{"id":2088955,"date":"2025-10-14T00:02:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T00:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2088955"},"modified":"2025-10-14T00:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T00:02:15","slug":"brittany-cartwright-and-brandon-hanson-split-2-months-after-debuting-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brittany-cartwright-and-brandon-hanson-split-2-months-after-debuting-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Brittany Cartwright and Brandon Hanson split 2 months after debuting relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brittany Cartwright and Brandon Hanson <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-breakups-of-2025\/\">have called it quits<\/a> two months after debuting their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLittle side note, I\u2019m single. We actually did not last,\u201d Cartwright, 36, revealed during the Oct.10 episode of her\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/586-when-reality-hits-with-bri-112236371\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWhen Reality Hits\u201d\u00a0podcast<\/a>, responding to a question from a fan about her \u201cnew boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were very good friends before we started dating,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt was kind of like a whirlwind relationship. It went into the public way sooner than we ever would have wanted it to.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Brittany Cartwright and Brandon Hanson have split two months after debuting their relationship.  <span class=\"credit\">LionsShareNews \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cLittle side note, I\u2019m single. We actually did not last,\u201d Cartwright revealed during the Oct.10 episode of her\u00a0\u201cWhen Reality Hits\u201d\u00a0podcast. <span class=\"credit\">LionsShareNews \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d alum cited \u201clong distance\u201d as the main reason for the break up, admitting that living in a different city than her partner wasn\u2019t sustainable for her. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could not do the long distance and he\u2019s got a lot of obligations with his three kids and jobs,\u201d she said. \u201cWe lived three hours away, so it was too tough to keep it going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reality star made it clear that she and her now-ex \u201creally cared about each other\u201d and ended \u201camicably.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d alum cited \u201clong distance\u201d as the main reason for the break up, explaining they lived \u201cthree hours\u201d apart. <span class=\"credit\">HEM \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The reality star made it clear that she and her now-ex \u201creally cared about each other\u201d and ended \u201camicably.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">HEM \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHopefully we can remain friends,\u201d she said, \u201cbut it\u2019s just something I didn\u2019t see that was going to be able to continue in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mom of one also shared that being single is what\u2019s \u201cbest\u201d for her since she \u201cstill [has] a lot of healing and learning to do\u201d from her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/28\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-filed-for-divorce-from-jax-taylor-to-end-tumultuous-cycle\/\">contentious divorce from Jax Taylor<\/a>, which is yet to be finalized. <\/p>\n<p>Cartwright <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/27\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-files-for-divorce-from-jax-taylor-after-5-years-of-marriage\/\">filed for divorce<\/a> from Taylor, 46, in August 2024 after five years of marriage. The exes share a 4-year-old son, Cruz, who was<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/09\/parents\/jax-taylor-brittany-cartwrights-son-cruz-diagnosed-with-autism\/\"> diagnosed with autism<\/a> in April. She was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/02\/parents\/jax-taylor-gives-brittany-cartwright-custody-of-son-claims-they-werent-legally-married\/\">granted full custody of him<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The mom of one also shared that being single is what\u2019s \u201cbest\u201d for her since she \u201cstill [has] a lot of healing to do\u201d from her pending divorce from Jax Taylor. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@littlebabycauchi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>She has full custody of their 4-year-old son, Cruz, who was diagnosed with autism in April. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@littlebabycauchi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cartwright and Hanson debuted their romance in August when they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/30\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-goes-on-mexican-getaway-with-boyfriend\/\">packed on the PDA <\/a>during a Mexican getaway. They were first spotted at a Los Angeles event earlier in August, where the two got cozy enough to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/22\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-spotted-on-pda-packed-date-night-with-mystery-man-amid-jax-taylor-divorce\/\">spark rumors of a relationship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hanson is currently separated as well and his estranged wife, Jasina Stanko, took to social media to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/24\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwrights-new-boyfriend-blasted-by-wife-for-dating-valley-star-while-theyre-still-married\/\">blast her \u201chusband\u2019s\u201d romance with the \u201cValley\u201d star<\/a> just a few days before their steamy vacation pics surfaced. <\/p>\n<p>In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@pumprulesfan\/video\/7541563017415200008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok post<\/a> about the duo\u2019s budding relationship, Stanko wrote, \u201cHe\u2019s my husband!!!\u201d She then added in another comment, \u201cThat man is married.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Cartwright and Hanson debuted their romance in August when they packed on the PDA during a Mexican getaway. <span class=\"credit\">HEM \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>They were first spotted at a Los Angeles event earlier in August, where the two got cozy enough to spark rumors of a relationship. <span class=\"credit\">HEM \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When a follower quipped if Stanko \u201cdated\u201d Hanson, too, she clarified, \u201cI married him. You know him?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite her claims, an insider exclusively told Page Six\u00a0that the relationship status of Cartwright\u2019s then-boyfriend is a lot more complex than it seems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrittany\u2019s new relationship comes at a time as they both are experiencing similar life changes,\u201d the insider told us at the time. \u201cLike Brittany, he is going through a divorce, and he and his ex have been separated for the past seven months.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hanson\u2019s estranged wife blasted his budding romance with Cartwright once it went public. <span class=\"credit\">HEM \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last month, the Kentucky native claimed that they were \u201ctechnically boyfriend and girlfriend just yet\u201d and just \u201cfocused on having fun.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Brittany Cartwright<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe two have found comfort in each other as they\u2019ve been navigating their respective divorces and personal life changes,\u201d the insider concluded. <\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky native <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/09\/celebrity-news\/brittany-cartwright-clarifies-her-relationship-status-with-married-new-beau\/\">clarified her relationship status\u00a0with Hanson <\/a>last month, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/09\/brittany-cartwright-brandon-hanson-jax-taylor-dating-bitter-estranged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling TMZ,<\/a> \u201cWe\u2019re not technically boyfriend and girlfriend just yet,\u201d noting that they\u2019ve \u201cknown each other for 15 years\u201d having met back in her home state.<\/p>\n<p>She confessed at the time that, \u201che\u2019s making [her] happy,\u201d but they are \u201cjust seeing how it goes\u201d and \u201cfocused on having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brittany Cartwright and Brandon Hanson have called it quits two months after debuting their relationship. \u201cLittle side note, I\u2019m single. We actually did not last,\u201d Cartwright, 36, revealed during the Oct.10 episode of her\u00a0\u201cWhen Reality Hits\u201d\u00a0podcast, responding to a question from a fan about her \u201cnew boyfriend.\u201d \u201cWe were very good friends before we started [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2088956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[348790,345234,24188,24003,356092,23522,24758],"class_list":["post-2088955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-brittany-cartwright","tag-celebrity-breakups","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-news","tag-jax-taylor","tag-podcasts","tag-reality-stars"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Brittany-Cartwright-and-Brandon-Hanson-split-2-months-after-debuting.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2088955"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2088957,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2088955\/revisions\/2088957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2088956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2088955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2088955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2088955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}