The tension is high between Jesse Lally and his estranged wife Michelle Saniei on Season 2 of The Valley as they continue to navigate a divorce, co-parenting, and new partners. But things got even more dicey on Episode 2 when Michelle revealed that Jesse’s new girlfriend sent her an upsetting text.
She shared details about the drama when grabbing appetizers and drinks with Janet Caperna and Brittany Cartwright. “The problem is this girl that is dating Jesse,” Michelle told them. “She sent me a really horrific text message. Basically, she’s constantly threatening to sue me. Like, it doesn’t feel really good.”
Brittany was confused, but Janet alleged that the girlfriend had apparently said something similar to her "at Jax [Taylor]’s bar a while ago."
Added Janet, "She has this thing in her head that she thinks all of us are, like, out to talk bad about her.”
“Girl, if you are so worried about having your name talked about, or whatever, don’t date somebody who’s signed up to share their life,” Janet continued in her confessional. “And if it’s too stressful to date somebody who’s going through a divorce, don’t.”
But that’s not the only problem Jesse, Michelle, and Jesse’s girlfriend faced. Michelle and Scheana Shay clued Jesse into more potential drama.
What did Scheana Shay reveal about Jesse Lally’s girlfriend?
Jesse’s girlfriend was a topic of conversation as Michelle and Jesse met to go over their schedule for co-parenting their 5-year-old daughter, Isabella. “You wanna talk about the random girl you just started dating? You know what kind of s—t she says to my friends and other people?” Michelle asked Jesse. “It’s actually embarrassing and I feel sorry for you. And she’s told people, including a friend of mine, that she’s sleeping with other people.”
Jesse demanded to know the friend to whom Michelle was referring, and together they called the source of the information: Scheana. Jesse asked the former SUR-ver if his girlfriend had been “sleeping with other guys.”
“That is correct, verbatim,” Scheana answered. “She even told me specifically who. The guy from Baywatch.”
Brittany explained more of the story while holding up a sign that said “allegedly” during her confessional: “Allegedly, she just told four people at a kids birthday party that she was dating a guy from Baywatch and not Jesse.”
Where Michelle Saniei and Jesse Lally stand today
Michelle revealed on The Valley that co-parenting with Jesse "has not been fun," and he agreed, noting, "Our situation is not good."
Michelle also said she feels like she's on "a roller coaster" with Jesse. "If he's in a good mood, he thinks that we're OK. And when he's hungover, in a bad mood, then it's all my fault," she shared. "I believe he's a great father, but he was a horrible husband and he's a horrible ex-husband."
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