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Published on February 29, 2024
Updated February 29, 2024, 4:53 p.m. ET
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are going through a rough patch in their marriage and are “taking some time off.”
Cartwright, 35, announced the split on her and Taylor's podcast, “When Reality Hits With Jax and Brittany,” on Thursday.
“Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I had a particularly hard year last year,” she said in the final minutes of the episode.
“Jax and I are taking some time off and I've made the decision to move to a different home to make some space for my mental health.”
Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor are separating after nearly five years of marriage. Instagram/@mrjaxtaylor
Following Cartwright's revelation, there was much speculation online about whether the split was a publicity stunt for her and Taylor's new show, The Valley.
However, her rep told Page Six exclusively that the split was “certainly not PR-related in any way.”
Cartwright didn't reveal on her podcast what led to the split after nearly five years of marriage, explaining that she “won't go into too many details right now because it's still very hard to talk about.”
“I take things one day at a time,” the reality star added. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mother for Cruz.”
Cartwright and Taylor are starring in a new reality show called “The Valley,” premiering soon. Felix Kunze/Gizelle Hernandez/Bravo
Taylor, 44, and Cartwright tied the knot in June 2019 in her home state of Kentucky after four years of dating, most of which were documented on “Vanderpump Rules.”
The hit Bravo series, which Taylor starred on since season one, captured the couple's ups and downs, including when the former bartender cheated on Cartwright with another cast member, Faith Stowers.
Insiders previously told Page Six that the show's producers allegedly “forced” the former Hooters waitress to stay with Taylor.
Cartwright shared on her podcast that she had moved to a different house. Instagram/mrjaxtaylor
She was then present as the Bravo star went through other personal hardships, including when his father died of cancer in December 2017.
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After their wedding, Taylor and Cartwright welcomed Cruz in April 2021 and fatherhood seemed to really calm the former party boy.
The former couple has a two-year-old son, Cruz. mrjaxtaylor/Instagram
However, it is unclear what led to the former couple's split, and their representatives declined Page Six's request for further comment.
Cartwright – who surprisingly appeared somewhat cheerful in her podcast episode – urged her listeners to “pray” for her and remained confident that “everything's going to be okay. It's all right.”
Taylor, for his part, hasn't directly addressed the divide on social media. It is not known whether the couple is planning a divorce.
Her new reality show “The Valley” premieres March 19 on Bravo.
Filed under Bravo, Brittany Cartwright, Celebrity Breakups, Celebrity Divorces, Ex-Celebrities, Exclusive, Jax Taylor, Reality Show, Reality Stars, Reality TV, Vanderpump Rules, 02/29/24
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