Luis “Louie” Ruelasis putting the rumors about his past relationship to rest — and focusing on his future withTeresa Giudice.
During Tuesday’s episode ofThe Real Housewives of New Jersey, Louie addressed the allegations thatrecently came to lightand denied claims that he beat his ex-fiancée in front of their children.
WhenTiki Barber, who is married toHousewivesfriendTraci Johnson, asked Louie specifically about the assault allegation, Louie said: “There’s no physical violence. There’s no truth to that. There’s a couple of very angry exes [who are] very thirsty for attention, so no.”
Continuing, Louie told the men, “Let me let you in on a little secret: the girl you’re referring to, I heard a rumor that she stabbed her husband with a butcher knife … while I was dating her, [I heard] a rumor about it.”
Teresa Giudice and Luis “Louie” Ruelas.Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock
Despite the allegation, Louie said he stayed with the unidentified woman and almost got engaged to her because “I didn’t want to believe it… I was stupid. I don’t know man, I wasn’t strong.”
Though the group of husbands was skeptical of his response, they agreed to give Louie the benefit of the doubt.
“This is a little weird, but Teresa has made up her mind that she wants to stay with Louie,” Teresa’s brother,Joe Gorga, said in a confessional. “And if I want to stay in my sister’s life, I’m gonna keep my mouth shut.”
He then issued a warning to Louie, telling him, “Listen, there’s a lot of s— coming out, but I said to my sister, ‘Does he treat you right?’ She says yes. But you f— up, I’m gonna find out about that, trust me.”
Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas with Melissa and Joe Gorga.Teresa Giudice/Instagram
“Can you believe it’s been a year?” she asked her daughters, whom she shares with ex-husbandJoe Giudice.
“You were very excited when you first met Louie,” Gabriella, 18, pointed out.
“He had a past relationship that was not good but you can’t go based on that,” Teresa responded. “Because if you look at me,I went away [to jail.]”
“But that means nothing,” Gia, 21, argued back. “You didn’t go to jail because you did it … and you didn’t look like a psychopath.”
Teresa continued to rave about Louie, telling her daughters how he’s “an amazing guy.”
“You guys know, otherwise, I wouldn’t be doing this,” the mom of four said. “Your mom’s pretty smart. And you guys see how he treats me. Isn’t he great, guys? He’s like the best guy ever. I love him. I really do.”
“[You’re] definitely happier now than before,” Gia noted, before adding in a confessional, “Honestly, my mom and our family have been through a lot. It’s just so nice to see her so in love and so happy after she was alone for so long.”
Teresa then began to cry, explaining that she was getting emotional because “I think my parents have really sent him to me. I did ask my parents and then that week, I met Louie.”
Luis Ruelas and Teresa Giudice.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty
Fortheir one-year anniversary celebration, which was filmed in July 2021, Louie surprised Teresa with a romantic sunset cruise. He arranged for a private saxophonist to perform on the boat before gifting Teresa a scroll that listed all the reasons why he loved her.
“You, Teresa, are my soulmate and I want to spend the rest of my life with you,” Louie told her on the cruise, to which Teresa responded, “I love you, thank you… That was so beautiful.”
“In the year that we have been together, I’ve never been shown so much love before in my life,” Teresa added in a confessional. “Louie is my dream come true.”
The Real Housewives of New Jerseyairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
