Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Explained

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
Birth Name:Ronald J. Ortiz-Magro Jr.
Birth Date:4 December 1985
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present
Known For:Jersey Shore
Partner: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.[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 . 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] 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. On October 4, 2019, Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence after a physical altercation with Harley.

In November 2020, it was revealed that Ortiz-Magro had started a new relationship with Saffire Matos, whom he met in February.[27] 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.[28] In June 2021, Ortiz-Magro and Matos became engaged.[29] [30] [31] Around June of 2022, Ortiz-Magro called off his engagement with Saffire but continues to focus on his mental health and his daughter.[32]

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.[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ronnie Magro. TVGuide.com. March 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320190015/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ronnie-magro/299629/. dead.
  2. News: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Spends Christmas With Jen Harley, Calls Daughter the Woman of His Life. Us Weekly. Nicole . Briese . December 26, 2018. February 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: Home | Latina.
  4. Web site: Jersey Shore stars' new reality: Unemployment. Aaron. Smith. October 15, 2012. CNNMoney.
  5. Web site: Jersey Shore: What The Cast Looked Like In Their First Episode Vs Now. March 29, 2018. ScreenRant.
  6. Web site: Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/3: Ongoing live coverage of Storm defending against Roode. Keller. Wade. Wade Keller. November 3, 2011. November 10, 2011. Pro Wrestling Torch.
  7. Web site: Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/10: Sting grants Storm a rematch against gloating heel Roode, plus Ronnie from Jersey Shore wrestles. Keller. Wade. Wade Keller. November 10, 2011. November 10, 2011. Pro Wrestling Torch.
  8. News: Fist pump! The Jersey Shore kids are here. Brett. Jennifer. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. July 18, 2011. July 18, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023072836/http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2011/07/18/fist-pump-the-jersey-shore-kids-are-here/?cxntlid=thbz_hm. October 23, 2012.
  9. News: J-Lo/Cameron Diaz movie starts filming, "Three Stooges" winds down. Brett. Jennifer. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. July 20, 2011. July 22, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106010215/http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2011/07/20/j-locameron-diaz-movie-starts-filming-three-stooges-winds-down/. January 6, 2012.
  10. Dena Ross, Ronnie's Ridiculous Xenadrine Ad, wetpaint.com, January 4, 2011
  11. News: Famously Single Cast Promises a Lot of Debauchery for Season 2: It's Going to Be Pretty Funny! on Famously Single. E! Online. February 10, 2018. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-05-14. Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Stepping Away From 'Jersey Shore' to 'Seek Treatment'. 2021-05-19. Us Weekly. en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-05-14. Ronnie Magro-Ortiz Shares a Hilariously Sweet Story About His Late Friend That Has Tyler Henry Cracking Up on Hollywood Medium. 2021-05-29. eonline. en-US.
  14. Web site: Fear Factor Special: The Jersey Shore Crew Is Battling MTV Floribama Shore. https://web.archive.org/web/20180808181858/http://www.mtv.com/news/3069175/fear-factor-jersey-shore-mtv-floribama-shore/. dead. August 8, 2018. Jordana. Ossad. MTV News.
  15. Web site: Do 'Jersey Shore' Exes Ronnie and Sammi Stay in Touch?. March 5, 2019.
  16. Web site: 'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie reveals why he and Sammi 'Sweetheart' broke up. Kathleen. Joyce. April 6, 2018. Fox News.
  17. Episode 63:Rumor Mill. Just Sayin' Podcast. 26:00. December 28, 2016. August 5, 2021.
  18. News: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro's Girlfriend Jen Harley Is Pregnant. December 24, 2017. Us Weekly. April 6, 2018. en-US.
  19. News: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is a Dad. E! News. April 6, 2018. en-US.
  20. News: Exclusive: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals Daughter's Name, Says His 'Whole Mindset' Has Changed Since Becoming a Dad. Emily . Longeretta. April 17, 2018. Us Weekly. February 12, 2019.
  21. Web site: Ronnie Magro-Ortiz and Jen Harley Break Up After Social Media Fights. April 30, 2018. E! News.
  22. Web site: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Went to Rehab for Alcohol, Depression After 'Jersey Shore' Filming – toofab.com. toofab.
  23. Web site: Jersey Shore: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro spends month in rehab to stop out of control life. Asbury Park Press.
  24. News: Jersey Shore: Everything to Know About Jen Harley's Real Estate Career. Wilder. Carnes. Screen Rant. May 21, 2021. December 13, 2021.
  25. News: Jen Harley Arrested for Domestic Battery 5 Months After Ronnie Ortiz-Magro. Erin. Crabtree. Us Weekly. May 16, 2019. October 31, 2021.
  26. News: Exclusive: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Went to Rehab: 'I Hit Rock-Bottom'. Emily. Longeretta. Us Weekly. February 12, 2019 . February 12, 2019.
  27. Web site: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Opens Up About New Girlfriend: 'She's Special to Me' . . November 17, 2020.
  28. Web site: 'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro arrested for alleged domestic violence . . April 22, 2021.
  29. Web site: Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos Are Engaged . E! Online . 2021-06-21.
  30. Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Girlfriend Saffire Matos Are Engaged: 'They're Really Happy,' Source Says . PEOPLE.com . en.
  31. Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Engaged to Saffire Matos: See the Ring . Us Weekly . 2021-06-21 .
  32. 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 . en.
  33. Web site: Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Has Full Custody of Daughter Ariana, Says Dad Life Is 'Hard Work' . Peoplemag . en.