Ronnie Ortiz-Magro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr. December 4, 1985 New York City, U.S. |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Jersey Shore Jersey Shore: Family Vacation |
| Partner(s) | Sammi Giancola (2009–2016) Jen Harley (2017–2019) Saffire Matos (2020–2022) |
| Children | 1 |
Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr. (born December 4, 1985)[1] is an American television personality, best known as one of the eight main cast members of the MTV reality series Jersey Shore.
Early life
Ortiz-Magro was born in the Bronx in New York City.[1][2] He is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent.[3]
Career
Ortiz-Magro worked in real estate for his father[4] before becoming part of MTV's reality show Jersey Shore in August 2009. The show premiered on December 4, 2009, and ran for six seasons before ending in 2012.[5]
Ortiz-Magro made an appearance at TNA Wrestling's Impact Wrestling on October 26, 2011, in Macon, Georgia. The first episode, which aired November 3 of that year, saw Ortiz-Magro and Eric Young get beaten down by Robbie E and Rob Terry, which built to a tag team match the following week, where Ortiz-Magro pinned Robbie E for the win.[6][7]
Ortiz-Magro and his Jersey Shore co-stars appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges.[8][9] He has also appeared in Xenadrine ads.[10]
In 2017, Ortiz-Magro appeared in the second season of the E! reality series Famously Single.[11]
In 2018, he became part of the main cast in the MTV reality television series Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. On May 13, 2021, Ortiz-Magro announced that he was stepping back from the show to focus on his mental health.[12]
On April 11, 2018, he appeared in the seventh episode of the third season of Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry.[13]
Ortiz-Magro also participated in Celebrity Fear Factor in 2018.[14]
Personal life
Ortiz-Magro was in an on-off relationship with his Jersey Shore co-star Sammi Giancola from 2009 to 2016.[15][16] The couple split up in May 2016.[17]
On December 26, 2017, he announced that he and his girlfriend, Jen Harley, were expecting a baby girl.[18] Their daughter, Ariana Sky Magro, was born in April 2018.[19][20] In late April 2018, it was reported Ortiz-Magro and Harley had ended their relationship.[21] In January 2019, he entered a month-long rehabilitation program for alcohol and depression.[22][23] In June 2018 and May 2019, Harley, who has made a career as realtor and also appeared on Jersey Shore when she was romantically involved with Ortiz-Magro,[24][25] would be arrested following physical altercations she had with Ortiz-Magro when he visited her in Las Vegas.[25] In February 2019, Ortiz-Magro and Harley had developed what Us Weekly characterized as an "on-off" relationship.[26] However, it was later revealed that Ortiz-Magro had filed a police report alleging Harley had given him physical injuries after domestically assaulting him in January 2019, a few days after a reported altercation at a New Year's Eve Party.[25] On October 4, 2019, Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with Harley.[27]
In November 2020, it was revealed that Ortiz-Magro had started a new relationship with Saffire Matos, whom he met in February.[28] On April 22, 2021, Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Los Angeles, on new felony domestic violence charges. At the time of this arrest, Ortiz-Magro was on probation due to his October 2019 domestic violence incident.[29] In June 2021, Ortiz-Magro and Matos became engaged.[30][31][32] Around June of 2022, Ortiz-Magro called off his engagement with Saffire but continues to focus on his mental health and his daughter.[33]
According to an episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, Ronnie has won full custody of his daughter and moved to Miami to start a sneaker business.[34]
References
- ^ a b "Ronnie Magro". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
- ^ Briese, Nicole (December 26, 2018). "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Spends Christmas With Jen Harley, Calls Daughter the Woman of His Life". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Home | Latina".
- ^ Smith, Aaron (October 15, 2012). "Jersey Shore stars' new reality: Unemployment". CNNMoney.
- ^ "Jersey Shore: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Now". ScreenRant. March 29, 2018.
- ^ Keller, Wade (November 3, 2011). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/3: Ongoing live coverage of Storm defending against Roode". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Keller, Wade (November 10, 2011). "Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/10: Sting grants Storm a rematch against gloating heel Roode, plus Ronnie from Jersey Shore wrestles". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Brett, Jennifer (July 18, 2011). "Fist pump! The Jersey Shore kids are here". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Brett, Jennifer (July 20, 2011). "J-Lo/Cameron Diaz movie starts filming, "Three Stooges" winds down". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Dena Ross, Ronnie's Ridiculous Xenadrine Ad, wetpaint.com, January 4, 2011
- ^ "Famously Single Cast Promises a Lot of Debauchery for Season 2: It's Going to Be Pretty Funny! on Famously Single". E! Online. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Stepping Away From 'Jersey Shore' to 'Seek Treatment'". Us Weekly. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ronnie Magro-Ortiz Shares a Hilariously Sweet Story About His Late Friend That Has Tyler Henry Cracking Up on Hollywood Medium". eonline. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Ossad, Jordana. "Fear Factor Special: The Jersey Shore Crew Is Battling MTV Floribama Shore". MTV News.
- ^ "Do 'Jersey Shore' Exes Ronnie and Sammi Stay in Touch?". March 5, 2019.
- ^ Joyce, Kathleen (April 6, 2018). "'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie reveals why he and Sammi 'Sweetheart' broke up". Fox News.
- ^ "Episode 63:Rumor Mill". Just Sayin' Podcast (Podcast). December 28, 2016. Event occurs at 26:00. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Girlfriend Jen Harley Is Pregnant". Us Weekly. December 24, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is a Dad". E! News. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (April 17, 2018). "Exclusive: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals Daughter's Name, Says His 'Whole Mindset' Has Changed Since Becoming a Dad". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Ronnie Magro-Ortiz and Jen Harley Break Up After Social Media Fights". E! News. April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Went to Rehab for Alcohol, Depression After 'Jersey Shore' Filming – toofab.com". toofab.
- ^ "Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro spends month in rehab to stop out of control life". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ Carnes, Wilder (May 21, 2021). "Jersey Shore: Everything to Know About Jen Harley's Real Estate Career". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Crabtree, Erin (May 16, 2019). "Jen Harley Arrested for Domestic Battery 5 Months After Ronnie Ortiz-Magro". Us Weekly. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (February 12, 2019). "Exclusive: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Went to Rehab: 'I Hit Rock-Bottom'". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ [citation needed]
- ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Opens Up About New Girlfriend: 'She's Special to Me'". Us Weekly. November 17, 2020.
- ^ "'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro arrested for alleged domestic violence". USA Today. April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos Are Engaged". E! Online. June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Girlfriend Saffire Matos Are Engaged: 'They're Really Happy,' Source Says". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Engaged to Saffire Matos: See the Ring". Us Weekly. June 21, 2021.
- ^ July 08, Dory Jackson. "Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos Split, Source Says He's 'Taking It One Day at a Time'". People.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Has Full Custody of Daughter Ariana, Says Dad Life Is 'Hard Work'". Peoplemag.
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