The Valley cameras are again up and rolling. ET can solely verify that Bravo has resumed filming its upcoming Vanderpump Guidelines spinoff to seize the aftermath of Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright‘s choice to separate.
The couple’s marital woes got here to mild earlier this month, lengthy after manufacturing of The Valley wrapped final 12 months. The extra footage will air on the finish of the present’s debut season, which is about to premiere March 19.
Bravo has been recognized to renew filming when offseason drama unfolds. Followers noticed as a lot on season 10 of VPR, when information of Tom Sandoval‘s affair with Rachel Leviss broke. Then, on The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky‘s separation performed out on season 13, with cameras returning to movie the household when the cut up information grew to become public.
Brittany introduced her separation from Jax on their podcast, When Actuality Hits, explaining, “Me and Jax are going through stuff… We’re going through parenting stuff that is hard.” The pair, who tied the knot in 2019, are mother and father to Cruz, who will flip 3 subsequent month.
“I wanted to be transparent with you guys. Yes, marriages — in general — are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year in mine this last year,” she stated partly. “Jax and I are taking time apart, and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”
“I won’t get into too many details right now, because this is still very hard to talk about and I’m taking things one day at a time,” Brittany continued. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now, my focus is on being the best mom for Cruz. I love you guys, pray for us and everything will be just fine.”
Whereas the pair stays separated in the interim, thanks largely to “communication” issues, according to Jax, the bar proprietor informed Web page Six that divorce is not on the horizon.
Amid the pair’s separation, hypothesis swirled that the truth stars have been purposefully making information to drum up publicity for The Valley, however a supply informed ET that is not the case.
“Jax and Brittany have been having relationship issues for a long time. They are trying to figure things out and need space from each other in order to do so. They want to do what’s best for their family,” the supply stated. “They aren’t in a place where they would fake a break up for attention or press. They are genuinely going through a hard time.”
VPR star Lala Kent agreed, joking on Watch What Occurs Stay With Andy Cohen, “They don’t need any help with [publicity]. They are all a hot mess.”
Jax and Brittany are set to star on The Valley alongside Kristen Doute and her boyfriend, Luke Broderick, Danny and Nia Booko, Jesse and Michelle Lally, and Jason and Janet Caperna. Zack Wickham and Jasmine Goode will seem as associates.
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