The Vanderpump Rules spinoff The Valley is returning for a second season. The series premiered in March 2024, ushering in Kristen Doute, Brittany Cartwright, and Jax Taylor’s grand return to the Bravoverse. The first season proved a successful investment for the network with 2.8 million viewers tuning into the first episode. Much about Season 2 is still under wraps but we know the show returns in 2025.
Here are all the questions we have ahead of the premiere.
What’s going on with Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright on Season 2 of The Valley?
Vanderpump Rules fans know Jax and Brittany’s relationship has never been smooth sailing but somehow, we were still shocked when the couple announced their separation in February 2024. Brittany shared the news on an episode of When Reality Hits, telling viewers, “I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.” In an interview with Page Six the following month, Brittany said she felt taken for granted in the relationship, telling the outlet Jax would need to make some changes for her to return to the home.
“I asked him to do little things — four little things — and … go to therapy was one of them. He hasn’t done that yet,” she said in March 2024. “So there’s little things that I’ve asked him to do. We’ll see if he does it all, but we’ll also see if it changes anything.”
The couple filed for divorce seven months after announcing their separation, citing “irreconcilable differences” in legal documents obtained by E!
Jax and Brittany’s separation sparked questions about how the two will be able to co-exist on a TV show. TMZ reported that the former couple have been keeping their distance while filming Season 2. In August 2024, an insider told People magazine that the two are not “capable of being in the same room together or being in communication with one another.”
Will Jesse and Michelle Lally film together on Season 2 of The Valley?
Jax and Brittany aren’t the only couple that called it quits after Season 1 of The Valley. Jesse and Michelle Lally filed for divorce in October 2023. Michelle spoke about the split during an appearance on When Reality Hits in April 2024, stating, “I had the conversation with Jesse at the beginning of October that it was no longer going to work and I wanted to file for divorce.” Fans weren’t surprised by the couple’s decision given the volatile nature of their relationship.
Jesse and Michelle will be returning for Season 2 of The Valley, which raises questions about whether the two will film together or not. Michelle told Us Weekly that she and Jesse did in fact film together, describing the experience as “challenging.”
“It was incredibly hard at times,” she shared. “We have so many ups and downs and just trying to navigate that at times can be challenging.”
What role will Scheana Shay, Tom Schwartz, and Lala Kent have in Season 2 of The Valley?
Vanderpump Rules alums Scheana Shay, Tom Schwartz, and Lala Kent will make cameos in the upcoming season of The Valley. The extent of their appearance in the series is unknown. In November, Bravo announced that VPR would be rebooted for Season 12 with an entirely new cast which means the OGs will be looking for work to fill their time. It appears that Scheana, Lala, and Schwartz are not main cast members in Season 2 but that could change if the series is renewed. Scheana spoke about her connection to the series during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, telling host Andy Cohen she is “very close” with the cast.
“I mean, you saw me around with them a lot this summer, so…,” she said when asked about a potential cameo on the show.
The Valley returns to Bravo in 2025.
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