Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright’s Relationship Timeline: Reality TV Romance Reaches Its End!

The almost decade-long union between reality TV personalities Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright finally comes to an end. The ups and downs of their union have been witnessed since the real-life series Vanderpump Rules. In August 2024, star Cartwright filed for divorce from Taylor on grounds of irreconcilable differences and requested custody of their son, Cruz. The article looks into the timeline of their relationship by focusing on some key defining moments in their journey from meeting in Las Vegas to, finally, their separation.

Beginning of a Relationship

Meeting in Las Vegas

Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright met for the first time in 2015 at the Gold Spike bar in Las Vegas. By then, Taylor was already a reality star in his own right, as one of the stars of the third season of Vanderpump Rules. Cartwright was working as a waitress at Hooters; she had barely made it through the first day when Taylor asked her to move across the country with him to Los Angeles the next.

Becoming Instagram Official

Within seconds, their love turned into a tabloid sensation, as in May 2015, Taylor put up their first selfie together on Instagram. This marked the beginning of their lives together in the public eye.

From Reality TV to Their Spinoff Debut on Vanderpump Rules

In November 2015, she joined the cast of Vanderpump Rules as Taylor’s girlfriend. The show covered their rising romance – the moving of Cartwright to Los Angeles and how she was accepted among Taylor’s social circle. Her southern charm and warmth went a long way to get not only Taylor to fall in love with her but also won her place in the heart of viewers of the show. She turned out to be a regular full-time cast member by the sixth season of the series.

Spinoff Series: Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky

By April 2017, the couple had reached such a level of popularity that their own spinoff series was warranted, entitled Jax & Brittany Take Kentucky. The show followed the duo as they visited Cartwright’s hometown and family farm in Kentucky. Taylor, a city boy, found the rural life a hard one to fit into, making for a series full of laugh-out-loud moments in the midst of poignant ones while trying to impress Cartwright’s family, namely her grandmother Mamaw.

Turbulence and Forgiveness

Cheating Scandal

Taylor’s affair was exposed in December 2017 during the premiere of Vanderpump Rules Season 6. He confessed to having cheated on Cartwright with a former coworker, Faith Stowers, after initially denying it. This exposure portrayed her hurt and anger in the stormy period in their relationship post-exposure. Despite all the betrayal, she was willing to let go and forgive Taylor as her Christian upbringing made her believe in the act of forgiving people.

Perhaps Moving On

However, the two reunited again despite the scandal. In January 2018, a forgiving Cartwright had given her conditions to move forward, while Taylor promised to seek therapy to be a better partner.

Engagement and Marriage

Public Breakup and Reconciliation

In Vanderpump Rules, the fans were pretty surprised in April 2018, as Taylor broke up with Cartwright citing he is not good for relationships, and she deserved something better. But unbeknownst to the viewers, the two had already gotten back together by the time that episode aired. Finally, this man got committed enough to propose to Cartwright; he actually did it in June 2018 with a ring weighing 3 carats.

Wedding Bells

The highly publicized wedding finally took place in June 2019 at the Kentucky Castle, surrounded by friends, family, and their Vanderpump Rules co-stars. Cartwright wore a custom wedding gown that transformed into three different looks through the night, while Taylor wore a classic tux. The wedding was only grand and celebrated not only their love but the tenacity of the couple.

Parenthood and a New Chapter

Buying Their First Home

In May 2019, just a few weeks before their wedding, Cartwright and Taylor bought their first home together in Los Angeles, in a place called Valley Village. This was an excitement expressed on social media for the couple as taking a significant step in their life.

Welcoming Their Son, Cruz

In September 2020, the couple announced that they were pregnant for the first time. They gave birth to Cruz Michael Cauchi in April 2021. They were overjoyed, and their fans knew about this through various social media platforms. With the arrival of Cruz, both parents started a new journey of parenthood, moving their focus from the negative outcome of their aggressive relation to something more positive that is the relation of parenthood.

Challenges and Separation

Podcast

In March 2023, Taylor and Cartwright introduced their podcast entitled When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany where they covered very sensitive topics in their marriage, parenthood, and even reality TV. He did confess in the podcast that marriage was not a piece of cake and had its ups and downs just like any marriage would. But he said he’d make it work.

New Reality Show: The Valley

The couple was featured in the new Vanderpump Rules spinoff called The Valley in January 2024. The show really was about living with an ex-parte but also trying to retake their narrative and renegotiate their reality as a couple. Yet, a month later, in February 2024, Cartwright used the platform to announce that they had parted ways and were not together anymore. It came as a shock to fans and marked the beginning of an end pathway for them as a marriage.

Conclusion: The Very End

In August 2024, Brittany Cartwright filed for divorce from Jax Taylor, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple had been together for almost a decade and had weathered so many storms, but those differences in their personal lives became too tough for them to overcome. Thus, both of them are continuing their journeys individually but very much forward, being co parents to their son, Cruz, and managing postdivorce life. The dissolution of their relationship, once hailed as a reality TV love staple, now leaves fans reconciling peaks and valleys in their journey together.