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REAL Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice cried as she admitted her new love with Luis Ruelas broke ex Joe's heart "into a million pieces."

Fans will remember that last season, after he was deported back to Italy.

Teresa Giudice spoke about the moment that Joe Giudice and Luis Ruelas met in the Bahamas
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Teresa Giudice spoke about the moment that Joe Giudice and Luis Ruelas met in the BahamasCredit: Bravo
She admitted she didn't want to hurt Joe
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She admitted she didn't want to hurt JoeCredit: Bravo

In a preview for the reunion's second episode, Andy Cohen brought up the fact that and met and asked how that happened.

"The girls went on their own and then I had to go pick up Audriana because she had to be back at dance on April 5th," she explained.

"And then Louie reached out to Joe and said, 'Can we have dinner in the Bahamas?'"

When Andy asked if it was weird, she said it wasn't, adding: "My kids just said, 'Mom, make sure there's not too much PDA' because him and I are all over each other always."

Teresa also gave an update on her daughters and said two of them are going to therapy
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Teresa also gave an update on her daughters and said two of them are going to therapyCredit: Instagram

"[] did tell Gia, 'Seeing your mom with someone else broke my heart into a million pieces' and I did feel bad and like I said, I'm not trying to hurt him," she said before bursting into tears.

The mom of four then explained that Audriana, 12, and Gabriella, 17, "are good" with the separation from their father, but "Gia and Milania, they still have deep issues about it."

She added that Gia, 20, has started to see a therapist and Milania, 15, will soon join her.

Back in April, Joe met Luis Ruelas
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Back in April, Joe met Luis RuelasCredit: Bravo
He claimed he felt heartbroken
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He claimed he felt heartbrokenCredit: Bravo

Back in April, Teresa shared a video from her daughter Gia to her Instagram stories .

The mom-of-four cuddled up to Luis while her four daughters and Joe dined together.

She also shared a pic of her with her girls and captioned: "Tonight’s episode is hard for my girls and I. Joe is the father to my children & even though we split I respect his relationship with my daughters so it’s hard for them to see my brother disparage him, for the sake of my daughters who have already been through so much loss.

"My mother adored Joe & that’s what my girls saw & remember. I hope from this point we can all move forward on a more positive note for the sake of our family."

Joe admitted that it was awkward
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Joe admitted that it was awkwardCredit: Bravo
Teresa and Joe were married for over 20 years
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Teresa and Joe were married for over 20 yearsCredit: Getty
Teresa has now moved on with Luis and they recently purchased a home
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Teresa has now moved on with Luis and they recently purchased a homeCredit: Instagram

Despite the family looking as happy as could be, Joe later admitted: "You can all imagine how I felt when they walked in the room.

“ with someone else,” he told Us Weekly.

Joe continued to tell the outlet: “Teresa and I decided to be honest and remain friends with one another for the girls.

“Parenting should always be about giving your children the best outcomes for every situation. I believe we deserve to all be happy and our children will thank us for it.”

He added: “I am genuinely happy for both Teresa and Luis and wish them the best!"

Joe and Teresa were married from 1999-2019.

Joe and Teresa have remained friends fo their daughters
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Joe and Teresa have remained friends fo their daughtersCredit: Social Media - Refer to Source

Most recently, as they made out during their Mexican getaway.

Teresa and Luis have been dating for over a year, after meeting at the Jersey shore, according to .

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Despite only dating for about one year, the new couple is quickly getting serious.

They  in February, while the  star shared during an appearance on  that she wasn't nervous "at all" to make that big investment with her boyfriend.

Luis and Teresa have moved in together
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Luis and Teresa have moved in togetherCredit: Teresa Giudice/Instagram
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