Jax Taylor Reveals How He Reacted to Brittany Cartwright’s Romance With His Friend

Heavy/Getty Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor.

“The Valley” star Jax Taylor shared how he reacted to finding out his now-estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright, had a romance with his friend, former basketball player Julian Sensley.

During an interview on the November 14 episode of “Bravo’s Hot Mic” podcast, Taylor said Cartwright did not tell him she was dating Sensley amid their separation. Taylor said he initially discovered his estranged wife and Sensley had been romantic when he saw a text written by the athlete.

“I caught her in a couple lies. And then I got it out of her,” said Taylor.

According to Taylor, he and Cartwright had agreed to see other people after their January 2024 separation. However, he said that he and Cartwright decided to refrain from being romantic with their friends.

In addition, Taylor said he and Cartwright “had relations before” he left for a trip to Michigan in July 2024. He also said that he and his now-estranged wife had been working towards rekindling their relationship.

“Things were looking good. Things were looking great,” said Taylor.

The former “Vanderpump Rules” star also said he found out that Cartwright “was still talking” and sending “naked pictures” to Sensley after he came back from Michigan.

“I lost it,” said Taylor.

Taylor then said he “went crazy” and began throwing furniture.

“Luckily my son [Cruz, 3] was upstairs. But that was my breaking point,” said Taylor.

He then noted that he started his 30-day in-patient facility stay two days following his emotional response.

Jax Taylor Explained Why He Was Upset About Brittany Cartwright’s Romance With Julian Sensley

While recording the November 14 “Bravo’s Hot Mic” podcast episode, Taylor said he was upset about Cartwright’s romance with Sensley because he was his friend.

“I just felt like it was such a slap in the face to me,” said Taylor.

He also said he was upset that Cartwright, who is the mother of Cruz, “was keeping it a secret.” According to Taylor, he and Cartwright had been spending time together, despite their separation.

“It didn’t feel good. It put a really bad taste in my mouth. And that’s when the kind of downward spiral happened for me. Because obviously everyone knows — or maybe they don’t — the last eight months of my life has been hell. I went off the deep end,” said Taylor.

He clarified that he believes he “got a taste of [his] own medicine” and referenced that he had sexual relations with former “Vanderpump Rules” personality Faith Stowers during his relationship with Cartwright in 2017.

“Maybe it’s karma,” said Taylor.

Brittany Cartwright Discussed Her Romance With Julian Sensley

Cartwright spoke about her romance with Sensley in the November 11 “Bravo’s Hot Mic” podcast episode. Cartwright said that she and Taylor did not agree to not date their friends.

Cartwright also explained that she decided to pursue a romance with Sensley because she found him attractive. In addition, she said she felt comfortable in his presence, as she had previously spent time with him.

“In our world, I feel like it’s so crazy, like how do you trust people? And I was single for the first time in L.A.,” said Cartwright during the interview.

In addition, she said she was not worried that Taylor would be upset about her romance with Sensley.

“I was so mad at Jax, so I didn’t care if I hurt his feelings about that. Like why should I care? He never cared about how he hurt my feelings for years. He put me down, he did so much to me. So it’s like I’m sorry that you’re so upset about who it is, but at the same time, you didn’t give me attention, affection, or anything for years,” said Cartwright.

In the “Bravo’s Hot Mic” podcast episode, Cartwright said she decided to file for divorce in August 2024 from Taylor after he had “a big blowup.”

Cartwright also said she is not ready for another relationship.

Lala Kent Said She Had a Romance With Julian Sensley

During an October 2024 episode of her podcast, “Give Them Lala,” “Vanderpump Rules” star Lala Kent said she had a romance with Sensley about “11 years ago” after meeting him on Facebook.

“I met him when I first moved to L.A. He was living in Hawaii, he’d come out, we would do the damn thing. And then he would go home,” said Kent.

Kent then stated that she began seeing Sensley again following her 2021 split from her ex-fiance, Randall Emmett. She said that Sensley was not her boyfriend and they “would only kiss.” Kent said, however, that she would “bring him on double dates,” where he met Taylor and Cartwright.

“Brittany starts hooking up with him during her separation with Jax. It comes out. Good for her. But yes, I introduced him to the group. That’s how everyone knows Julian,” said Kent.

Brittany Cartwright Spoke About Her Decision to File for Divorce

While speaking to Us Weekly in September 2024, Cartwright said she had mixed feelings about filing for divorce from Taylor. She explained that she did not think she would have ever ended her marriage to Taylor.

“I still have my ups and downs. Because I did not expect this for myself. I never thought I would be divorcing him. I always thought we would be together forever,” said Cartwright to Us Weekly.

She clarified that she feels “very confident” about her decision to divorce Taylor, whom she wed in 2019.

In an October 2024 interview with Us Weekly, Cartwright said she decided to file for divorce because Taylor “wasn’t great to” her. She also stated that she wants “the best” for her estranged husband.

“Can’t stand him half the time. I still want the best for him. I don’t want anything bad,” said Cartwright to the publication.