Jax Taylor breaks silence on rumors he’s dating his publicist

Jax Taylor has confirmed he’s in a new relationship amid the growing speculation he is dating his and ex Brittany Cartwright’s longtime publicist Lori Krebs.

Taylor, 47, and Krebs were spotted holding each other in a pool during a Mexico vacation in mid July, sparking romance rumors.

And this week he told a fan he is ‘taken’ in the comments section of a shirtless pool snapsH๏τ promoting Smartwater.

‘Surprised you haven’t got your own show yet. Or the next Bachelor, lol,’ wrote a follower, to which he responded: ‘No thanks I am taken,’ followed by a red heart emoji.

Taylor, who has been estranged from Cartwright, 37, since early 2024, did not explicitly name Krebs as his girlfriend.

The Daily Mail has contacted a representative for Taylor, Krebs and Cartwright for comment. 

Jax Taylor has confirmed he’s in a new romance amid rumors he is dating his and ex Brittany Cartwright’s longtime publicist Lori Krebs 

Taylor, 47, and Krebs were spotted holding each other in a pool during a Mexico vacation in mid July , sparking rumors that they’re dating; Cartwright (L) and Krebs (R) seen in March 2024

After news broke of Taylor and Krebs’s indiscreet display, Cartwright fired the public relations expert.

A source disclosed the reality TV star was ‘very upset’ but ‘not surprised’ because she ‘could tell’ the bond between Krebs and Taylor ‘was more than client-rep,’ via People.

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Days after the steamy sighting, Cartwright broke her silence on the scandal while interviewing her The Valley co-star Zack Wickham on her podcast When Reality Hits.

‘All I’m going to say about this at this moment is I will be speaking my truth – the truth – on this matter very soon whenever I’m ready,’ she said.

‘As of right now, I am focusing on me and the most important thing in my life, which is my beautiful son,’ the mom of one, who shares five-year-old son Cruz with Taylor, stated.

Explaining that she was ‘trying to protect my son and my peace,’ she teased that she would elaborate publicly on the controversy ‘very soon,’ adding: ‘I think everybody kind of understands what’s going on.’

The pH๏τos reportedly left Cartwright feeling ‘betrayed’ by Krebs, according to Page Six.

A source noted that the Vanderpump Rules star is upset with her publicist rather than Taylor, explaining that she ‘doesn’t expect much from him at this point.’ 

This week Taylor told a fan he is ‘taken’ in the comments section of a shirtless pool snapsH๏τ promoting Smartwater

‘Surprised you haven’t got your own show yet. Or the next Bachelor, lol,’ wrote a follower, to which he responded: ‘No thanks I am taken,’ followed by a red heart emoji

After news broke of Taylor and Krebs’s indiscreet display, Cartwright fired the public relations expert

Taylor and Cartwright share five-year-old son Cruz

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‘When the Jax-Lori rumors first started swirling two years ago, Brittany chose to believe Lori that nothing was going on,’ a source told the publication.

‘She continued to work with her and trust her, and this is how Lori repays her?’

The insider added that Krebs always ‘inserted herself into moments that should be about her clients,’ but this time she ‘crossed a line she cannot come back from.’

The LoriK Public Relations founder’s Instagram account is currently deactivated.

Taylor and Cartwright announced their split in February 2024, with the latter filing for divorce that August.

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live in July 2025, the podcast host said the divorce proceedings were dragging out because ‘we both didn’t send in all of our stuff at the right time, adding that ‘a lot of stuff… happened.’