Vanderpump Rules

Brittany Cartwright is dishing the details about the showdown with her estranged hubby, Jax Taylor, that was the last nail in the coffin for their relationship.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star talked about the pillow talk gone wrong Tuesday night on "Watch What Happens Live" ... revealing Jax was pissed off she went on a night out with her "The Valley" costar Kristen Doute, and his attitude became Britt's breaking point.

BC reflected Jax had "kind of made up a story in his own head and started a fight about something that never happened" -- and it was then she realized everything in their marriage was wrong.

Antes de que este niño de aspecto rudo sostenendo su trofeo se convirtiera en un jugador de Rugby y una estrella de reality show, simplemente estaba creciendo en Nueva Zelanda, corriendo arriba y abajo y celebrando el Día de la Agricultura en los años 90.

Durante la pandemia de 2020, su famosa esposa lo estrenó en Instagram con uno de sus bañadores cortos... Más tarde le hizo la pregunta en "VPR" y pasó por el altar en México solo un año después.

En sus redes sociales todo gira en torno a su hija y sus proyectos de bricolaje.

¿Necesitas una pista más? "Bueno como el oro".

Before this tough-lookin' kid holding his trophy turned into a Rugby player and a reality TV star, he was just growing up in New Zealand, running up and down the field and celebrating Agriculture Day in the '90s.

During the pandemic in 2020, his famous wifey debuted him on Instagram wearing one of his go-to speedos ... He later popped the question on 'VPR' and walked down the aisle in Mexico just a year later.

His social media is all about his daughter and his DIY home projects.

Need one more clue? "Good As Gold"!

Lala Kent has taken the plunge and become the latest "Vanderpump Rules" star to plunk down roots in the San Fernando Valley ... 'cause TMZ has learned she's splashed out over $3 million on a stunning new home.

According to real estate records, obtained by TMZ, Lala sealed the deal on the pad last month ... so now she's living it up in a gated estate with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and 5,109 square feet of living space.

The living room is super cool, with double-height ceilings and skylights. The entire house has an indoor, outdoor vibe.

Ariana Madix está extendiendo sus alas en el mundo de los realities show, ahora como anfitriona de "Love Island USA", luego de la salida de Sarah Hyland de la franquicia.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que la estrella de "Vanderpump Rules" se convertirá en la nueva anfitriona de "Love Island USA" en su próxima temporada, lo que significa que va a sustituir a Sarah, quien ha estado como conductora durante las últimas dos temporadas (Temporada 4 y 5).

En términos de por qué ocurre este cambio, nuestras fuentes dicen que Sarah se va porque optó por otra oportunidad que estaba buscando y dio la casualidad de que ese proyecto estaba agendado para ser filmado en el mismo período que "Love Island USA".

Ariana Madix is spreading her reality TV wings even further -- now jumping on over to "Love Island USA" to take on hosting duties ... this as Sarah Hyland exits the franchise.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the "Vanderpump Rules" star is set to become the new host of "Love Island USA" next season -- meaning she'll be replacing Sarah ... who's been in the driver's seat for the past two seasons (Season 4 and 5).

In terms of why this is happening -- our sources tell us Sarah is leaving because she took another job opportunity that she wanted to pursue ... and it just so happened to be shooting during the same time frame she'd be needed for 'LIUSA.'

Tom Sandoval's celebrating a milestone in a loud way ... blasting "Happy Birthday" on a trumpet -- and, we're told not everyone was diggin' it.

Check out the video, obtained by TMZ ... there's Tom, right behind the bar at Fox Fire -- a local Los Angeles hot spot -- gettin' the place to quiet down before lifting up the brass and playing the first few notes.

Some of the crowd gets into it, singing along to the beginnings of the tune ... but, our sources say some of the people closer to the back weren't loving the serenade -- seemingly annoyed with TS.

BTW ... we're told Tom was with a lovely lady at the bar -- unclear what their relationship might be, but Sandoval is one of the most eligible bachelors around.

Also ... unclear where Tom got the trumpet from -- but, we don't imagine he's lugging it around on a bar crawl. So, it's possible the bar had one, and it was just calling his name.

Obviously, Tom's super talented ... he's the frontman of a pretty popular cover band "Tom Sandoval & The Most Extras" -- so, he's just proving once again he's got that talent for music.

FWIW ... Tom's talked about playing his trumpet before -- saying playing it's always a deep, meaningful expression of himself. Some of his costars were less enthusiastic.

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Former President Donald Trump is coming to the defense of Kate Middleton over the drama that's ensued following her Mother's Day Photoshop scandal.

However, the former Prez is once again hinting that he may deport Prince Harry if he's re-elected after the Duke of Sussex admitted to using drugs in his tell-all.

Speaking of the Princess of Wales ... TMZ spoke to professional Kate Middleton look-alike Heidi Agan, who says that the woman in the new footage in Windsor is 100% Kate and NOT her!

Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have been business as usual, running errands around Los Angeles, with Bianca strolling around half naked.

Plus, Scheana Shay hinted on the recent "Vanderpump Rules" episode that she had an orgy with John Mayer.

Scheana Shay está sugiriendo que se acostó con John Mayer... y parece que no estaban solos en la cama.

La estrella de "Vanderpump Rules" hizo la confesión durante el episodio del martes, donde compartió durante un juego llamado "Never Have I Ever", que participó en una orgía mucho antes de conocer a su marido Brock Davies.

En una confesión para "VPR", profundizó un poco más, confirmando que su compañero de orgía era una celebridad muy conocida. Luego dejó caer una pista no tan sutil insinuando la identidad de John, cuando dijo que su cuerpo era un país de las maravillas en aquel entonces.

Esta no es la primera vez que Scheana ha hablado sobre su pasado romance con John -que es el mejor amigo de Andy Cohen. Recordemos que Scheana comentó en el pódcast "Flashbacks" en 2020 que conoció a John cuando todavía estaba saliendo con Jennifer Aniston.

Al parecer, el trío salió de fiesta en Beverly Hills, pero nada íntimo sucedió entonces. Después de que John y Jen terminaron, según la historia, el cantante llamó a Scheana, quien dijo que terminó en una pareja con John y la veterana de "Hills" Stacie Adams (AKA la chica que agitó las aguas en la relación de Spencer Pratt y Heidi Montag).

El romance duró solo seis meses, ya que Scheana afirmó que se alejó de la pareja  luego de luchar con los celos. Aunque la amistad de Scheana y Stacie sobrevivió al drama, Stacie notablemente sirvió como dama de honor en la primera boda de Scheana con su ex Mike Shay.

Scheana Shay seems to be suggesting she banged John Mayer -- but more than just that ... there appears to have been other people in the bedroom too.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star made the confession during Tuesday's episode ... where she shared during a game of "Never Have I Ever" that she partook in an orgy long before meeting husband Brock Davies.

In a confessional for 'VPR,' SS elaborated a bit more ... confirming her orgy partner was an A-list celeb. She then dropped a not-so-subtle clue hinting at John's identity ... as she said her body was a wonderland at the time.

This isn't the first time Scheana has spilled on her past fling with John -- who is notably BFFs with Bravo bigwig Andy Cohen. Remember, Scheana shared on the "Flashbacks" podcast in 2020 that she first met John when he was still dating Jennifer Aniston.

Apparently, the trio partied together at a bash in Beverly Hills ... but nothing intimate happened then. After John and Jen called it quits, as the story goes, the singer called up Scheana ... who said she ended up in a throuple with John and "Hills" vet Stacie Adams (AKA the girl who stirred the pot in Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag's relationship).

The romance lasted only six months, as Scheana claimed she bounced from the throuple after struggling with jealousy. Though Scheana and Stacie's friendship made it through the drama -- Stacie notably served as a bridesmaid in Scheana's first wedding to ex Mike Shay.

Lala Kent acusó a Tom Sandoval de seducir a su ex compañera Rachel Leviss en medio de su romance.

El choque se produjo durante el episodio del martes de "Vanderpump Rules, donde Lala y Sandoval se enfrentaron respecto a como manejaron el hecho de engañar a su novia de mucho tiempo, Ariana Madix. Por no hablar de la participación de Rachel.

Las dos estrellas de telerrealidad se encontraron en una explosiva discusión, Sandoval acusó a Lala de ser menos comunicativa acerca de su propio posible romance con Randall Emmett de lo que él fue en su triángulo amoroso... esto enfureció a Lala.

Ella le devolvió el golpe a Sandoval llamándolo "aterrador" y "loco" por encasillarla después de todos estos años. Después, Lala salió en defensa de Rachel y alegó que Sandoval había manipulado a la ex reina de la belleza.

Al parecer, el comentario de Rachel sobre la necesidad de "alinearse" con Sandoval en la reunión de la temporada 10 dejó a Lala desencadenada, quien dijo: "Tú aíslas. Tú seduces. Mientes".

Ella añadió: "No quiero conocerte. Das miedo". Sandoval, comprensiblemente, rechazó la acusación y acusó a Lala de no conocerlo realmente.

A propósito, "VPR" fue noticia el año pasado después de que se reveló que Sandoval había engañado a Ariana, su novia de nueve años, con su buena amiga Raquel (AKA Raquel).

Mientras que el dueño del bar trató de disculparse por las molestias, fue condenado al silencio por muchos de sus compañeros de reparto por su aparente falta de empatía.

Lala Kent accused Tom Sandoval of "grooming" ex-castmate Rachel Leviss amid their months-long affair ... and she went off on him too in dramatic fashion.

The major clash went down during Tuesday's episode of "Vanderpump Rules" ... where Lala and Sandoval butted heads over his handling of cheating on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix ... not to mention the involvement of Rachel.

As the two reality stars found themselves in an explosive argument -- Sandoval accused Lala of being less forthcoming about her own possible affair with Randall Emmett than he was with his love triangle ... and that set Lala off.

She hit back at Sandoval by calling him "terrifying" and "insane" for pigeonholing her after all these years. Then, surprisingly, Lala came to Rachel's defense and alleged Sandoval had manipulated the former beauty queen.

Apparently, Rachel's comment about needing to "fall in line" with Sandoval at the season 10 reunion left Lala triggered ... who snapped, "You isolate. You groom. You lie.”

She added ... "I do not want to know you. You are scary." Sandoval -- understandably -- rejected the allegation and accused Lala of not really knowing him. It made for good TV.

ICYMI ... 'VPR' made headlines last year after it was revealed that Sandoval had cheated on Ariana, his girlfriend of nine years, with her good friend, Rachel (AKA Raquel).

While the bar owner attempted to apologize as the Scandoval made waves ... he was ostracized by many of his costars for his apparent lack of empathy.

The drama has only grown off-screen ... Rachel hit Sandoval and Ariana with a lawsuit at the end of February -- alleging a number of things, including revenge porn.

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Danielle Bregoli, AKA Bhad Bhabie, sparked a fight at a West Hollywood restaurant after a heated argument with her baby daddy, Le Vaughn. Danielle announced back in December that she and Le Vaughn were expecting, and seeing how she opted out of the all-out brawl  ... you'd have to say pending motherhood has mellowed her!

Rhianna received criticism online following footage of her $6.3 million performance in India at a pre-wedding party, with many calling the concert "boring" and "lackluster."

Lisa Vanderpump addressed the recent lawsuit from Leah McSweeney as well as Rachel Leviss taking Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix to court.

Plus, Barry Keoghan sat front and center to watch his newly rumored girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter perform at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Singapore.

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Lala Kent just broke some big baby news ... she's pregnant with baby number 2.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star made the announcement Sunday night on Instagram, writing in a post, "I'm expanding my pod." Lala also posted a black-and-white image of her belly, proving she's got another bun in the oven.

Her first child, 2-year-old Ocean, was standing next to her with excitement in her face as she awaits the arrival of her new sibling!

As you know, Lala shares Ocean with her ex-fiancé Randall Emmett, who she broke up with in 2021 after she accused the film producer of cheating. Randall denied the allegations.

This time, Lala has taken a different road on the baby front, using intrauterine insemination -- a treatment that surgically implants sperm in a uterus to fertilize an egg. Lala has publicly discussed conceiving her second child with this method.

In Sunday's IG post, Lala uploaded another photo showing her holding a spoon out to Ocean, who was standing on a chair at a counter with two vitamin bottles on top.

She captioned this image by celebrating her "new addition" to the family, while receiving a flood of well wishes in the comments section. 'Real Housewives of Orange Country' star Heather Dubrow even gave Lala a shout-out.

Brittany Cartwright's not closing the door on reuniting with estranged husband Jax Taylor ... but, she has to see serious changes before reconciliation can truly begin.

We caught up with Brittany out in Los Angeles on Friday ... and we asked her all about her split with her husband of almost five years -- specifically asking if the couple's taking any steps to mend fences.

Cartwright says Jax hasn't made much of an effort to work things out ... adding she's asked Taylor to hit some relationship benchmarks, but nothing's happened yet.

Despite Brittany saying there is a lack of movement on Jax's front, she says she's not giving up on her man yet ... seriously hoping to get back together eventually.

She's also confronting rumors that this separation is a publicity stunt head-on ... saying there's no truth to that online gossip.

Brittany alludes to a ton of fighting between her and Jax as well ... adding both she and the couple's son -- 2-year-old son Cruz -- deserve better.

Romantic issues aside ... Brittany says she and Jax still plan on working together --  cohosting their podcast 'When Reality Hits' and even filming their "Vanderpump Rules" spin-off "The Valley" while dealing with their issues.

We broke the story ... even though Jax claimed the couple was still living together through their separation, sources with direct knowledge told us that just wasn't the case -- and pics of her moving out provided further confirmation.

All this came after Brittany announced the news on an episode of their podcast earlier this week ... seemingly bringing an end to a relationship that began almost a decade ago.

3/2 9:58 AM PT -- Rachel Leviss' rep is responding to Lisa's dig ... calling the comments, "A disappointing choice for an executive on the show since victim shaming is a defense mechanism often used by abusers and coming from a person in a position of power can cause even further harm to a person's mental health.”

Lisa Vanderpump is coming to the defense of her old friend Andy Cohen amid some new allegations -- and in the same breath ... she's taking a swipe at Rachel Leviss.

The former 'Housewives' star -- who obviously ended up getting up her spinoff show on Bravo -- was arriving at LAX at landing back in town Friday ... where our photog ran into her and asked her all about the latest drama going on in the reality world, and there's a lot.

For starters, our camera guy asked about Leah McSweeney's claims in a new lawsuit she filed this week against the Bravo honcho ... alleging he'd partaken in cocaine, not to mention claiming Bravo at large was a toxic hell hole that coaxed their stars into boozing/debauchery.

Well, Lisa has some thoughts on all that ... and she goes to bat for AC here, telling us she's never seen him do any hard drugs -- nor does she know him to be how Leah described.

On the notion that Bravo is pressuring 'Housewives' into drinking on set ... Lisa says what a lot of her contemporaries have already been making clear -- the stars are adults, and they don't have to do anything they don't want to. Bottom line ... she calls BS on Leah's suit.

Lastly, Lisa weighs in on the legal battle brewing in her own world ... namely, Rachel suing Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix over revenge porn, among other things.

She doesn't have very nice things to say about that either -- noting Rachel probably should've never compromised herself on camera the way she did if she didn't want it out.

We clarify, though, that Tom's alleged to have recorded her from his phone and circulated it with the cast ... but even then, she doesn't have much sympathy for her ex-employee.

Bottom line ... Lisa's good with Andy, not so much with Leah and Rachel. That much is clear.