The Valley to be hit with ‘big cast shake-up’ ahead of season 3 as new episodes suffer lowest ratings yet

THE Valley cast will be hit with a cast shake-up ahead of season 3 after the newest episodes suffered the series’ lowest ratings yet, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. 

The most recent episode of the Vanderpump Rules spinoff hit an all-time low in viewership, bringing in just 390,000 people when the show aired on Bravo last Tuesday.

The number marks a decline from the previous series-low record, which was set the week before. 

Due to numbers dropping week after week for season 2 of The Valley, Bravo will apparently be making adjustments if the show comes back for a third season. 

While it’s too early for the network to make the exact decisions on who will be cut, a source revealed to The U.S. Sun that the cast for the third season “will not be the same” as the current lineup. 

"It’s too early to say how things will go next season, they still have a lot of this season to get through but the ratings decline has been a big blow for the show. 

“Between that and the problematic behavior of Jax, the higher-ups are weighing the options over continuing with the trajectory it's going in or regrouping. 

“They don't want to enable his behavior. Putting the show on pause isn't off the table either. 

“They’re not sure it can continue with the current way it’s going,” the insider claimed. 

However, the source made it clear that the show isn’t “necessarily in danger of cancellation,” but there is a “shakeup that needs to happen for season 3.”

“The show cannot keep going on a downward trajectory like this. There will 100% be changes to season 3, if it does get picked up for the third season. 

“Some people won't return and new ones will be added. Who that will be is still to be determined.

"I know there's a lot of complaints about bringing Scheana [Shay] and Lala [Kent] and other Vanderpump Rules alums back in a larger role but it might be necessary to move the show forward.”

When The Valley first premiered on Bravo in March 2024, the show brought in 780,000 the night of its debut. 

The average for season 1’s viewership was roughly 651,000 - which is far higher than the current episodes. 

The most recent episode of the reality show got just half that number - raking in a dismal 390,000. 

Season 2’s premiere didn’t fare much better, with just 487,000 people tuning in. 

That number dropped in week two to 423,000 and the downward trajectory has only continued as the season progresses. 

YOU'VE BEEN JAXED

The show's low viewership might be a shock to some people as The Valley's sophomore return is filled with top-tier drama - including star Jax Taylor checking into rehab for cocaine addiction.

Jax, 45, admitted to his substance abuse issues after he had a violent outburst in front of his wife, Brittany Cartwright, 36, and their son, Cruz, 4.

Despite how difficult things appear to be on the show, Brittany recently claimed that life with Jax is actually “a lot worse” than people can imagine. 

“Things are a lot worse than people think. Just the controlling aspect of everything — wanting to know where I’m at, what I’m doing 24/7. 

“You’ll see throughout the season. … They’re gonna be like, ‘Wow. She went through all of this?’

“And just because he is trying to be a better person doesn’t mean that it’s actually better,” the Kentucky native told UsWeekly. 

A source told The U.S. Sun that Jax is "terrified" about his past actions airing for fans and is worried about what people will think of him when they see his behavior.

“Jax has been trying to rally his Vanderpump and Valley costars to his side these past few weeks so they are publicly supportive of him when the season airs. 

“He knows what's coming for him is bad, worse than anything he's ever done and Jax is f**king terrified of fans seeing this new season,” a source claimed.

The Valley airs on Tuesdays at 9pm EST on Bravo.