Who are OZ akaThomas Gelardo and Jamie Lansburg? Here are CBB contestant Marissa Jade’s ‘gangster’ ex-lovers
CELEBRITY Big Brother's Marissa Jade rose to fame on US reality TV show Mob Wives.
And it seems she loves a bad boy as besides ex-boyfriend OZ, who appeared on Mob Wives alongside her, she's also dated another alleged mobhead, Thomas Gelardo. Here's everything you need to know...
Who is OZ and when did he date Marissa Jade?
OZ, real name Jamie Lansburg, and Marissa Jade met through fellow Mob Wives cast member Renee Graziano, and were soon getting along famously.
When Mob Wives was filmed they had known each other for 10 years - but as he had been in prison for a lot of that time, they had only been together since his release.
Marissa credits OZ with schooling her on the 'gangster' lifestyle and bringing her into the fold as a newcomer to Staten Island, the area where the show is filmed.
While on the show, which catapulted them both to fame, the pair looked to be taking their relationship very seriously.
They were in the process of moving in together, and if the other Wives had problems with Marissa they knew not to cross OZ as he could be very protective of his girlfriend.
But while they were moving forward fast while Mob Wives was filming, Marissa stopped mentioning OZ on social media and it became clear the relationship had fizzled out.
What is OZ aka Jamie Lansburg's criminal past?
Like a lot of the boyfriends and husbands on Mob Wives, OZ, aka Jamie Lansburg, has done time in prison.
He has been arrested for drugs offences on several occasions.
We also know that when the final season of Mob Wives was aired, he was on parole after a four-year prison sentence.
He had pleaded guilty on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
He was suspected of a robbery in 2005, but was acquitted and successfully sued the city for compensation, settling out of court for $7,501.
But Marissa Jade said OZ's stint in prison actually made her more attracted to him. She said: "OZ took his bid like a man.
"He kept his mouth shut and stayed loyal - that's what I love about him."
When did Marissa Jade date Thomas Gelardo?
Marissa and OZ split up not long after the end of Mob Wives in 2016, and she began dating Thomas Gelardo.
Gelardo also goes by the name "Tommy Juice" - Marissa seems to have a thing for guys with nicknames.
In June 2016 she claimed her relationship with Thomas was "real", unlike when she had been with OZ.
When a fan commented on the new relationship on her Instagram, she wrote back: "The [relationship] on the show was a facade. This one isn't.
"Real men don't affiliate themselves with the show."
The picture appears to have been deleted.
Is Thomas Gelardo a criminal?
In 2016, charges against muscled "Tommy Juice" Gelardo were dropped after he was accused of harassing his then-girlfriend, porn star Trista Geyer.
He was alleged to have physically abused his girlfriend, and had been arrested three times at her apartment in 2013.
He was also said to have broken restraining orders by phoning her upwards of 60 times in one weekend, and asking her to retract her story about his alleged crimes.
He denied the allegations.
Geyer failed to turn up to testify in court, and the case was thrown out because prosecutors had delayed in bringing Gelardo to trial.
He was not convicted, however defence lawyers admitted he had a past criminal record.
Is Marissa Jade single now?
It's believed Marissa is single, however her Instagram profile includes a few shots of her cosying up to a glamour photographer who frequently shoots sexy nude photos of the star.
