Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and his ex Jen Harely were spotted spending some quality time together with their daughter Ariana on Wednesday in California’s Huntington Beach.
But the infamously tempestuous couple weren’t making another go at their relationship.
Instead, the two have been trying to work together as committed co-parents to their daughter, according to TMZ.
New strategy: Jersey Shore’s Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, 34, and his ex Jen Harely, 33, were out in Huntington Beach with their daughter Ariana, two, on Wednesday, but the exes aren’t back together, according to TMZ
Ronnie, 34, and Jen, 33, both wore white tank tops and black shorts as they crossed the street on Wednesday while each held hands with Ariana, two, who wore a pink top and jean shorts.
Sources close to the couple said their new closeness is all about giving their daughter the best possible environment, and not an attempt to renew their relationship.
Though they’ve gone out together in recent weeks, their outings have only been to spend time together with their daughter.
The former couple were previously separated by a restraining order that Ronnie took out, though he allowed it to be dissolved in May after the two parties agreed it was no longer necessary.
Committed parents: Sources close to the couple said their new closeness is all about giving their daughter the best possible environment through co-parenting, and not an attempt to renew their relationship
Closer contact: The former couple were previously separated by a restraining order that Ronnie took out, though it was dissolved in May after the two agreed it wasn’t necessary
The same month, Ortiz-Magro managed to avoid jail time on a domestic violence charge after taking a plea deal.
He pleaded guilty to a single count of domestic battery against Jen and one count of resisting arrest.
As part of the reduced sentence, he’ll still have to do 36 months on probation, and he was sentenced to 30 days of community labor in Nevada.
The reality star was also ordered to pay $20,000 to Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles, a shelter for women who have been abused.
There’s also an education component to the sentence, so Ortiz-Magro will need to take a 52-week domestic violence program in Nevada.
Scary: Ronnie has a chilling history of domestic violence. In October, he allegedly brandished a knife at Jen and hit her before fleeing with Ariana and locking himself in an LA Airbnb
Penalty: Ronnie is serving three years of probation for the alleged kidnapping. He has 30 days of community service and 52 weeks of a domestic violence program to complete; shown in 2017
Although the two seem to be doing better for the sake of their daughter, they have a disturbing history of escalating domestic violence incidents.
In October of last year, Ortiz-Magro was arrested for kidnapping after he allegedly hit Harley and brandished a knife at her before fleeing with Ariana and locking himself up with her at an Airbnb he was staying at in Los Angeles.
He refused entry to police when they arrived, so they broke down the door to arrest him.
Harley also has her own history of domestic violence, and in January she allegedly attacked Ortiz-Magro while he was sleeping in his own home and poked him in the eye with an eye liner canister.
In 2018, Ronnie showed off a black eye after Jen allegedly threw a cell phone at his face, and in June 2018, she was arrested for domestic battery after allegedly dragging Ronnie with her car, though charges were later dropped due to insufficient evidence.
Violent: Jen has her own domestic violence history after allegedly assaulting Ronnie while he slept and poking his eye with eyeliner. She also allegedly dragged him with her car