‘Vanderpump Rules’ spin-off with Jax Taylor in the works

Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Kristen Doute. Shutterstock (3)

Jack Taylor, Brittany Cartwright And Kristen Doute could all return to Bravo as series regulars sooner rather than later.

a Vanderpump Rules spin-off is in the making at Bravo, deadline reported on Wednesday, June 28, and the trio are all expected to be involved. According to the outlet, the new reality series will focus on a group of friends who leave their wild younger years behind in exchange for parenthood and adult life in California’s San Fernando Valley. While more details have yet to be revealed, the show is slated to debut with an eight-episode season.

Taylor, 43, was an original cast member on the OG Bravo series when it debuted in 2013. Cartwright, 34, for her part – who married Taylor in 2019 – appeared on the reality show in 2015 before becoming a full-time star years later.

After going through many on-screen ups and downs — including a brief split due to Taylor’s infidelity — the couple announced their departure in December 2020.

“The last 8 years later Vanderpump Rules have been some of the most challenging, rewarding and fulfilling years of my life,” Taylor wrote in a statement shared via Instagram. “While this is hard to share, Brittany and I will not return for another season Vanderpump Rules. We are excited to take this time to focus on our growing family and share our new endeavors with you. @bravotv, @evolutionusa and our Vanderpump castmates will always be close to our hearts. Thank you to all the fans who have shared our journey with us and supported us through it all. We love you.”

At the time, Cartwright seemingly hinted that the decision to leave might not be solely up to the couple, who share son Cruz, 2. “Do you guys really really think we should write what we want?” she responded to fans curious about the vague farewell messages.

Doute, 40, meanwhile, was fired in June 2020 along with the show Stassi Schroeder for calling the police Believe Stowers several times and filing a police report against her for a crime she did not commit. The Michigan native took to social media at the time to apologize for her behavior.

“While my actions were not racist, I am now fully aware of how my privilege blinded me to the reality of the police’s treatment of the black community and how dangerous my actions could have been to her,” she wrote via Instagram . “It was never my intention to add to the injustice and imbalance. I am ashamed, ashamed and incredibly sorry. I’ll do better. I have to try harder.”

Doute returned for the season 10 finale of Pump ruleswhich aired in May, amid her ex-boyfriend’s fallout Tom Sandovalaffair with Rachel Leviss. During her cameo appearance, Doute aided the former enemy Ariana Madix — who divorced Sandoval, 40, in March after nine years of dating over the cheating scandal — manifest positive thoughts for her future.

Taylor and Cartwright, for their part, also got in on the Scandoval drama by commenting on three episodes of Peacock’s Watch With feature during Season 10 of Pump rules. Earlier this month, Cartwright told exclusively Us weekly that the duo “definitely got the itch” to return to reality TV after the recap experience. “It was nice to have the cameras and to have crew,” she shared.

While the pair are gearing up to revive their reality TV careers with a new spin-off, Cartwright noted that a break from the spotlight has been good for their marriage.

“Jax kind of went through a phase where he got a lot of anxiety and stuff and so did I,” she shared. “It can be hard to have everything judged and you know, having to relive things years later and or you know, months later, when it airs.”

Carwright continued, “So we look back now and Jax always says, ‘I took a lot of things for granted. I can look back and learn from my mistakes and grow from there.’ I feel like we have that break, especially when we’re going through COVID, being pregnant, postpartum, all that stuff, I’m so glad I didn’t have to deal with that on camera.