Kristen Doute, Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are making their highly anticipated return to Bravo on the network’s upcoming Vanderpump Rules spinoff series, The Valley.
News of the trio’s return to reality TV first broke in June 2023, three years after Kristen was fired from the show and Jax and Brittany announced their exit.
In June 2020, Kristen was booted from the series — alongside Stassi Schroeder — due to past racially insensitive behavior toward former costar Faith Stowers. Jax and Brittany revealed their own departure later that year. (While Kristen and Jax had starred on Pump Rules since its 2013 premiere, Brittany joined the series two years later after she started dating Jax.)
Brittany later hinted at her and Jax’s interest in coming back to Bravo in an interview with Us Weekly amid the fallout of Scandoval.
“We’re definitely getting the itch ‘cause it was fun to have the cameras over and have crew over,” Brittany, who recapped several season 10 episodes of Vanderpump Rules for Peacock with Jax, exclusively told Us in June 2023 after they made several public appearances to weigh in on former costar Tom Sandoval‘s cheating scandal.
“Going through that whole lifestyle again was so fun,” she continued. “Like, when we did Watch What Happens Live [With Andy Cohen], I got a little teary backstage ‘cause this was such a big part of my life for six years basically — and for Jax, like, nine. So, it just felt really good to do those things again.”
Scroll down for everything to know about Kristen, Jax and Brittany’s Bravo return:
What Is the Spinoff Series About?
According to Deadline, the show will focus on a group of friends as they leave their wild younger years behind in exchange for parenthood and adult life in California’s San Fernando Valley. The first season received an eight-episode order.
Has Filming on the ‘Pump Rules’ Spinoff Started?
In July 2023, Lala Kent confirmed that her former costars were filming, sharing on Amazon Live, “It is fully happening, and I think they start this week. It is so weird that they have a show and they aren’t on our show. And as of now, we aren’t on their show. We are all best friends and we should be filming a show together.”
Who Else Stars on the Show?
In addition to Kristen’s boyfriend, the other newcomers include Jax’s friend Danny Booko and his wife, Nia Booko, who was a former Miss USA. The duo share three children who are all under the age of 2.
Meanwhile, Jesse Lally has known Jax since their modeling days. He is now married to Michelle Lally, with whom he shares a 3-year-old daughter. The pair mix their work and home life by teaming up as real estate brokers.
Jason Caperna and Janet Caperna are also familiar because of their friendships with Kristen, Jax and Scheana. The twosome were expecting a child while filming the Vanderpump Rules spinoff.
Bachelor Nation’s Jasmine Goode and Cartwright’s college pal Zack Wickham are also set to make appearances on the show as “friends.”
When Does ‘The Valley’ Premiere on Bravo?
The Valley will debut on March 19 following a new episode of Vanderpump Rules.
Will Any ‘Pump Rules’ Stars Make an Appearance on the New Show?
After Lala offered a production update, she was spotted with the trio at a party in July 2023. Scheana Shay was also in attendance at the bash, where cameras appeared to be filming the festivities.
Vanderpump Rules executive producer Alex Baskin confirmed in January 2024 that there would be multiple crossovers between the shows.
“We have a crossover with Jax and Tom Sandoval — there’s a moment between them,” he told Deadline. “This is in the eight-episodes of Vanderpump [which leads into] the premiere episode of The Valley and it’s a lot of fun.”
Baskin added: “It’s Jax getting in a few words with Tom — he’s been waiting for this moment. And then he heads over the hill and we’re in a new series. So that’s fun.”
What Has the Cast Shared About the Show?
During an appearance on Kristen’s “Sex, Love, and What Else Matters” podcast in July 2023, Jax apologized for his “attendance and flakiness,” which he blamed on his schedule, adding, “[We have been] a little busy and everyone will find out sooner or later what we have going on.”
Has Bravo Offered Fans a Glimpse at the Show?
In January 2024, the network released a sneak peek at the cast in the first promo for The Valley, which saw Jax driving through his neighborhood and waving to his costars. The Valley will start airing on Bravo in spring 2024.
Are Producers Worried ‘The Valley’ Won’t Succeed?
In January 2024, Baskin addressed negative reactions from Vanderpump Rules fans who didn’t think The Valley would have enough drama.
“I think it is really strong. I would be concerned if we didn’t capture a lot when we were shooting it. But we have a ton of story. We were able to do more episodes than we initially had ordered,” he revealed on Scheana’s “Scheananigans” podcast. “For a first-season show? That’s remarkable
