Your tip
RadarOnlineRadarOnline
or
Sign in with lockrMail
BREAKING NEWS

It's Over: 'The Valley' Star Brittany Cartwright Files for Divorce From Jax Taylor After 5 Years of Marriage

Composite photo of Brittany Cartwright, Jax Taylor.
Source: MEGA

Brittany Cartwright has filed for divorce from Jax Taylor.

Aug. 27 2024, Published 4:46 p.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

It's officially over!

RadarOnline.com can reveal The Valley star Brittany Cartwright has filed for divorce from Jax Taylor after five years of marriage.

The filing comes six months after Cartwright, 35, announced on the couple's When Reality Hits podcast she and Taylor, 45, were "taking time apart".

Article continues below advertisement
brittany cartwright files for divorce jax taylor
Source: MEGA

Taylor and Cartwright tied the knot in 2019.

According to court documents, Cartwright cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split. She also listed their official date of separation as January 24, 2024.

The 35-year-old is seeking primary legal and physical custody of their 3-year-old son Cruz but asked the court to grant Taylor visitation rights.

She also asked the court not to grant spousal support to either party.

Article continues below advertisement
brittany cartwright files for divorce jax taylor
Source: MEGA

Cartwright requested primary legal and physical custody of their son Cruz, 3.

Article continues below advertisement

Cartwright has been open with fans about the ongoing issues in her marriage. Anticipating the debut of the first season of Bravo's Vanderpump Rules spin-off The Valley, the Kentucky native revealed she and Taylor were separated on their podcast.

She said: "I know on my last podcast, I alluded to how many marriages go through rocky times. Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I've had a particularly rough year this past year.

"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."

Article continues below advertisement

She noted the decision was "still very hard to talk about" and she was "taking 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 mom to Cruz."

In a separate interview, Taylor firmly claimed the split was "not a divorce" and said they wanted to do "what's best for our kid".

He added: "We're just taking some time apart. Just trying to reassess our situation."

Article continues below advertisement
brittany cartwright files for divorce jax taylor
Source: MEGA

Cartwright cited "irreconcilable differences" in her filing.

MORE ON:
Jax Taylor

DAILY. BREAKING. CELEBRITY NEWS. ALL FREE.

Article continues below advertisement

Two months later, Cartwright revealed she still struggled with whether she could make things work with her estranged husband.

She told People: "Some days I'm like, 'For Cruz, we could make it work.' But then I'm also like, 'If I go back, it's just going to be the same things, and I deserve better. I still love Jax very much, but he is a hard person to deal with, and I think everybody in the world knows that."

Article continues below advertisement

Meanwhile, viewers witnessed the ex-couple's marital issues first-hand during The Valley's debut season.

On the show, Taylor accused Cartwright of having a drinking problem in front of the cast – which she vehemently denied.

The pair also failed to see eye-to-eye on expanding their family, with Cartwright being vocal about wanting another child, which Taylor dismissed.

Article continues below advertisement
lisa vanderpump supports jax taylor during mental health crisis
Source: MEGA
Article continues below advertisement

The pair have had a complicated relationship since first meeting in 2015.

They split in 2017 before reconciling and getting engaged in 2018. A year later they tied the knot in 2019. Cartwright gave birth to their only child in 2021.

Article continues below advertisement

Have a tip? Send it to us! Email RadarOnline.com at tips@radaronline.com.

More From Radar Online

    Opt-out of personalized ads

    © Copyright 2024 RADAR ONLINE™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. RADAR ONLINE is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.