JERSEY Shore's Sammi Sweetheart Giancola has dropped $750,000 on a New Jersey beach house featuring an in-ground swimming pool and a hot tub.
The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal that the Jersey Shore star snatched up the gorgeous four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom colonial earlier this month.
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The abode, mere blocks from the beach, spans over 2,900 square feet of living space, with a fully fenced-in backyard that gives Sammi, 36, plenty of privacy.
The rear of the property is perfect for hosting gatherings, with a large deck, a fire pit, a shed and of course a stunning pool with a hot tub situated nearby.
A smiling Sammi posed atop her new pool's diving board in a photo she posted to Instagram over the weekend.
According to New Jersey property records, it doesn't appear Sammi took out a mortgage for the purchase.
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She also unloaded her Jersey Shore condo for $756,000 in July, just before she closed on her new home.
The newest season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation features Sammi's triumphant return after years away from the long-running MTV show.
SAMMI'S SWEET RETURN
The MTV star joined the cast for the first time in years on a trip to Pennsylvania during Thursday's all-new episode of Family Vacation.
Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola surprised the cast on the trip, leaving them with their jaws on the floor as she entered their vacation rental.
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Moments earlier Vinny Guadagnino, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino had been joking about her coming back, as they have on past trips.
The entire cast stood in awe before approaching her and warmly welcoming her back into the fold.
"Can I hug you?" JWoww asked.
Deena Cortese, for her part, stood back quietly crying.
She said in a confessional: "I can’t believe it’s really her like I want to touch her face and make sure it’s really her.”
Fans watching Jersey Shore at home were equally excited to have Sammi back but some wondered what her real motivations were.
QUESTIONING SAMMI
The original cast member was open about the fact that she had reservations prior to agreeing to appear on the show.
Viewers speculated that she missed the MTV paychecks more than her costars.
Others accused the network of faking her surprise return.
"So they didn't know Sam was coming, but happen to bring her up in a random convo?" one Twitter user wrote.
Another viewer tweeted: "Sammi's like – I miss them *the paycheck.*"
"I love this fake convo with Sammi's mom. Like oooooh I just have all these cameras here but I'm thinking about coming back." someone else wrote.
Some Jersey Shore fans seemed to agree with the cast's reaction – in particular Deena's.
One viewer wrote: "I also admit I was Deener when Sammi came back and needed a tissue. The way I grew up with this show and own the box set and watch it often.
"Hate her on the show but she adds to it."
JERSEY BACKLASH
A week earlier, Sammi revealed her plans to return to Jersey Shore during another episode of the show.
MTV hyped the episode up for some time, leading fans to believe that Sammi would appear on the mid-season premiere on August 3.
Angelina Pivarnick reached out to Sammi amid major drama with her costars.
Sammi replied to Angelina's Instagram DM and agreed to meet up with her for a chat.
The pair caught up and Sammi even agreed to meet with the rest of the cast but urged Angelina to keep her return hush-hush, saying: "I don’t know if I’m all about this yet.”
She revealed during her meeting with Angelina that there is a bit of tension between her and some of the other ladies on Jersey Shore.
Her ex Ronnie Ortiz-Magro also unveiled plans to return during the episode, meeting up with Mike for a chat.
While viewers got glimpses at both original cast members, they did not interact with the full cast or come together on the episode.
Viewers were furious and slammed the show as "boring."
One commenter wrote: "You know they won't show Sammi till the very end of this episode."
Another tweeted: "If they don't bring Sammi out until the last couple minute I will rage."
A third Jersey Shore fan said: "I'm gonna watch regardless, but I'm saying it now – Sammi coming back isn't gonna be that exciting."
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"This show loves a good cliffhanger. I'd be surprised if we see Sam this week," someone else shared.
One viewer added: "I'm here for Sam and she ain't here bro."
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