{"id":23304,"date":"2026-07-31T16:29:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23304"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:29:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:29:31","slug":"jax-taylor-breaks-silence-on-romance-with-ex-brittany-cartwrights-publicist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23304","title":{"rendered":"Jax Taylor breaks silence on romance with ex Brittany Cartwright&#8217;s publicist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F136023217.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jax Taylor is officially \u201ctaken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbZGt67ipAm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed the news via Instagram<\/a> Wednesday, in the comments section of his shirtless pool pic promoting Smartwater.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurprised you haven\u2019t got your own show yet. Or the next Bachelor, lol,\u201d one fan wrote, to which Taylor responded, \u201cNo thanks I am taken,\u201d alongside a red heart emoji.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Taylor did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jax Taylor appeared to confirm he\u2019s dating someone in a new Instagram comment saying he\u2019s \u201ctaken,\u201d as seen above. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Taylor (pictured above in a social media upload) shared the comment in response to a fan suggesting that he appear on ABC\u2019s \u201cThe Bachelor.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/mrjaxtaylor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The comment comes just weeks after Taylor was spotted <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/13\/entertainment\/jax-taylor-cozies-up-to-his-and-ex-brittany-cartwrights-longtime-publicist\/\">packing on the PDA with Lori Krebs<\/a>, the longtime publicist of Taylor and his ex Brittany Cartwright.<\/p>\n<p>In photos obtained by TMZ on July 13, the pair embraced in the pool at a resort in Puerto Vallarta. At one point, the two appeared to engage in an intimate chat while a shirtless Taylor wrapped his arms around Krebs.<\/p>\n<p>A source <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/14\/celebrity-news\/how-brittany-cartwright-feels-about-ex-jax-taylors-romance-with-her-publicist-lori-krebs\/\">subsequently told Page Six<\/a>\u00a0that Cartwright \u2014 who shares son Cruz, 5, with Taylor \u2014 learned of the PDA snaps shortly before they were published.<\/p>\n<p>The mom of one, 37, was said to have felt \u201cbetrayed\u201d by Krebs \u2014 more than by her own ex \u2014 as she \u201cdoesn\u2019t expect much\u201d from the former bartender. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The comment comes after TMZ published photos of Taylor with his and Brittany Cartwright\u2019s longtime publicist, Lori Krebs, in Mexico, as seen above.  <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Krebs and Taylor appeared to be close, embracing during the vacation.  <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>They appeared to have an intimate chat during the Mexico getaway.  <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Jax-Lori rumors first started swirling two years ago, Brittany chose to believe Lori that nothing was going on,\u201d the insider said earlier this month. \u201cShe continued to work with her and trust her, and this is how Lori repays her?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor and Krebs first sparked romance rumors in February 2024, after the pair posted selfies on their Instagram Stories, with one image showing Krebs planting a kiss on Taylor\u2019s cheek. At the time, however, they denied rumors of a romantic connection.<\/p>\n<p>Our source told us that after the steamy vacation photos were revealed, \u201cthere is no way\u201d that Brittany \u201cwill continue working with [Krebs] at this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cartwright herself <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/18\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-reacts-to-ex-jax-taylors-romance-with-publicist-lori-krebs\/\">broke her silence on the drama <\/a>on a recent episode of her \u201cWhen Reality Hits\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>An insider told us earlier this month that Cartwright (seen above in a throwback image with Taylor and their son, Cruz) would no longer work with Krebs. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/mrjaxtaylor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Cartwright was said to have felt \u201cbetrayed\u201d by Krebs (pictured above earlier this month in West Hollywood). <span class=\"credit\">STAR INFLUX LA \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Cartwright (pictured above in a social media snapshot) recently said she\u2019d be speaking out on the drama \u201csoon.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">brittany\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAll I\u2019m going to say about this at this moment is I will be speaking my truth \u2014 the truth \u2014 on this matter very soon whenever I\u2019m ready,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cValley\u201d star added,\u00a0\u201cAs of right now, I am focusing on me and the most important thing in my life, which is my beautiful son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cupshe swimwear model <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/29\/entertainment\/jax-taylor-and-brittany-cartwright-separate-after-nearly-5-years-of-marriage\/\">announced her separation<\/a>\u00a0from Taylor, 47, in February 2024, several months before <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/28\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-filed-for-divorce-from-jax-taylor-to-end-tumultuous-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">filing for divorce<\/a>\u00a0from him that August. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jax Taylor is officially \u201ctaken.\u201d The \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d star confirmed the news via Instagram Wednesday, in the comments section of his shirtless pool pic promoting Smartwater. \u201cSurprised you haven\u2019t got your own show yet. Or the next Bachelor, lol,\u201d one fan wrote, to which Taylor responded, \u201cNo thanks I am taken,\u201d alongside a red heart&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/136023217.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}