The number one guy is leaving the group. Jax Taylor announced today that he is choosing not to return to The Valley for season 3. Per Taylor, it was his choice and he wasn’t fired for being abusive to his wife or stalking her while in rehab. “After an incredibly challenging year and many honest conversations with my team and producers, I’ll be stepping away from the next season of The Valley,” he said in a statement. “Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health, and coparenting relationship. Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself — especially for our son, Cruz.” Jax Taylor, real name Jason Cauchi, has been on our screens off and on since 2013. After getting let go from Vanderpump Rules, he emerged from Scandoval like a phoenix, jump-starting The Valley around his and soon-to-be-ex-wife Brittany Cartwright’s friend group. Is he really going to be gone for good? Here’s everything we know.

Taylor and Cartwright separated in January 2024. Two days before filming began for the second season of The Valley in July 2024, Taylor and Cartwright got into a fight, during which he flipped a coffee table. The table struck Cartwright, injuring her. He threw more furniture and punched the wall. Cartwright and Taylor’s son, Cruz, was in the next room.