Jax Taylor has ended his affiliation together with his Los Angeles bar, Jax’s Studio Metropolis, following his departure from The Valley.
A spokesperson for Jax, 46, confirmed to Us Weekly that he made “a rigorously thought of and obligatory step to prioritize his sobriety and psychological well being.” The information comes after Bravo fan accounts noticed Jax’s title being faraway from the marquee signage on the Studio Metropolis institution on Saturday, July 26. (TMZ was the primary to report the information.)
Jax solely revealed to Us on July 16 that he wouldn’t return to The Valley for season 3. (Jax already filmed the second season of The Valley and is featured prominently within the present’s reunion trailer.)
“After an extremely difficult yr and lots of trustworthy conversations with my group and producers, I’ll be stepping away from the following season of The Valley,” he instructed Us. “Proper now, my focus must be on my sobriety, my psychological well being, and coparenting. Taking this time is important for me to develop into the perfect model of myself — particularly for our son, Cruz.”
Jax later clarified that he thought of his departure from The Valley to be a “pause” moderately than a whole break with the Bravo actuality sequence.
“Myself, my group [and] the producers acquired collectively [and] we determined to take a break from season 3. This isn’t goodbye. That is sort of only a pause on issues,” Jax defined on his “Within the Thoughts of Jax Taylor” podcast on Thursday, July 24. “The extra I talked about it with all people, it simply didn’t appear to make numerous sense [to] me.”
The Vanderpump Guidelines alum clarified that with “filming [starting] quickly” on The Valley season 3, he didn’t suppose it was clever to “stroll again into” drama together with his estranged spouse, Brittany Cartwright. (Brittany filed for divorce from Jax whereas they had been filming The Valley season 2 in the summertime of 2024, citing “irreconcilable variations” as the reason for the break up. The previous couple share 4-year-old son Cruz.)
Jax Taylor in February 2025. Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Photos
“We get previous numerous stuff after filming after which we’ve got to relive it once more,” he identified. “You recognize when the present comes on, in order that sort of by no means permits the wound to technically heal as a result of now the scab retains getting ripped open.”
Brittany, 36 revealed on Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen on Tuesday, July 22, that she solely discovered about Jax’s The Valley departure shortly earlier than it was introduced.
“I discovered the night time earlier than and I used to be like, ‘That was an important resolution by everybody,” she quipped.
Jax’s longtime Vanderpump Guidelines costar Scheana Shay was additionally supportive of his break from The Valley, saying it was a “wholesome resolution” for him to give attention to himself.
“I feel he does must give attention to his psychological well being and his sobriety proper now,” Scheana, 40, stated on the “So Dangerous It’s Good” podcast on Wednesday, July 23. “Being in rehab, making an attempt to movie a TV present and having the FOMO [fear of missing out] and all of that. None of that was wholesome for him.”
She concluded: “I feel this can be a very sensible and mature resolution of him to give attention to his sobriety. I hope he continues on that path for not simply himself, however for Cruz and for Brittany.”
The Valley airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET. Stream outdated episodes anytime on Peacock.
