RHONJ: Jennifer Fessler says she slept with a pre-'Sopranos' James Gandolfini

Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press
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Jennifer Fessler didn't sleep with the fishes — she says she slept with the star of the show.

Fessler said that she had a brief physical relationship with late “Sopranos” star James Gandolfini before he found fame on HBO series, which debuted in 1999. The admission came on the Thursday, April 11, episode of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” during a cast trip to Ireland.

The housewives were riding from the airport to a castle where they are staying.

“I met James Gandolfini before 'The Sopranos,' ” said Fessler, who has “friend status” on the show. “I was obsessed. He actually took me to an S&M bar — it was crazy. We hung out and we drank and we went back to his apartment and we (blanked).”

Jennifer Fessler, second from the left, and the cast of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" on the April 11 episode, filmed in Ireland.
Jennifer Fessler, second from the left, and the cast of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" on the April 11 episode, filmed in Ireland.

Fessler of Upper Saddle River said she was a talent agent after college.

“(Gandolfini) was the one that got away, but he was also the one who was never really there,” said Fessler, who added that they slept together multiple times.

Gandolfini, a native of Westwood and a Rutgers University graduate, passed away June 19, 2013, at the age of 51 while on holiday in Rome. He was survived by his wife, Deborah Lin, and two children, one of whom has also became actor, Michael Gandolfini.

Ireland is apparently the place to kiss and tell.

Correct us, just tell.

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Jennifer Aydin told Danielle Cabral that Margaret Joseph's friend told her that her friend saw Melissia Gorga smooching it up in the backseat of a car with a man who was not her husband, Joe Gorga.

“She really does have an arsenal on everybody,” Danielle said.

“She does,” Jennifer said. “Margaret is the one who knows all this stuff and if you (upset) Margaret, she pays you back.”

Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Real Housewives: Jennifer Fessler says she slept with James Gandolfini