Tom Sandoval and Jax Taylor have had a long and complicated relationship. Since making their Bravo debuts in Vanderpump Rules Season 1 (2013), the ex-bartenders have experienced multiple fallouts and reconciliations, some of which stemmed from a cheating scandal, perceived disloyalty, and disputes about their power rankings within their friend group.
So, where do the former castmates stand today? According to Tom, they have remained on good terms.
Tom Sandoval reveals the last time he saw Jax Taylor
The coverband frontman shared the update during a recent interview with Decider, confirming he had hung out with Jax during a screening of Freakier Friday.
“I actually just saw Jax yesterday. We went and saw a movie together,” he told the outlet. “We’re doing good. I’m really just trying to support [him and] be a good friend to him as he tries and he gets the help that he needs. I just wish him all the best.”
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Tom and Jax rekindled their friendship in late 2024, while the latter was navigating his highly publicized split from Brittany Cartwright. Jax addressed his and Tom’s reconnection on his former podcast, When Reality Hits, saying the TomTom co-owner had reached out to him “more than anybody” else.
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“I know people are gonna be shocked by that,” Jax said in the October 3, 2024, broadcast. “I have been hanging out with him a little bit more lately…. I couldn’t believe it. He actually reached out to me while I was in the [rehabilitation] facility. He was just checking in on me, ‘How you doing? What’s going on?’ And I was shocked because I haven’t heard from Tom in a long time.”
Jax Taylor announces two big exits after filming The Valley Season 2
Jax shared the news less than two months after his estranged wife, Brittany, filed for divorce. Since then, Jax has made not one but two major career changes. On July 15, the Michigan native announced he was leaving The Valley’ after two seasons to focus on his mental health and 4-year-old son, Cruz Michael Cauchi.
“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 shortly before The Valley Season 2 finale. “Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health, and coparenting. Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself – especially for our son, Cruz.”
Nearly two weeks later, Jax confirmed he was parting ways with his namesake bar in Studio City, and reiterated that his health and family were now his main priorities.
“We had a really great run. I was very blessed to have something like this with my business partner here…” he told TMZ in July. “It is bittersweet, but it’s also something that I need to do for myself, to go in the right direction that I need to go in. I think this is a step towards that.”
Learn more about Jax’s Bravo relationships, including his connection with The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak.
