VANDERPUMP Rules ex-stars Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor tied the knot back in June 2019 and remained married until they split in 2024.
Throughout their relationship, the former couple built a family, and here's everything we know about them.
How many kids does Jax Taylor have?
Jax Taylor and his wife, Brittany Cartwright, share one son - Cruz Michael Cauchi.
A day after their baby boy was born on April 12, 2021, Brittany took to Instagram to share the news with the world, writing: "Yesterday, April 12th at 1:51 pm, our lives changed forever in the absolute best way possible.
"Our beautiful son Cruz Michael Cauchi was born and we have never been more in love. He is the most precious gift and I am so blessed to be his Mommy. ????
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"We are soooooo so happy, he is a dream come true!! ????????????- Both Mommy & Baby are doing great! ????"
The former Vanderpump Rules couple reportedly attempted to conceive a child for multiple months.
"We had been trying for around five months and we just can't wait to grow our family. I had the ovulation sticks and all the apps... we were ready to go!" Brittany told People in 2020.
"I woke up super early to go to the restroom and just had a feeling I should take a test and it was positive!! I cried, I laughed, we were just so happy!! Then I took three more tests and cried some more."
The pair first announced Brittany's pregnancy in September 2020 with an intimate snapshot of Jax holding onto his wife’s belly as they sat on their pumpkin-decorated staircase.
Brittany captioned the post with a nod to their newest titles: “Mom & Dad. The love of our lives is coming soon.”
Her husband shared the same pictures but wrote: “Sooooo,........I am gonna be Dad!”
Since then, the pair hasn't been shy about posting pictures together on social media with their son as they enjoy various activities including trips to Disney World.
They've also stepped up to defend their son from online "haters."
On May 28, 2024, Brittany released a statement on her Instagram Ssories.
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She was responding to several social media users who have commented negatively on Cruz's "well-being" after seeing her and Jax's marriage – and separation – play out on The Valley.
"You guys can reel in the drama of my life I don't care but leave my innocents [sic] sons name out of it!!!" Cartwright wrote, as reported by People.
"Dont act like you know anything about him watching 30 mins of a show recorded last summer.
"I do everything I possibly can for him so how dare some of you!? ENOUGH he is a perfect and innocent child and I will not have strangers acting like they know what's going on in his life," she added.
"Talk about me talk about his father I don't care but enough is enough!!!!!!"
How long have Jax and Brittany been together?
The couple first met in Las Vegas in May 2015, and most of their relationship was documented on the reality series Vanderpump Rules.
Jax asked Brittany to move from Kentucky to Los Angeles to be with him, and she did.
They two were together for almost nine years until Brittany revealed she left Jax on their podcast When Reality Hits.
"Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship," Brittany began. "I just think it's important to be real and honest with you guys because we've shared so much of our lives with you guys.
"Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I've had a particularly rough year this past year.
"Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health."
She went on to say she's putting her focus on being present as a mother.
"I'm taking one day at a time," she concluded. "I don't know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz."
When did the pair get married?
Jax proposed to Brittany with a 3-carat diamond ring at an outdoor restaurant in Malibu in June 2018.
They married in a lavish televised ceremony on June 29, 2019, at the Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Kentucky.
The season eight Vanderpump Rules episode, Introducing Mr. And Mrs. Cauchi, showed the groom having a meltdown during the wedding day drama.
Their wedding was officiated by NSYNC's Lance Bass.
