Former Jersey Shore Family Vacation star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi shocked fans with a rare photo of her husband of six years, Jionni LaValle.
In the new post, the couple wore Disney masks. It was not clear if they were visiting a Disneyworld Orlando resort at the time.
Nicole stood in front of her handsome husband in the snap. Her long, dark hair was tied back into a ponytail. She wore a white baseball cap with a Mickey Mouse logo atop her head.
On Nicole’s neck was a piece of jewelry that featured the first initials of her three children, Lorenzo, Giovanna, and Angelo.
Behind Nicole, Jionni wore a black Mickey Mouse t-shirt. He accessorized with a silver chain.
The Instagram post was the first time in three months that Nicole shared an image of her husband.
The last time she posted anything was a video in December during a snowstorm. She videotaped Jionni shoveling snow in front of her brick-and-mortar store, The Snooki Shop in New Jersey.
Nicole joked about the rare image
Nicole realized that Jionni prefers to stay out of the spotlight.
In the caption of the sweet snap, she wrote, “He’s like crocadilly, but alive.”
Jionni isn’t a big fan of being seen in the media spotlight, even though he’s married to a famous former reality TV star.
Nicole once said in an interview with Us Magazine that there had been rumors of trouble in her marriage because she did not regularly post photos of her husband.
“I feel like if I don’t post pictures of Jionni or he doesn’t post pictures with me, it’s like we have marital issues and it’s not even the case,” she explained.
“Jionni just wants nothing to do with the spotlight and I’m like, ‘Babe, when you marry me, sometimes we got to take pictures together.’ He’s like, ‘Nah, I’m good.’ I feel like, when people don’t see us together in pictures, it’s like, ‘OK, something must be wrong,’” she explained.
Fans adored the rare photo
Fans of the former Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star were thrilled to see the couple together. They shared their excitement in the comments section of the post.
One follower said, “It’s ironic how everyone especially jenny tried to get you to break up with him during the jersey shore days. And now you have the strongest relationship of all of them!”
A second fan called the couple her “favorite” and sent blessings for their marriage and beautiful family.
Nicole did not film with the cast during the most recent season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation, but fans have remained hopeful that they will be able to watch her on their television screens in the near future.
Jersey Shore Family Vacation is currently on hiatus.