REAL HOUSEWIVES Star Caroline Manzo Announces Exit from Series

By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 14, 2013

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY star Caroline Manzo has officially announced on Twitter her departure from the Bravo reality series after five seasons.

It's been wonderful guys," the 52-year-old posted on her Twitter page just one minute after the show's reunion finale aired on Bravo Sunday night."I've decided to leave #RHONJ this season was my last. Love and kisses to you all. Xoxoxo"

The news does not come as a great surprise as Bravo recently announced that the mother of 3 was filming a pilot for a spinoff to be titled Manzo'd With Children. (see BWW's report here)

She tweeted, "I may be leaving Housewives, but my relationship with Bravo will continue as we started production on a pilot, Manzo'd with Children, which if [it] goes to series promises to give the viewers a very different look into the world of the Manzo Family."

"We are having an absolute blast filming it, and I hope you all join us as we start our new chapter within the Bravo network. We didn't close the book, we just turned the page."

"I've always prided myself on giving you the truth of who I really am, the good, the bad, and the ugly," Manzo wrote on Bravo's blog. "Over the past few years my outlook on the show has changed from something I couldn't wait to show my future grandchildren to something I hope my future grandchildren never see."

She summed up her experience on the show, sharingm "Going back to film another season of Housewives would only make me a hypocrite. For me, peace and integrity cannot be bought with money or fame. As I said on the reunion, I'm done ... I have nothing more to give."

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