Chris Manzo Goes Instagram Official with His New Girlfriend (PICS)
The RHONJ kid also just reunited with Jacqueline Laurita's son, CJ.
Chris Manzo could be one step closer to being Manzo'd with Children himself.
Chris, who is the youngest child of The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Caroline Manzo and her husband, Albert "Al" Manzo, just let the public (well, his Instagram followers) in on his relationship status by sharing a photo with his girlfriend, Lia.
Keep scrolling to see the photo of the happy couple, and to see how his mom, sister Lauren Manzo, and brother Albie Manzo reacted to the relationship.
Chris Manzo's Relationship with His Girlfriend, Lia
The podcast host and pizzeria owner "launched" his new relationship on Instagram on August 28. Chris shared a carousel of images from a recent trip to Santa Barbara, California for a Laurita family wedding, and one included a couple shot with his significant other, Lia.
"Livin' Laurita Loca.," he captioned the group of images, which you can check out below. He also shared a photo of his cousin, CJ Laurita (who is the eldest son of RHONJ alum Jacqueline Laurita and Chris Laurita), and he tagged his older brother, Albie, in an image of food.
"Why am I tagged in a dish that would literally kill me?" Albie joked in the comments.
Caroline and Lauren Manzo's Thoughts on Chris Manzo's Relationship
Though Chris just went Instagram official with Lia, it looks like the two have quite the history with one another. Months before Chris shared his post, Lia added a selfie of the two on her Instagram feed, and she implied that the two had dated in the past.
"Hard (re) launch," she wrote in the caption of her April 24 post.
It seems as though Chris initially got to know Lia, who is a boutique co-owner, through Lauren Manzo.
"I'm annoyed at all the support this is getting," Lauren joked in the comments section on Lia's "(re) launch" post. "I also support it but like why hasn’t anyone contacted me and been like 'how do [you] feel about your brother dating one of your best friends?' Why isn't anyone thinking of ME?"
When a pal responded, "because you’ve already dealt with it 10 years ago," Lauren replied, "Amen!"
Chris and Lauren's mom also had a cheeky message for the couple.
"Well, well, well…." Caroline posted in the comments.
Chris' cousin, Ashlee Holmes, wrote, "Love this so much" in her own comment on Lia's post as well.
Chris Manzo's Past Dating History
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in August 2020, Caroline confirmed that all three of her kids were in relationships.
"The Manzo family is alive and well and happy. We're growing and expanding. My boys both have found a special someone," she revealed on the episode.
Fast-forward about two months, and Caroline reposted a photo of Chris and his then-girlfriend, Cassandra, on Instagram.
"Time flies when you’re having fun!" the caption of Cassandra's initial post read. Caroline added two red heart emojis when she re-shared the image on her feed.
It's unclear when exactly the two broke up, but Chris is now happily in a relationship with Lia, and his other two siblings are settled in their respective personal lives as well. Lauren has been married to Vito Scalia since 2015 — the pair also shares a daughter named Marchesa "Markie" Scalia together — and Albie got engaged to longtime girlfriend Chelsea DeMonaco in April 2023.
