VANDERPUMP Rules ex-stars, Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor tied the knot back in June 2019 and remained married until they split in 2024.
Throughout their relationship, the former couple built a family, and here's everything we know about them.
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How many kids does Jax Taylor have?
Jax Taylor and his wife, Brittany Cartwright, share one son - Cruz Michael Cauchi.
A day after their baby boy was born on April 12, 2021, Brittany took to Instagram to share the news with the world, writing: "Yesterday, April 12th at 1:51 pm, our lives changed forever in the absolute best way possible.
"Our beautiful son Cruz Michael Cauchi was born and we have never been more in love. He is the most precious gift and I am so blessed to be his Mommy. 💙
"We are soooooo so happy, he is a dream come true!! 😭🥰💙- Both Mommy & Baby are doing great! 💙"
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The former Vanderpump Rules couple reportedly attempted to conceive a child for multiple months.
"We had been trying for around five months and we just can't wait to grow our family. I had the ovulation sticks and all the apps... we were ready to go!" Brittany told People in 2020.
"I woke up super early to go to the restroom and just had a feeling I should take a test and it was positive!! I cried, I laughed, we were just so happy!! Then I took three more tests and cried some more."
The pair first announced Brittany's pregnancy in September 2020 with an intimate snapshot of Jax holding onto his wife’s belly as they sat on their pumpkin-decorated staircase.
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Brittany captioned the post with a nod to their newest titles: “Mom & Dad. The love of our lives is coming soon.”
Her husband shared the same pictures but wrote: “Sooooo,........I am gonna be Dad!”
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Since then, the pair hasn't been shy about posting pictures together on social media with their son as they enjoy various activities including trips to Disney World.
How long have Jax and Brittany been together?
The couple first met in Las Vegas in May 2015 and most of their relationship was documented on the reality series, Vanderpump Rules.
Jax asked Brittany to move from Kentucky to Los Angeles to be with him, and she did.
They two were together for almost nine years until Brittany revealed she left Jax on their podcast When Reality Hits.
"Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship," Brittany began. "I just think it's important to be real and honest with you guys because we've shared so much of our lives with you guys.
"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."
She went on to say she's putting her focus on being present as a mother.
"I'm taking one day at a time," she concluded. "I don't know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz."
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When did the pair get married?
Jax proposed to Brittany with a3-carat diamond ringat an outdoor restaurant in Malibu in June 2018.
They then tied the knot in a lavish televised ceremony on June 29, 2019, at the Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Kentucky.
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The season eight episode titled, Introducing Mr. And Mrs. Cauchi, showed the groom having a meltdown during the wedding day drama.
Their wedding was officiated by NSYNC'sLance Bass.
“This month we are officially trying,” Brittany, who shares 3-year-old son Cruz with Jax, said. Scheana, 38, meanwhile, admitted she wasn't planning to get pregnant again after welcoming daughter Summer with husband Brock Davies in 2021.
Like, he stopped talking almost altogether. Now, we're going to put him in speech therapy just to make sure that he has all the help that he needs." In September 2023, Brittany shared details about the speech therapy on hers and Jax's podcast, When Reality Hits.
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“I was probably around five months pregnant when we finally decided on Cruz.” Cruz Michael Cauchi was born on April 12, 2021. “Cruz means 'cross,'” Brittany explained to E! News. “And coming from a religious family, I thought it was amazing.
What caused the Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright split? The way Jax treated Brittany recently led her to want the separation, she said. “We've been together nine years, and people stop appreciating and take you for granted after some time, and that should never happen in a marriage,” Brittany told Page Six.
Jax and Brittany got fired in December 2020 after he accused Faith — a woman he cheated on Brittany with when they were dating — of committing a crime. In the wake of the BLM protests, an old tweet that Jax wrote in 2017 resurfaced.
Juice kills Lin and reveals to Jax that his mother killed Tara and he helped cover it up. Jax has Juice killed, murders Unser and Gemma, gives custody of Abel and Thomas to Wendy, and asks Nero to help get his sons out of Charming and ensure they grow up hating their father.
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Abel was adopted by a wealthy family, and Jax briefly considered leaving him to be raised by them, but Irish gangster and IRA traitor Jimmy O murdered Abel's adopted family and abducted Abel to barter for safe passage out of Northern Ireland in order to flee from the vengeful IRA and SAMCRO.
In the final season, Jax confessed to Abel that Wendy was his mother. After that, Jax tasked Nero with taking care of Wendy, Abel, and Thomas. He then told both Wendy and Nero that he was going away. Wendy was left with the kids after Jax's death.
Jaxs son Abel, was kidnapped by the Irish gangster and IRA traitor Jimmy O. Jimmy killed Abel's adopted family and abducted Abel because he thought Jax killed Jimmy's son. Eventually, Jax retrieves Abel and takes him to a safe place.
After all, Jax spent the final episode sending his sons away to prevent them from growing into the life in which he was trapped. Jax wanted them to grow up hating him and the life he lived to protect them.
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In January 2024, Bravo announced that Brittany and Jax—as well as fellow VPR alum Kristen Doute—will star in the spinoff series called The Valley, which will center around their day-to-day in the famed Los Angeles suburb.
If you are a VPR alum or even a current star, then you likely own a bar. Or, a sandwich shop. Jax and Brittany recently jumped in on this trend, as just last October, they opened up Jax's Studio City, a “laid back, family-friendly” establishment.
Does Brittany Cartwright want to have another kid? Yes, she still does even after this split. “I've always wanted more than one kid,” Brittany told The Daily Dish in a recent interview. “I love it,” Brittany emphasized about motherhood — and Brittany views Jax as an “amazing father."
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