Nikki Wass Absent from ''Jersey Shore: Family Vacation' For Seasons 6 and 7, but She's Coming Back

Ever since Nikki Hall and Pauly D became official on Season 2 of Double Shot at Love, she's been part of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. She slid into place as a main cast member and the other roommates took an immediate liking to her.

But in Season 6 and 7, Nikki went MIA, and while some viewers don't know why Nikki isn't on Jersey Shore, she reportedly dished the deets in a TikTok live. Here's a what she (reportedly) had to say and an update on when she'll be returning.

During a TikTok live, Nikki reportedly said she decided to step back from the show so she could focus on her mental health. Apparently, a past argument with Angelina Pivarnick led to her receiving some backlash, and she needed to time to gather herself before returning.

But, according to some fans, they believe it's because she and Pauly D aren't happy about the way their scenes together are edited or cut completely from the show.

On a reddit thread in March 2022, fans shared that both Pauly D and Nikki liked tweets asking why they weren't featured together as much as other cast members in Season 5.

The same comment claimed that Nikki and Pauly D don't typically live tweet with new episodes as they air, like other cast members do. So another viable reason why Nikki isn't on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation could be that the couple wants to take a break from sharing what little of their relationship actually makes it to air.

Another reddit discussion suggested that Nikki may not like the majority of the cast and that's why she's not on the show right now. But a fan commented that Nikki gets along with the cast. According to the same fan and redditor, however, Nikki is often criticized by viewers.

"I doubt she dislikes any of them," the redditor shared. "I just see her reactions to them and she doesn't want to get involved in their drama. On top of that, [Jersey Shore] fans still pick her apart no matter what she says or does."

Nikki and Angelina didn't get along in Season 5 of Jersey Shore': Family Vacation. While it's common for Angelina to start arguments with the roomies or make enemies out of them before making up, she did spill wine on Nikki and started a water and wine fight with her.

It's possible this is the incident that caused Nikki to want to take a step back from filming, at least for now.

Yes! Nikki will return to Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in the upcoming season, joining the crew for more shenanigans in Miami. In a clip shared on the official Jersey Shore YouTube page, Nikki can be spotted in multiple scenes, and, of course, holding hands with her man, Pauly D.

The one thing we can be sure of is that Nikki and Pauly D are still together. Although they don't often share Instagram posts about each other, Nikki posted a photo on April 19, 2024 of the two sharing a kiss during their trip to Hawaii. They also appear to be quite happy together in the upcoming season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

So just in case fans are concerned that a breakup is the cause of Nikki's absence on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, that definitely doesn't seem to be the case.

Stream past Jersey Shore: Family Vacation episodes on MTV.