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Nikki Hall<\/strong><\/a> made her return to Jersey Shore: Family Vacation<\/em> and made sure her re-introduction was memorable. While giving fans an update on her relationship with Pauly D<\/a>,<\/strong> Nikki joked that she doesn\u2019t mind the alone time she gets when he\u2019s away.<\/p>\n \u201cMe and Nikki, we\u2019re great. We\u2019ve been together over four years now. It\u2019s the longest relationship I\u2019ve ever had,\u201d Pauly, 44, said during the return of season 7 on Thursday, September 19. \u201cI\u2019m not an easy person to date because I\u2019m never really home.\u201d<\/p>\n Nikki, 32, who sat next to him during the confessional joked, \u201cYou think of it that way, but I like when you leave \u2013 that\u2019s when I get everything done.\u201d<\/p>\n Before reuniting with the rest of the Jersey Shore<\/em><\/a> crew, the DJ asked Nikki who she was looking forward to seeing the most.<\/p>\n After expressing her \u201clove\u201d for Mike \u201cThe Situation\u201d Sorrentino<\/strong>\u2019s wife, Lauren Sorrentino<\/strong>, Nikki gushed that \u201ceveryone has their own little things about them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat about Vinny [Guadagnino]<\/strong>?\u201d Pauly asked of his bestie.<\/p>\n She replied, \u201cVinny is like the little thing on your shoulder that you just wanna flick off. But I love Vinny, too, in his own way. I\u2019m just ready to share more experiences and memories with you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n Mike, 42, and costar Sammi \u201cSweetheart\u201d Giancola<\/strong> teased Nikki\u2019s return<\/a> days before the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation<\/em> premiere, admitting that she brings a fresh \u201cdynamic\u201d to the group.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always great to see Nikki and she really fits in really well with the dynamic of the squad and I definitely think that we\u2019re going to see a lot more of her, as well,\u201d Mike exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> in a story published on Wednesday, September 18. \u201cI think Nikki is always authentic to herself, as well as all of the other castmates. And that\u2019s what\u2019s so great about Nikki. She gives her opinion, she\u2019s not afraid to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n The father of three sang high praises of Nikki and Pauly\u2019s relationship, which led Sammi, 37, to reveal that this is the first relationship she\u2019s seen her costar in.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never seen that before. And Nikki just complements him really well,\u201d the Sweetheart Coast founder told Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cThey make a beautiful couple and it was fun having her there.\u201d<\/p>\n Pauly introduced the Bair Bikini founder to his Jersey Shore family after they made their relationship official in 2020. They met while filming Double Shot at Love<\/em> season 1, which premiered the year prior.<\/p>\n Fans noticed that Nikki was absent during Jersey Shore: Family Vacation<\/em> season 6. Although Nikki has yet to address her hiatus, it\u2019s been speculated that she took a step back after getting into an explosive fight with Angelina Pivarnick<\/strong> during season 5.<\/p>\n During a February episode, Pauly confessed to Mike that Nikki \u201cchanged\u201d his \u201cmentality<\/a>\u201d about dating.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t know [she was the one at first]. With Nikki, we clicked so fast, so early, and even then I was like, \u2018Oh, f\u2013k, I don\u2019t know.\u2019 I still questioned myself,\u201d Pauly said, later gushing that \u201cshe\u2019s the type of woman who has those caring and nurturing vibes and family values.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n