Sammi Giancola's Transformation: Her Life Since Leaving 'Jersey Shore'

She may have gotten her start on Jersey Shore, but it seems like Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola has left the days of reality TV behind her. 10 years after she made her TV debut, the star has changed a lot — and that may have something to do with the fact that she’s now living her life outside of the public eye. After deciding against returning to the franchise for the spin-off series, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, the one-time reality TV personality has gotten engaged to now-fiancé Christian Biscardi and seemingly turned her back on her TV past.

According to an October 2019 report from Us Weekly, Sammi has been ignoring her former costars. Though she kept in touch with many of them over the years, they seem to have had a falling out recently. Though the brunette beauty helped Deena Cortese celebrate her bridal shower back in the day, none of the Jersey Shore crew made the cut for Sammi’s bridal party. “Some of the cast members have tried reaching out, but she hasn’t responded to them lately,” an insider spilled. “They would really like to still be friends.”

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and wife Lauren Sorrentino revealed in March 2020 they’re not even sure they’re invited to the big day. “[We] don’t know,” they said on the March 6 episode of “The Morning Toast.” Though their invite might be in the mail, “at the moment,” they hadn’t received one. And the signs aren’t looking good. “We did invite her to our wedding, and I think we got the decline button,” The Sitch explained. But Sammi did send them “a nice gift,” so maybe all hope isn’t lost just yet.

The Jersey Shore alum doesn’t seem to be any worse off for the loss, though. In recent months, she’s been cuddling up to her man, starting a YouTube channel documenting their life and “shredding for the wedding.” Her workout routine has her running miles, chugging healthy smoothies and sharing sweaty gym selfies. When the time comes to walk down the aisle, this star will be ready and fabulous.

Check out the gallery below to see how Sammi — and her life — has changed over the years.

Dating

The star had started seeing now-fiancé Christian and didn’t want to risk her romance. “I am currently extremely happy … and want to avoid potentially toxic situations. However, it was a difficult decision as I love my roomies,” she told fans. “I’ve decided to focus on me, my future and what truly makes me happy.”

Getting Serious

Though Ronnie was out of her life, he did give her relationship the stamp of approval— and he predicted that she’d walk down the aisle next. “She was always looking for that husband and wanted to be a mom and a wife and stuff like that. I hear that she’s really happy so I’m pretty sure that she would be next,” he said.