Things in between Michelle Lally And Jesse Lally have been over since shortly afterwards The valley concluded — but the reality TV delay prevented the Bravo newbies from taking action.
During the Thursday, April 25 episode Brittany Cartwright And Jax TaylorOn the When Reality Hits podcast, Michelle, 36, discussed the timeline of her and Jesse’s split.
“We filmed [The Valley] last summer and we finished filming in September [2023],” she explained. “I had the conversation with Jesse in early October that things weren’t working out and I wanted to file for divorce.”
Michelle added: “Jesse and I haven’t been together since October and since then we’ve had the freedom to date and do whatever we want.”
Jesse and Michelle married in 2018 after dating for several years. In 2020, they expanded their family to include daughter Isabella before allowing Bravo to capture the end of their relationship Vanderpump Rules spin off.
Us weekly broke the news of their split in March, days before the show aired. Michelle told Brittany, 35, on Thursday that she was ready to file for divorce immediately following their split.
“I am more permanent. I filed for divorce and it’s happening. “We are in the middle of it and hope to have it finalized before the end of the year,” she said, noting that court proceedings can take “at least six months” after the initial divorce filing. “We don’t have to go to court at the moment because we fundamentally agree on almost everything. Hopefully this won’t be necessary and we’ll be done. My goal is to be done and move on with my life.”
Michelle added: “So I thought, ‘We need to apply as soon as possible.’ It was a bit difficult with the show because it was about to be announced and we didn’t know how to handle it. There was a bit of back and forth about when we would submit the paperwork.”
Despite the ups and downs in front of and behind the cameras, Michelle confirmed that she and Jesse are doing well.
“We both decided to start dating. We’re both together and I have a boyfriend now and I’m really happy about that. “We are very much in agreement,” said the real estate agent. “When I met him, I immediately felt like we hit it off. We have the same values, hobbies and it was very easy. We don’t argue and I’m just always so happy.”
Michelle – who is reportedly dating a financial advisor Aaron Nosler – also said that her connection with her current boyfriend is different than her dynamic with Jesse. “I am the complete opposite. I can’t keep my hands off him. I ask myself, ‘Who am I?'” she said.
At the beginning of the episode, Michelle told Brittany that her divorce would come with a name change.
“I am currently Michelle Saniei Lally,” she noted. “I’d like to keep Lally for now, just for Isabella’s sake, but at some point this will be removed.”