There is one of the key OG cast members of Jersey Shore missing for the epic-ness that is Jersey ShoreFamily Vacation(which starts Monday 9th April at 9pm on MTV)and it did not go unnoticed.

Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola chose not to return for the reunion and it didn’t take the roommates long to bring up her absence when Deena Cortese announcesthat she wishesSammi was there.

But Sammi’s ex Ron Ortiz-Magro had other ideas and, referencing his on/off seven year relationship with the guidette, asked how she could be bothered with the drama.

CHECK OUT THE EXCLUSIVE CLIP OF DEENA AND RON TALKING SAMMI’S ABSENCE BELOW:

In this first look at the episode, Ronasks: “So you really wanna deal with that bullsh*t? You 'really'want to deal with that bullsh*t?”

Deena immediately steps in to defend her friend, shooting back: “I just want to say one thing. Sam is our friend so I will not like anyone talking bad about her. If anyone talks bad about her I’ll be sad.”

Ronnie then insists he wasn’t slating his ex girlfriend saying: “I never say anything bad about her. She’s a great woman, she’s going to make a great mother, a great wife. She is absolutely amazing. She was not for me. I’m not attacking her.”

And in true Pauly D style he pipes up: “Oooooh He’s talking about Sam, it’s only been 17 seconds.”

LOL.

But Deena stood by what she said:“Sam’s my girl, we talk all the time. I told her I wasn’t going to let anybody talk badly about her. So I’m sticking by that."

YIKES.

'For more of the nostalgia-filled drama tune into the first episode of BRAND NEW Jersey Shore: Family Vacation on Monday 9th April – only on MTV!'

For more exclusive episode one action from those lovable guidos, check out these sneak peaks…