reason Carpinello and Farley didn't last.
Mathews told Us Weekly:
"The very premise and settings for the show make it incredibly hard on relationships both
while filming and at home.
I would never blame the show.
It's a personal choice to be part of it but I've always thought Sammi choosing her personal
sanity and privacy by not participating in the new season spoke volumes about her character."
Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola was the sole member of the original Jersey Shore cast who didn't
return for the series' reboot.
In an Instagram post, she admitted she was focusing on business and her relationship
and trying to avoid what she called "toxic situations."
You can't help but wonder if Farley's latest romance would have turned out differently
if the cameras weren't rolling.
"End of the day, you have not experienced what we all have f----ing experienced together.”
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