Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright arrived separately to their Studio City bar on Thursday night where they hosted a premiere party for their new Bravo show The Valley.
Last month, Cartwright, 35, confirmed that she and Taylor, 44, had separated after four years of marriage and were no longer living under the same roof.
It’s the first time Cartwright has been pictured since she revealed she got liposuction on her chin amid fears that Taylor is no longer ‘attracted’ to her.
Despite their marriage woes, the mother-of-one looked excited to celebrate their reality TV show’s upcoming debut.
She stunned in a sparkly minidress worn with tall pearl-adorned heels and a pricey Louis Vuitton purse.
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright arrived separately to their Studio City bar on Thursday night where they hosted a premiere party for their new Bravo show The Valley – amid their separation
It’s the first time Cartwright has been pictured since she revealed she got liposuction on her chin amid fears that Taylor is no longer ‘attracted’ to her
To show off her newly sculpted jawline, Cartwright styled her brunette hair in a ponytail.
She was joined by a female pale wearing a black velvet dress.
Taylor made a swift arrival wearing sunglasses and an all-black outfit.
The Vanderpump Rules alum had on sneakers instead of dress shoes and his hair was slicked back.
He was dropped off outside the bar by a black SUV.
The Valley is Cartwright and Taylor’s long-awaited return to the Bravo universe.
Taylor rose to fame in 2012 as an OG member of the Vanderpump Rules cast with Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, Katie Maloney, Kristen Doute, Stassi Schroeder, Scheana Shay and restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump
Cartwright joined the show in season four as Taylor’s new girlfriend from Kentucky and they later wed on air in season eight.
But the couple exited the show in 2020 after being ‘fired’ by Bravo for their connection to the Faith Towers racism scandal that also saw Doute and Schroeder leave.
The Valley premieres Tuesday, March 19 and give fans a play-by-play of Cartwright and Taylor’s crumbling marriage — which includes rumors of infidelity.
And this cheating speculation has flooded over to the current season of VPR as it was briefly alluded to by Taylor and Cartwright’s former co-stars Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and Lala Kent.
In response to Maloney accusing him of ‘running around town’ and being unfaithful, Taylor vehemently denied the claim during a conversation with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz in a preview for next week’s Vanderpump Rules.
It’s the first time Cartwright has been pictured since she revealed she got liposuction on her chin amid fears that Taylor is no longer ‘attracted’ to her
Despite their marriage woes, the mother-of-one looked excited to celebrate their reality TV show’s debut. She stunned in a sparkly minidress worn with tall pearl-adorned heels and a pricey Louis Vuitton purse
To show off her newly sculpted jawline, Cartwright styled her brunette hair in a ponytail
The reality star said she wanted to get rid of her ‘turkey gobbler’ so she got liposuction on her chin; (L) seen in a still from the clip, (R) pictured with her old chin in 2022
‘Katie loves to f**king just start s**t. That’s what she does,’ he told his former pals.
He continued: ‘She plays at home and she sees something on her phone on Reddit, and she will start the rumor mill. That’s what she does. She’s spreading all kinds of s**t.’
During the latest episode, Shay and Maloney admitted that they also heard Taylor was sneaking around behind Cartwright’s back.
Their marriage woes were recently highlighted on a trailer for their upcoming reality show, The Valley, as they fought over him not wanting a second child and lack of 𝑠e𝑥 in their marriage.
Late last month, the former couple revealed they were separated and ‘taking time apart’ after four years of marriage.
Cartwright confirmed the news 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,’ she said.
However, Brittany also later hinted that the ‘split’ could be temporary, as she asked fans to ‘pray for us,’ and added that she believes ‘everything will be just fine.’
The beloved Bravo stars tied the knot in a fairy-tale themed wedding ceremony on June 2019 in Kentucky after a year-long engagement.
But it seems as though the fairy-tale is over, at least for now.
Jax made a swift arrival wearing sunglasses and an all-black outfit
The Vanderpump Rules alum had on sneakers instead of dress shoes and his hair was slicked back
Cartwright was joined by a female pale wearing a black velvet dress
‘Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship,’ Brittany said in the podcast episode released Thursday.
The star – who shares a two-year-old son, Cruz, with Jax – added: ‘I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because we’ve shared so much of our lives with you guys.’
Brittany then specifically referenced some issues the pair have been having.
‘On my last podcast I alluded to many marriages go through rocky times. Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year.
Going on to suggest they’ve now temporarily split, she said: ‘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.’
Admitting that the split is ‘still very hard to talk about’ she added that she is just ‘taking one day at a time.’
‘I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz,’ Brittany added.
Brittany and Jax began dating in 2015 after they met in Las Vegas, and their courtship was featured on their Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules.
In 2017, the pair split for awhile after it was publicly revealed that Jax slept with another woman.
He cheated on Cartwright with their co-star Faith Stowers.
While speaking about her decision to forgive him, she stated that she was ‘raised to be a good Christian woman’ and told friends she believed ‘everybody deserves’ a second chance on Vanderpump Rules.
The Valley premieres Tuesday, March 19 and give fans a play-by-play of Cartwright and Taylor’s crumbling marriage — which includes rumors of infidelity
The couple wed back in 2019 and share son Cruz
Their marriage woes were highlighted on the new trailer for The Valley earlier this week, with the pair getting into a heated argument
After reconciling off-camera and and on their Bravo series’ reunion show, Cartwright, who is 10 years his junior, told People they ‘weathered the storm.’
‘We’re still going through it … [but] we’re in a great place now — probably better than we’ve ever been,’ he said.
He proposed with a three-carat cushion-cut diamond ring.
‘We are ENGAGED! What a way to start our summer and season 7!!’ she wrote in their engagement announcement on Instagram. ‘I am so happy, so in love, and so beyond excited for this next chapter of our lives! I can’t wait for all of you to see how he proposed! I am the happiest girl ever right now. Love can win!’
In a joint statement, they reflected on how they’ve ‘been through a lot together, the good and the bad — but’ claimed it ‘only brought’ them ‘so much closer together.’
‘We’re just so excited for our future together but right now we’re focused on planning everything — first up is our engagement party next month that we’ll be celebrating with our family and close friends!’ they exclaimed.
Ultimately, they went on to get married in front of 240 guests just two years later.
Following the birth of their baby boy, Jax gushed that fatherhood ‘changed’ his life.
‘I think becoming parents made us stronger too because I love seeing him as a dad,’ told People. ‘It just makes you love him more.’
On Wednesday, Cartwright confessed to getting chin lipo in another The Valley teaser
She made the admission after the show’s previous trailer saw her doubting that Jax was still ‘attracted’ to her, revealing that they ‘never have 𝑠e𝑥’, though he recently denied cheating
Over the summer, they even told the outlet they were ‘definitely gonna have more kids.’
‘At least one more,’ he said. ‘We’re just really busy right now. It’s been a very busy summer. We’re very blessed.’
Jax even raved about his wife for being the ‘rock’ of their family.
‘I love her to death and I don’t know if I’d still be on this planet if it wasn’t for her to be honest. Her and my son, they kind of really saved me after my father died,’ he told the outlet. ‘I really owe my whole life to her.’
In March 2023, the couple hinted to some trouble in their relationship as she said they were ‘trucking through.’
At the time, Taylor noted their ‘good days’ and ‘bad days’ made their relationship stronger.
‘I don’t believe in divorce. My parents didn’t get divorced,’ he told People. ‘I don’t believe in that. Marriage is work. I’m not saying every day is amazing.’
He added that he ‘honestly’ couldn’t imagine his ‘life with anybody else’ and assured fans they still had ‘a lot of fun with each other.’