After getting sober in 2015, however, Sorrentino left his wild days in the past and settled down with wife Lauren Pesce, whom he met in college. “It’s the best thing ever being a parent,” the reality star exclusively told Us Weekly in 2022. “I feel such an amazing purpose and such an amazing love. … It’s really awesome.”
2009
Sorrentino and the rest of his Jersey Shore castmates became near-instant celebrities when the reality show premiered on MTV. Known for frequently flashing his abs, Sorrentino was arguably the biggest personality on a show full of big personalities.
2012
In April, Sorrentino checked into rehab after revealing that he was struggling with addiction to oxycodone. Eight months later, Jersey Shore‘s original run ended after six seasons.
2014
In June, Sorrentino was arrested and charged with assault for fighting with his brother Frank at their family’s tanning salon in New Jersey. After he completed 12 weeks of anger management classes, the charge was downgraded to a municipal violation. In September, he was charged with tax fraud after he and his brother Marc allegedly failed to pay taxes on income between 2010 and 2012. The duo were charged with additional offenses in 2017, including tax evasion and falsifying records.
2018
Sorrentino and his roommates returned to TV in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Off-camera, he pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and was later sentenced to eight months in prison and two years of probation and ordered to perform 500 hours of community services. In April, he proposed to Pesce, and they tied the knot seven months later.
2019
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