Jax Taylor's Mexican Getaway With Ex-Wife's Former Publicist Sparks New Romance Speculation

When you’re spotted poolside getting cozy with someone who used to represent both you and your ex, the internet’s going to have questions. That’s exactly where Jax Taylor, the former Vanderpump Rules star, found himself after eyewitness photos emerged from a mid-July trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Taylor, 47, was captured showing plenty of PDA with Lori Krebs, a publicist who once worked for both him and his ex-wife, Brittany Cartwright, throughout their five-year marriage and beyond. On Thursday, July 9, the two were seen hugging and wrapped around each other at the Hotel Mousai’s pool. By Saturday, July 11—Taylor’s 47th birthday—they were still going strong, with onlookers describing them as“very much together.”When someone at the pool asked how long they’d been married, Taylor’s response was direct:“we’re both happily divorced.”

According to a source close to Taylor, the Mexico trip served a dual purpose. The group, which included friends from his recovery center, was celebrating his 1.5 year sober anniversary and his birthday. They dined at an Italian restaurant at the hotel and later headed to a Latin-themed rooftop party. The source painted a picture of Taylor in a good place mentally:“He’s in a really good place and is the happiest he’s ever been.”

This isn’t the first time Taylor and Krebs’connection has raised eyebrows. Back in February 2024, he posted a selfie with his publicist that sent the internet into overdrive with speculation. Cartwright quickly shut it down on their podcast“When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany,”calling Krebs“an amazing publicist, a super hard worker”and insisting the photo was no big deal. She even noted that people were“saying a lot of crap about it.”

Fast forward to now, and the optics have shifted significantly. Cartwright, 37, filed for divorce from Taylor in August 2024 after their years-long marriage fell apart. The two continue to coparent their 5-year-old son, Cruz. What’s telling is that once these new Mexico photos surfaced, Cartwright severed her professional ties with Krebs. According to a second source,“Lori has always been loyal to Jax and has helped him get his life back on track”—loyalty that apparently came at the cost of her working relationship with his ex.

As for Krebs herself, she’s made herself scarce on social media, having seemingly deleted her Instagram following the public emergence of these photos. Whether this is a calculated PR move, a genuine desire for privacy, or something else entirely remains unclear. What is clear is that the complicated web of professional and personal relationships in the celebrity world just got a whole lot messier—and a whole lot more interesting.