Jax Taylor Hints at ‘Vanderpump Guidelines’ Comeback Following Departure

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Throughout Jax Taylor’s Friday, June 30, nightclub look in Atlantic Metropolis, he seemingly confirmed that he was planning to return to Vanderpump Guidelines.

Taylor, 43, attended the Ocean Resort’s fifth birthday celebration on Friday, the place he greeted followers and handed out swag. An eyewitness completely tells Us Weekly that after Taylor mingled with the New Jersey partygoers, he hinted at a future Bravo cameo.

“I’m right here to drink, take footage and speak Vanderpump, and let’s do this for a minute, speak Vanderpump, let’s simply say, I’ll deliver it,” Taylor quipped to the packed crowd contained in the NOLA membership. “I’ll deliver it to the individuals it must be delivered to. Oh, I stated an excessive amount of, sorry!”

Whereas the previous SUR bartender — who left Vanderpump Guidelines in 2020 amid spouse Brittany Cartwright’s being pregnant with son Cruz — didn’t additional extrapolate on his potential actuality TV return, the insider tells Us that Taylor was “smiling and grinning like he was telling a secret.”

Taylor additionally FaceTimed former costars Tom Schwartz and James Kennedy to point out off the occasion decor, which was full with a “worm with a mustache” piñata, which referenced Kennedy’s diss in the course of the season 10 reunion. (The DJ, 31, had hurled the insult at Tom Sandoval throughout filming whereas discussing his affair scandal.)

Taylor was one of many OG SURvers on Vanderpump Guidelines upon its 2013 premiere on Bravo. Whereas on the truth TV hit, he notably dated Stassi Schroeder earlier than finally transferring on with Cartwright, 34. The twosome — who wed in 2019 — introduced one yr later that they had been leaving Vanderpump Guidelines.

“The final 8 years on Vanderpump Guidelines have been a number of the most difficult, rewarding and fulfilling years of my life,” Taylor wrote through Instagram in December 2020. “Though that is tough to share, Brittany and I cannot be returning for one more season of Vanderpump Guidelines. We’re excited to take this time to deal with our rising household and share with you our new endeavors. @bravotv, @evolutionusa and our Vanderpump castmates will at all times stay near our hearts. Thanks to all of the followers who’ve shared our journey with us and supported us via every little thing.”

The Jax and Brittany Take Kentucky alums welcomed Cruz, now 2, in April 2021 and have since dipped their toe again into the Bravo world. Taylor and Cartwright had been tasked with offering commentary for season 10 episodes earlier this yr and recapped scenes from the most recent season — together with Sandoval, 40, and Raquel Leviss’ dishonest scandal — for Peacock subscribers. Their Watch Me miniseries even piqued their curiosity in probably coming again for season 11, which is at present filming.

“We’re undoubtedly getting the itch ‘trigger it was enjoyable to have the cameras over and have crew over,” Cartwright completely informed Us Weekly final month. “Going via that entire way of life once more was so enjoyable. Like, once we did Watch What Occurs Reside [With Andy Cohen], I received a little bit teary backstage ‘trigger this was such a giant a part of my life for six years mainly — and for Jax, like, 9. So, it simply felt actually good to do these issues once more.”

Information later broke on Wednesday, June 28, that Taylor, Cartwright and fellow alum Kristen Doute had been set to star in a brand new Vanderpump Guidelines spinoff, however no additional particulars in regards to the new collection have been revealed.