Is This the End of 'Jersey Shore?' Stars Speak Out as Final Season Debuts
The final season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation has officially premiered on MTV, marking a bittersweet conclusion to a 16-year run between the cast and the network, leaving fans wondering how the stars are processing the end of an era.
In a new interview with The New York Times, the cast of shared their thoughts on the series coming to an close. They reflected on how much they've changed over the years and how the reality show has profoundly shaped their personal lives and careers.
Jenni Farley, known as "JWoww" in the series's earliest seasons, isn't ready to say goodbye just yet. "I'm not even going to say goodbye. It's like, ‘I'll see you later.'"
"I'm glad that it's ending the way that it is. Don't get me wrong, would I have loved one or two more? For sure. I'm always up for another one."
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It's definitely bittersweet - we knew this day was going to come eventually," said Nicole Polizzi, affectionately known as "Snooki."
Mike Sorrentino, known as "The Situation," whose life journey has been documented on the series, from his incarceration for tax evasion and past struggles with addiction, is channeling his experiences into a new sense of purpose and direction post-Jersey Shore.
"I want to help people write their comeback story," he told NYT. "I'm using the love that I've earned over the past 17 years in America's living rooms, and I take that love very seriously."
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Jersey Shore creator, Sallyann Salsano, believes that although this iteration of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is ending, there is still more "gas in the tank" for the series. She told the outlet, "We all read the same articles about what's going on in the industry. But I think there'll be another life for the show. Because there has to be; the fans are too loyal."
Salsano believes that even as a standalone series without MTV's backing, the show would continue in some form. "If we wanted to make the show, I think we'd all work together to make the show," she concluded.
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Some cast members appear to feel the same way. In March, Polizzi shared a video clip on Instagram where the group spoke out about the show's cancellation.
The clip was captioned, "Legends don't retire - they reroute. The network changed. The legacy didn't. Jersey Shore is forever. Just wait until you see what's next."
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation's core stars are Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio, Deena Cortese, Jenni Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Nicole Polizzi, Angelina Pivarnick, Mike Sorrentino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola.
The series airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on MTV.
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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 5:23 AM.