The couple that films a show together! Reality TV has led to the end of many relationships, but these twosomes are still going strong, cameras and all.
Melissa Gorga and her husband, Joe Gorga, made their TV debut during season 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which aired in 2011. The Bravo franchise has a reputation for testing even the strongest marriages, but the Gorgas have weathered it all — including a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.
In February 2022, the Love Italian Style author exclusively told Us Weekly that the coronavirus quarantine was tough on her and Joe, but they came out of it stronger than ever. “We’re doing great,” the Bravo personality said of her husband, whom she wed in 2004. “The pandemic was a little rough. I think it brought out a lot of our real feelings.”
After talking it out, however, they came to a new understanding of one another. “We’re so much better now,” she explained. “It was probably good for us to talk it through. I didn’t know how he was feeling, and I don’t think he was getting where I was coming from.”
Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley, who tied the knot in 1996, have anchored the USA reality show Chrisley Knows Best since 2014. “I knew that I was in love with her the moment she walked into my friend’s house: That’s the first night that I met her,” the Georgia native told Us of his wife in February 2022. “And the moment she walked in the room, it’s the only time before and since that anything had ever taken my breath, other than when I walked past a mirror.”
In addition to filming a reality show together, the Chrisleys have embarked on another journey as a duo: weight loss. “I have been a partner with Nutrisystem for several years now, and I am down officially 30 pounds,” Julie told Us in January 2022. “It has been something that has taken time. It has truly been a lifestyle change for me because I love to cook and I love to eat. … When Todd saw the results that I was getting, he decided to join the partner plan with me.”
The family patriarch, for his part, lost nearly 18 pounds after gaining some extra weight during the pandemic-related lockdowns. He credited his wife with helping him stay on track as he took control of his health.
“I think that Julie and I’ve always known we’re better together, but we are better at this weight thing because we have accountability to each other,” Todd told Us at the time. “I think that with the partner plan and with what Nutrisystem put us on that we’ve been very successful with it ‘cause I’ve lost 18 pounds. I’m now actually down two-and-a-half pounds less than when I graduated in 1986.”
Keep scrolling for a look at the top reality TV couples.
The couple that films a show together! Reality TV has led to the end of many relationships, but these twosomes are still going strong, cameras and all.
Melissa Gorga and her husband, Joe Gorga, made their TV debut during season 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, which aired in 2011. The Bravo franchise has a reputation for testing even the strongest marriages, but the Gorgas have weathered it all — including a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.
In February 2022, the Love Italian Style author exclusively told Us Weekly that the coronavirus quarantine was tough on her and Joe, but they came out of it stronger than ever. “We’re doing great,” the Bravo personality said of her husband, whom she wed in 2004. “The pandemic was a little rough. I think it brought out a lot of our real feelings.”
After talking it out, however, they came to a new understanding of one another. “We’re so much better now,” she explained. “It was probably good for us to talk it through. I didn’t know how he was feeling, and I don’t think he was getting where I was coming from.”
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Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley, who tied the knot in 1996, have anchored the USA reality show Chrisley Knows Best since 2014. “I knew that I was in love with her the moment she walked into my friend’s house: That’s the first night that I met her,” the Georgia native told Us of his wife in February 2022. “And the moment she walked in the room, it’s the only time before and since that anything had ever taken my breath, other than when I walked past a mirror.”
In addition to filming a reality show together, the Chrisleys have embarked on another journey as a duo: weight loss. “I have been a partner with Nutrisystem for several years now, and I am down officially 30 pounds,” Julie told Us in January 2022. “It has been something that has taken time. It has truly been a lifestyle change for me because I love to cook and I love to eat. … When Todd saw the results that I was getting, he decided to join the partner plan with me.”
The family patriarch, for his part, lost nearly 18 pounds after gaining some extra weight during the pandemic-related lockdowns. He credited his wife with helping him stay on track as he took control of his health.
“I think that Julie and I’ve always known we’re better together, but we are better at this weight thing because we have accountability to each other,” Todd told Us at the time. “I think that with the partner plan and with what Nutrisystem put us on that we’ve been very successful with it ‘cause I’ve lost 18 pounds. I’m now actually down two-and-a-half pounds less than when I graduated in 1986.”
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Keep scrolling for a look at the top reality TV couples.
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Todd and Julie Chrisley
The pair have filmed nine seasons of Chrisley Knows Best with their kids Chase, Savannah, Grayson and Chloe. Lindsey and Kyle, Todd’s children from his marriage to ex-wife Teresa Terry, have also appeared on the show.
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Mike ‘The Situation’ and Lauren Sorrentino
The college sweethearts tied the knot in November 2018, nearly two decades after their first meeting. The Jersey Shore couple welcomed their first child, son Romeo, in May 2021.
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Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and the real estate agent wed in January 1996. They share daughters Alexia, Sophia and Portia. The Halloween Kills actress also shares daughter Farrah with ex-husband Guraish Aldjufrie.
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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
The Colorado native began dating the Pratt Daddy Crystals founder during season 2 of MTV’s The Hills. They eloped in Mexico during the fourth season of the show, which aired in 2008. The duo welcomed son Gunner in October 2017.
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Melissa and Joe Gorga
The RHONJ stars are parents to daughter Antonia and sons Gino and Joey. In 2013, Melissa authored a book about the duo’s romance titled Love Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage.
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Catherine Giudici and Sean Lowe
The Seattle native and the Dancing With the Stars alum wed in January 2014 after meeting on season 17 of The Bachelor. The duo are still going strong, making them one of the most successful couples in Bachelor Nation history. They are parents to daughter Mia and sons Samuel and Isaiah.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines
The Fixer Upper cohosts, who tied the knot in May 2003, now preside over a bona fide empire that includes the Magnolia Network and the Magnolia Market complex in Waco, Texas. The duo share sons Drake, Duke and Crew and daughters Ella and Emmie Kay.
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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and Allison Holker
The So You Think You Can Dance alum and the Dancing With the Stars pro wed in December 2013. From 2017 to 2020, they cohosted Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings. The pair share daughters Weslie and Zaia and son Maddox.
Boss passed away in December 2022 at age 40.
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Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd
The Vanderpump Rules star and her husband are another example of a Real Housewives couple that’s survived the reality TV curse. After tying the knot in 1982, the duo welcomed daughter Pandora and son Max. The Simply Divine author is also stepmother to Warren Todd, whom Ken shares with ex-wife Pamela Todd.
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Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker
The Xscape singer met her husband in 2011 while he was working as a line producer on her show The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The pair tied the knot in 2014 and later welcomed son Ace and daughter Blaze. The Masked Singer winner also shares daughter Riley with ex-boyfriend Russell Spencer.
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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
The No Doubt singer and the country superstar went public with their romance in 2015 after meeting on the set of The Voice. The couple wed in July 2021 at a chapel on Shelton’s Oklahoma ranch.
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Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo
The Miss Me With That author wed the chiropractor in 2019 after they met on season 13 of The Bachelorette, which aired in 2017. Unlike other Bachelor Nation couples, however, they did not have a televised wedding.
