Two of the great reality TV empires of all time have joined forces.
No, Donald Trump didn’t appoint one of the Duck Dynasty guys as his Secretary of Camouflage Baseball Caps (yet).
But there’s reason to believe that a former MTV star may may soon be fist-pumping with the the first family of social media.
You may remember Ronnie Ortiz-Magro as the brawniest of the brawny bros on MTV’s iconic crab-fest Jersey Shore.
And you may know Malika Haqq as Khloe Kardashian’s assistant/BFF/hanger-on.
Now it looks as though Malika and Ronnie are combining their powers to find out if two D-listers can form a C-list relationship.
Both “stars” are currently filiming the second season of E!’s Famously Single, and it seems Ronnie couldn’t resist offering up a major spoiler:
He posted the above pic on Instagram this week, along with a caption reading:
“#Happiness #FamouslySinlgeSeason2ComingSoon #EChannel #March #MakeSureaYouKeepUp #NahItAintSamSoStopAsking”
Yes, it seems rumors that Ronnie and Sammi Giancola are back together are unfounded.
Magro never confirms that he’s locking lips with Malika here, but given that the cast list has already been announced, it didn’t take fans long to identify the mystery canoodler.
“OMG it’s Malika,” wrote one user.
“Awwwwww Malika,” commented another.
Interestingly, Ronnie wouldn’t be the first Jersey Shore alum to find love on the celebrity singles’ mixer.
Pauly D and Aubrey O’Day are still dating after meeting while filming the show’s first season.
Malika was arrested for DUI and subsequently fired from DASH Dolls last year.
She hasn’t made many appearances on Keeping Up in the months since, but we’re still holding out hope for a Ronnie cameo.
We’re also crossing our fingers that this relationship is healthier than Ronnie’s last one.
Fans of Shore will remember that Ronnie and Sammi frequently got into violent screaming matches that often led to intervantions from their roommates.
Hopefully, Ronnie’s short-tempered days are behind him.
We can’t imagine Khloe would have much tolerance for a guy that publicly berates her bestie.