--- title: "The Valley: Kristen Leaks Jax’s Texts to Expose Him as Source of Michelle Affair Rumor; Hints Brittany Knew" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/05/06/the-valley-kristen-leaks-jax-texts/ type: post date: 2024-05-06 modified: 2024-05-06 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/05/06/the-valley-kristen-leaks-jax-texts.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # The Valley: Kristen Leaks Jax’s Texts to Expose Him as Source of Michelle Affair Rumor; Hints Brittany Knew ## The drama is heating up in The Valley! Kristen Doute is exposing Jax Taylor as the source behind the Michelle Lally affair rumors. [Kristen Doute](https://allabouttrh.com/category/vanderpump-rules/kristen-doute/) has leaked text messages from[Jax Taylor](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-valley/jax-taylor-the-valley/), proving that he started the rumor about [Michelle Lally](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/04/04/the-valley-cast-turns-kristen-doute/)'s alleged communication with another man while married to her now estranged husband, Jesse Lally. According to Kristen, Michelle told Jax's wife, [Brittany Cartwright](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-valley/brittany-cartwright-the-valley/), that she was in communication with an*** "actor"*** or ***"celebrity" ***amid her marriage issues with Jesse. Since filming wrapped for season one of *The Valley*, Jesse and Michelle have split. ![The Valley](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/michelle-jesse-lally-the-valley-1200x795.png)The Valley's Michelle and Jesse Lally In a preview for an upcoming episode of *The Valley*, Kristen addressed Jax's claims that she told him about the Michelle rumors. ***“Who’s the only person talking about it right now? Jax,”*** the 41-year-old said to co-star Jasmine Goode. In her confessional interview, Kristen said that Michelle told her she was*** “texting with someone”*** and having an ***“emotional affair with this guy.”*** Kristen then told Jasmine that Jax was the one who first told her about the rumor a few weeks prior while at lunch. ![Kristen Doute, Michelle Lally, and Brittany Cartwright of Bravo](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/drama-on-the-valley-1200x670.png)Kristen Doute, Michelle Lally, and Brittany Cartwright of Bravo's The Valley A flashback scene of the lunch in question then popped on the screen, showing Jax admitting that his wife shared something about Michelle ***“in confidence,”*** which, if revealed, would ***“ruin a marriage.”*** She also shared that Jax sent her a text after lunch. ***“Do not repeat anything personal to Michelle; you could destroy a life,”*** Jax wrote in the message. ***“And I don’t know if it’s true … and you told my wife, and now she’s pissed at me. Why would you repeat something unless you know the facts.”*** ***“Please don’t open your mouth about anything like that,”*** the text continued. ***“Please, it’s not our place.”*** ![Jax Taylor](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_5958.jpeg)Jax Taylor's text to Kristen Doute about Michelle Lally's alleged affair. In response, Kristen wrote: ***“What are you talking about … I haven’t even talked to Brittany … You’re the one who said [redacted] on camera that I’ve never even heard of.”*** While chatting with Jasmine, Kristen said she later addressed the claim with Brittany, who told her that the other man was *“like an actor, a celebrity.”* Check out the clip, shared by the Instagram account [Bye Wig, Hello Drama](https://www.instagram.com/byewighellodrama/), below! > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6fZ0Q6LdfG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Bye Wig, Hello Drama (@byewighellodrama)](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6fZ0Q6LdfG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) *The Valley* airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET and the next day [on Peacock.](https://www.peacocktv.com/blog/stream-the-valley-on-peacock) ## Thoughts on this all? Sound off in the comments!