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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.
"I'm ecstatic!" Catania told People magazine. "You know when you feel that happiness down in your gut? That's where this excitement stems from for me. I feel so blessed, I almost feel guilty! Like I don't deserve to be loved this way." Connell echoed these sentiments, calling Catania "one in a million" and saying, "She deserves that and so much more. She's an incredible woman."
The couple's engagement comes as Catania prepares to film the 13th season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, where fans are sure to get an inside look at this exciting new chapter in her life.
