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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro popped into Jersey Shore: Family Vacation with a major update for fans.

Nearly two years after leaving the reality series to focus on his mental health, the 37-year-old returned for a surprise appearance on Thursday's episode, where he talked about how he is focused on 4-year-old daughter Ariana Sky.

"I feel like I needed a change of scenery and just a change of pace in my life," Ortiz-Magro said of his decision to walk away from the show during the March 23 episode. "I've decided to move from Los Angeles to Miami and open up a new business.

It's a sneaker store called SneakerClinic."

Ortiz-Magro then revealed that he has full custody of his little girl — who turns 5 next month —which is "a lot of hard work."

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