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RHONJ's Dolores Catania Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend with Stunning 11-Carat Ring
12 Nov
Summary
- Dolores Catania, 54, engaged to fiancé Paul "Paulie" Connell, 51
- Proposal happened on Nov. 10 at a New Jersey Apple Store
- Engagement ring features an 11-carat diamond with 4 more carats of sparkle

On November 12, 2025, Dolores Catania, a beloved cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend, Paul "Paulie" Connell. The 54-year-old reality star is "ecstatic" about the proposal, which took place just two days earlier on November 10.
Connell, a 51-year-old businessman, got down on one knee inside a Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey Apple Store—the very same location where the couple first met nearly five years ago. He presented Catania with a jaw-dropping 11-carat diamond ring, featuring an enormous centerpiece stone framed by four more carats of sparkle and a band lined with princess-cut diamonds.




