'RHONJ' Star Frank Catania's Girlfriend 'Gets Along Great' With Dolores

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Season 12 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey gave viewers a peek inside many of the stars' love lives. Jennifer and Bill Aydin came to terms with Bill's decades-old affair, while Teresa Giudice and Luis "Louie" Ruelas enjoyed spending some time in their very own "love bubble."

But for Dolores Catania, 51, things weren't so simple. After dating David Principe for years, Dolores realized she and David were drifting apart. Unhappy with David's long work hours and what she felt was a one-sided relationship, Dolores broke up with David during this season of RHONJ.

“If I was going to be alone and do things alone, then I might as well just be alone. I felt alone,” Dolores told Page Six. Since then, she's moved on and is now seeing Paul "Paulie" Connell. “I feel very safe with him. I feel very secure,” Dolores shared with Page Six.

And, as for Dolores' ex-husband Frank Catania, it seems like he may have moved on, too. The pair had to navigate Frank moving back in with Dolores and her children—although Frank is now living with Dolores' ex David, according to Bravo (yep, you read that right).

David and Frank are apparently navigating the dating world together now. While David is currently seeing Louie's ex-girlfriend Vanessa Moretto, Frank seems to be dating someone he met back in 2020 (or earlier).

So, who is she? Here's everything to know:

Frank first confirmed he was seeing someone back in 2020.

During the RHONJ season 10 reunion, Frank mentioned that he did have a girlfriend. Host Andy Cohen asked if she ever stayed the night at the house where Dolores, David, and Frank lived at the time, Frank said no—and Dolores added, "She has a curfew."

Frank also revealed that his girlfriend was 30 years old, per Bravo.

Frank also said she might appear on RHONJ in the future.

“I’ve had a girlfriend off and on for some time…she’s never been on [the show]. And we took a little hiatus, we took a break, and we’re back together," Frank told Melissa Pfeister on an episode of the Side Piece podcast, per Heavy. "And who knows? Maybe this year, the next season we film, she may make an appearance, alright?”

As for why she hasn't appeared on the show already, Frank explained that his girlfriend doesn't have "thick skin," and he's worried that viewers will blame her for getting in between Frank and Dolores. “Believe me… the limelight is definitely not primary to her,” he added.

But apparently, she "gets along great" with Dolores.

The two aren't Instagram official... yet.

Frank's girlfriend's identity is still a secret, and the two haven't made their relationship official on social media yet. But I'll be watching Frank and Dolores' accounts closely, just in case.

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