Is Snooki engaged? Jersey Shore star steps out with diamond on her wedding ring finger amid pregnancy rumours

  She has so far kept mum on reports she is pregnant with her first child.
But Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi added fuel to the rumours today when she stepped out sporting what appeared to be an engagement ring.
The reality star showed off the diamond as she took her dog for a walk in Jersey City along with her co-star Jennifer 'JWoww' Farley.

Engaged?: Snooki stepped out in Jersey City with a diamond on her ring finger

A telling accessory: The ring suggests Snooki is engaged to boyfriend Jionni LaVille

The rock suggests that the 24-year-old has become engaged to her boyfriend Jionni LaVille.
She seemed quite happy to flash the bling as she held a neon yellow and black and white patterned bag up on one arm and held her dog's leash on the other.
Perhaps appropriately, she sported a black T-shirt emblazoned with a gold sequinned heart.
She looked calm, despite  the news that her ex-boyfriend Emilio Masella made a shocking statement that he hopes she has a miscarriage.
Masella, who split from Jersey Shore star Snooki in April 2010, made the horrifying admission to TMZ.com.
He told the website: 'I hope for her sake ... not to be rude or anything ... but I hope she has a miscarriage.'
Masella also said that he thinks it would be a good idea for Snooki's boyfriend Jionni LaValle to get a paternity test to confirm that he is in fact the father of the baby.

Keeping mum: Snooki has so far remained tight-lipped amid rumours she is pregnant with her first child

Supportive: Snooki was joimed by her co-star Jennifer 'JWoww' Farley as they took their dogs for a walk in Jersey City

He said: 'I would def recommend her to get pregnancy test to see who the father is because I’m sure there are other subjects.'
Masella then added: 'Vinny could easily be the father.'
However he may find himself in hot water after it was reported that he received a legal warning from Snooki's lawyers last month.

Wrapped up warm: Snooki wore jeans, a black leather jacket and a black T-shirt for her walk today

Wheels on fire: JWoww looked delighted today as she was delivered a brand new BMW SUV at the house in Jersey City

TMZ has reported that after Masella insinuated he could be the father of Snooki's baby, her lawyers issued a cease and desist letter, threatening to sue if he continued with the accusations.
The document, issued on February 1, apparently said: 'Demand is hereby made that you cease and desist from making any additional public statements regarding Ms. Polizzi that could in any way be taken to be offensive by her.'
However, fans of Jersey Shore will know Snooki and Vinny have always had a close relationship, and ended up sleeping together on several occasions in the last series of the show.

'I hope you have a miscarriage': Snooki's ex-boyfriend Emilio Masella made this shocking admission to TMZ.com

Moving in: The pair were seen loading things into Snooki's Jersey City apartment over the weekend

In last week's episode of the current series of the MTV show, Vinny was even seen telling viewers that he and Snooki are like the 'Ross and Rachel of Jersey Shore' after they enjoyed a flirty afternoon together.
While Snooki has yet to confirm whether or not she is pregnant, it is thought that she is around three months along with her first child.
However, Masella added to TMZ.com that Snooki had always been flippant about the prospect of having a family.

Who's the daddy? Emilio also suggested that Snooki's Jersey Shore castmate Vinny might be the father of her baby, after their various hook-ups on the show

He said: 'When I was with her, she said she wanted twins. She would always say "Let’s have twins."'
Masella predicted that Snooki and Jionni will marry after the baby's birth, but that reality star Snooki would 'pull a Kim Kardashian' by 'having the baby and break up with him right after.'
Meanwhile, there was better news for jWoww today, when she took delivery of a brand new BMW SUV car at their home in Jersey City.

On and off: Vinny called him and Snooki 'the Ross and Rachel of Jersey Shore' in a recent episode of the show