Scheana Shay has entered The Valley with a major bombshell.
During the Tuesday, April 22, episode of Bravo’s reality show, the former Vanderpump Rules star found herself in the middle of a fight between exes Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei.
“You want to talk about the random girl you just started dating?” Michelle, 36, asked Jesse, 43. “You know what kind of s*** she says to my friends and other people? It’s actually embarrassing and I feel sorry for you. She’s told people — including a friend of mine — that she’s sleeping with other people.”
So, who is that friend who apparently has the tea? It’s none other than Scheana, 39, of course.
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for boohoo.com; Bravo (2) Jax Taylor continues to question whether infidelity caused Michelle Lally and Jesse Lally’s separation — and he’s getting other stars on The Valley involved. In a sneak peek of next week’s episode, Jax meets with Jasmine Goode to discuss the ongoing issues they noticed between Michelle and Jesse. […]
“My friend in Orange County [said] she’s been sleeping with other guys?” Jesse asked Scheana in a surprise phone call. “Is that true or false?”
Scheana replied, “That is correct verbatim. Even told me specifically who. The guy from Baywatch.”
After Jesse hung up the phone, Michelle made it clear that she doesn’t care what her estranged husband does with this mystery woman — or any woman. She simply doesn’t want their 4-year-old daughter Isabella hurt in the process.
“We’re both angry,” Michelle said. “She can do whatever she wants. I hope you guys are happy — whatever that is.”
Jesse, however, expressed doubt about his ex’s true intentions and even went so far as to subtly hint that Michelle is guilty of having cheated or lied in the past. (She has denied all claims of infidelity.)
“I didn’t cheat on her. I didn’t lie to her,” Jesse said in a confessional. “Maybe I was a s***y husband but I didn’t hurt her so why is she trying to actively hurt me?”
Before The Valley kicked off season 1 in March 2024, Us Weekly exclusively confirmed that Michelle and Jesse had separated after nearly six years of marriage. Some of the ups and downs that led to their split played out in front of the cameras during the show’s inaugural season, which also starred Brittany Cartwright, Jax Taylor and Kristen Doute.
As season 2 kicked off earlier this month, viewers began to witness Michelle going through a public divorce with Jesse while finding a new boyfriend in financial advisor Aaron Nosler. Jesse’s new girlfriend has yet to make an appearance on the show.
While both Jesse and Michelle try their best to coparent their daughter, both parties acknowledge that they don’t see eye-to-eye on every issue.
“Michelle has her own experience, and I have my own experience,” Jesse exclusively told Us Weekly on April 10. “Words don’t mean as much as when you see what the camera shows. That’s what you should be hearing. It’s only a one-sided narrative. But she has her experience and that’s how she feels.”
Casey Durkin/Bravo Bravo viewers expected the Vanderpump Rules alums to be the focus of The Valley, so imagine their surprise when Michelle Lally and Jesse Lally became the main topic of conversation. The spinoff series, which debuted in March 2024, is centered on a group of friends as they leave their wild younger years behind […]
In a separate interview with Us, Michelle expressed hopes that she and Jesse can get to a peaceful place.
“All I can do is smile because I always wish that one day we will get to that place. I don’t know if it will ever happen,” she shared. “That is my hope because I do love my daughter and I want her to see two happy parents. So all I can do is play my role in being positive.”
The Valley airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET. Stream old episodes anytime on Peacock.
