As Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola announced the news that she's now , an old clip resurfaced of the pair's first-ever chance encounter during the filming of . While they may not have known each other yet, Sammi and Justin's paths crossed long ago. Thirteen years after the episode aired, the 37-year-old reality star remarked that Justin was in in the background of one of their scenes of the hit series. In the clip, Sammi was seen partying in a nightclub in her twenties, during the same time her now-fiancé was spending the night out with his
Friends. In an post, Sammi posted the moment, sharing her shock over the chance encounter with her other half. In the video, Sammi said: "Guys how random is this? My boyfriend that I'm with now is standing behind me 13 years ago bouncing at Karma and I didn't even know him then." And captioned the post: "Who would’ve thought he’d be my bf now. Thanks @jwoww & @zackclayton for finding this clip." Fans took to the comments of the post sharing their shock over the unexpected cross over, with many believing that their run-in was meant to be. One fan wrote: "Everything really comes full circle, invisible string theory. how cool!!!" And another commented: "this is a jersey love story for the ages." And a third added: "What’s meant to be, will always find it’s way." And someone else said: "Blessing was right behind you. all you had to do was turn around." Many thought that Sammi and Justin's run-in was due to the popular "invisible string theory." Simply explained, this is a theory that suggests two souls that are destined to be together have always been attached by an unbreakable "string" that transcends time, distance, or place. In Greek mythology, it was believed that humans were once whole beings that were split apart by Zeus and spend their lives searching for their other half or soulmate. And it seems that 13 years later, Sammi and Justin did just that. While the pair have remained largely secretive about their meeting and relationship, the pair are both from the same home state. Justin is also reported to have ties to the Jersey Shore cast as he used to be a bartender Bamboo Bar, which is a popular nightclub that the gang often used to go to during the filming of the series. In July of 2021, Sammi went public with her relationship and hard launched Justin on
Social Media after confirming that she and her ex And this week, after three happy years as a couple, Justin got down on one knee and asked Sammi to marry her. The bride-to-be shared the exciting news on
Instagram showing off her sparkling diamond ring and writing: "Life update: Fiancé 3.16.24. The easiest question I've ever answered.. happiest & luckiest girl in the world I'll love you forever, and then some #FutureWifey #Engaged. Can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you," and jokingly clarified: "*Not an April fools joke*."