REAL Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania’s boyfriend Paul Connell will soon be officially divorced, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.

Over a year prior to meeting Dolores, Paul "Paulie" Connell's ex-wife filed for divorce in New York.

Now, The U.S. Sun has exclusively learned he is still embroiled in the divorce three years later.

Paul's ex, Joanne Connell, filed for divorce right before Valentine's Day on February 4, 2020.

The last filing was submitted in October 2020- a request for judicial intervention (RJI), meaning the filing has yet to be assigned to a judge.

Given that divorces in New York are sealed, further details of the proceedings are not known.

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Joanne, a 49-year-old woman from Rockland County, has little to no existence on social media.

Paul and Joanne had been married for over 16 years and share two children together.

When reached for comment from The U.S. Sun, Paul's ex requested privacy.

PAUL'S SIDE OF THE STORY

Paul explained to The U.S. Sun why divorce proceedings have been held up: "There's been no really need for me to be divorced, like, it's not like I was getting married or I go around marrying people for the fun of it.