How Brittany Cartwright feels about ex Jax Taylor’s romance with her publicist and ‘good friend’ Lori Krebs

Bernie Zilio Tue, July 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM UTC

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Brittany Cartwright feels blindsided and hurt by her publicist Lori Krebs’ newly exposed romance with the “Valley” star’s estranged husband, Jax Taylor.

“She’s feeling betrayed by Lori more than Jax because she doesn’t expect much from him at this point,” a source told Page Six Monday, noting that Cartwright found out about the pair’s secret fling shortly before TMZ published photos of them canoodling at a Mexico resort.

We can confirm that Bravo cameras picked back up to capture Cartwright and her “Valley” co-stars’ reaction to the news. The Season 3 finale will air on July 29, with the multi-part reunion — which was filmed last month — starting the following week.

“When the Jax-Lori rumors first started swirling two years ago, Brittany chose to believe Lori that nothing was going on,” our source continued. “She continued to work with her and trust her, and this is how Lori repays her?”

Brittany Cartwright (pictured) feels blindsided and hurt by her publicist Lori Krebs’ newly exposed romance with the “Valley” star’s estranged husband, Jax Taylor. brittany/Instagram

A source told Page Six that Cartwright found out about the pair’s secret fling shortly before TMZ published the above photo of them canoodling at a Mexico resort. TMZ

Cartwright, 37, filed for divorce from Taylor, 46, in August 2024 after first announcing their split that February. In her petition, she claimed they had been separated since January 2024.

The following month, Taylor and Krebs sparked romance speculation after posting pictures on their respective Instagram Stories showing them leaning in closely for selfies and kissing each other on the cheek.

A blind item later began circulating online alleging that the duo had hooked up in a bar bathroom in Canada while on some kind of work trip.

“She’s feeling betrayed by Lori (pictured in 2025) more than Jax because she doesn’t expect much from him at this point,” our source explained. STAR INFLUX LA / BACKGRID

“When the Jax-Lori rumors first started swirling two years ago, Brittany (above) chose to believe Lori that nothing was going on. She continued to work with her and trust her, and this is how Lori repays her?” our source added.

Cartwright — who shares 5-year-old son Cruz with Taylor — quickly dismissed the chatter on the exes’ formerly shared podcast, insisting she was “cracking up” that “everyone was going crazy” over the “ridiculous” rumors.

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She went on to call Krebs a “very, very good friend” of hers, an “amazing publicist” and a “super hard worker.”

Our source argued, “Lori has always inserted herself into moments that should be about her clients … but this time, she inserted herself into her clients’ divorce and crossed a line she cannot come back from.” (Krebs and Cartwright are pictured in 2025.) STAR INFLUX LA / BACKGRID

Cartwright filed for divorce from Taylor (seen together in happier times) in August 2024 after first announcing their split that February. In her petition, she claimed they had been separated since January 2024. mrjaxtaylor/Instagram

But the speculation continued, prompting Taylor to deny the claims again in April 2024.

“Oh, that? Not again,” the “Valley” alum told “Entertainment Tonight” at the time. “That was all just hearsay, and it’s just a shame that that happened. But yeah, no, nothing happened there.”

Despite the former couple’s breakup — which has not yet been finalized — Krebs continued to represent them both. It’s unclear whether that has changed in light of recent news, and Page Six has reached out to all three parties for comment.

“There is no way [Cartwright] will continue working with [Krebs] at this point,” our source stressed.

Cartwright and Taylor (pictured announcing their pregnancy) share 5-year-old son Cruz. mrjaxtaylor/Instagram

It’s unclear whether Krebs (seen on the Mexico getaway with Taylor) still represents both parties. TMZ

“Lori has always inserted herself into moments that should be about her clients — like photo opps and red carpets — but this time, she inserted herself into her clients’ divorce and crossed a line she cannot come back from.”

Krebs has since deactivated her Instagram account.

As for Taylor and Cartwright, allegations of infidelity plagued their three-year relationship and almost-five-year marriage since they starred on “Vanderpump Rules.”

But Taylor — who celebrated being a year and a half clean and sober this past April — has only ever copped to one instance of cheating on Cartwright.

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