How Brittany Cartwright Really Feels About Jax Taylor Dating Again After Their Breakup

Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor are officially moving on with their lives post-breakup.

In fact, months after The Valley stars shared they were separating after four years of marriage, they have given each other their blessings to start dating other people.

"We said that, going into this, that we could test the waters with other people if we wanted to," Brittany exclusively told E! News' Will Marfuggi and Carolina Bermudez during the June 4 episode. "I know that seems weird, it might be a little crazy for a lot of people, but that's what we wanted to do."

However, while Jax was recently spotted grabbing lunch with model Paige Woolen, the 44-year-old denied he had a new lady in his life.

"I am not dating anyone," the Vanderpump Rules alum wrote on X (formerly Twitter) May 30, "and I wish you all knew the full story of this situation.. its not what you think."

Still, Brittany remains unbothered by the speculation.

"We're definitely still separated," the Kentucky native—who shares 3-year-old son Cruz with her ex—told E!. "It's obviously hurtful to see other things and have to go through this stuff so publicly, but at the same time, as you see in the finale, I was pushed to this decision. I would never, never want to do this and have all this going on in my life if it wasn't absolutely necessary."

Speaking of The Valley's season one finale, Brittany confronted Jax during the June 4 episode over his hurtful insults that were the last straw, causing her to move out of their L.A. home.

"You're not just gonna get away with the way you've treated me for all these years," the 35-year-old told him. "You screamed at me, said horrible things to me. That I had no friends here. That nobody liked me here."

As for Jax failing to seek therapy for his anger problems, Brittany stands by calling him out during the episode.

"I really wanted him to focus on his mental health, I think that's very important," she told E!. "For me, it was a big deal to find out he had made an appointment the day before we picked up cameras because that wasn't genuine."

"He is working on himself in different ways," Brittany added, "but still, I knew he was not going to go to the doctor like he said in the episode. And I was right."

Check out the exclusive E! News clip above from more scoop on The Valley drama, including Michelle Lally's update on her divorce from her estranged husband Jesse Lally. And keep reading to look back at Jax and Brittany's relationship, from dating to breakup.

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Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright first meet while vacationing in Las Vegas in 2015. He convinced her to join the cast of Vanderpump Rules for season four, which premiered that same year. Following her Bravo debut, the Kentucky native and Jax took their relationship to the next level in the public eye. 

The pair took a break from life in West Hollywood and headed to the brunette beauty's home state: Kentucky. They filmed their Bravo spinoff show, Jax and Brittany Take Kentucky, where they experience many ups and downs in their relationship. The first and only season aired in 2017.

Brittany and Jax briefly called it quits in December 2017 after he confessed to cheating with fellow VPR castmate Faith Stowers. However, they rekindled their romance and appeared happier than ever during the Pump Rules reunion in May 2018.

"He was very persistent and just did not give up," Brittany told E! News following the reconciliation. "There were some times—sorry to say this Jax—where I'd have 30 missed calls from him. He just wasn't going to give up on me."

Brittany shared the special news that she and Jax are engaged on Instagram. "Omg omg!!!!!!!! We are ENGAGED! What a way to start our summer and season 7," she said of her proposal, which took place in Malibu in June 2018. " I am so happy, so in love, and so beyond excited for this next chapter of our lives! I am the happiest girl ever right now."

The two lovebirds celebrate their engagement news with their closest friends and family. It's certainly a night to remember!

The two bring the glitz and the glam to ther 2018 People's Choice Awards, where Brittany showed off her gorgeous engagement bling.

"Thank you sooooo much to the fans who got us this far, this is an incredible experience that I never imagined I would be apart of and I am so grateful," she wrote on Instagram. "I won't forget this night for the rest of my life..."

In the midst of wedding planning, the reality TV personalities shared a special moment on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live.

The couple lived it up as they celebrated their joint bachelorette and bachelor parties in Miami. At the time, a source told E! News Jax and Brittany were "having a blast" with their guests.

Ahead of their televised wedding ceremony, the couple got their marriage license at the Clark County Courthouse in Kentucky.

Family, friends and Vanderpump Rules cast members watched the Bravo stars tie the knot at a Kentucky Castle in June 2020.

In September 2020, Brittany and Jax announce they're expecting a baby boy. "Mom & Dad," Brittany captioned a phoyto of herself and Jax. "The love of our lives is coming soon."

Amid Brittany's pregnancy, the couple announced in December 2020 that they "will not be returning for another season of Vanderpump Rules."

They added at the time, "We are excited to take this time to focus on our growing family and share with you our new endeavors."

Brittany gave birth to her and Jax's first baby—son Cruz Michael Cauchi—on April 12, 2021 "We have never been more in love," she shared on Instagram. "He is the most precious gift and I am so blessed to be his Mommy. We are soooooo so happy, he is a dream come true!!"

In January 2024, Bravo announced that Brittany and Jax—as well as fellow VPR alum Kristen Doute—will star in the spinoff series called The Valley, which will center around their day-to-day in the famed Los Angeles suburb.

The couple hinted at problems in their marriage in February 2024, sharing that they had separated for the time being.

"Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I've had a particularly rough year this past year," Brittany shared on their joint podcast When Reality Hits. "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."

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