Domestic bliss remains elusive in the midseason trailer for “The Valley.” In the new clip, the cast takes a vacation to Mexico, which any “Vanderpump Rules” fan will know means margaritas and tears.
The preview of Season Three shows a bumpy road to the altar for one couple, finds two more romances progressing, and proves that this crew isn’t quick to bury the hatchet. Oh, and for good measure, you’ve got Zack Wickham crying during a butt facial thrown in the mix.
New Parents Luke & Kristen Are Struggling
Engaged couple Luke Broderick and Kristen Doute have found it difficult to connect since welcoming their first child, a daughter named Kaia.
So far this season, we’ve seen Doute feel overwhelmed by the demands of motherhood and uncomfortable with the way it has changed her body, calling postpartum more challenging than pregnancy. Broderick has complained about the lack of intimacy in the marriage, while Doute has felt she is carrying the majority of the weight taking care of their child.
Now, it seems the couple, who got engaged on Season Two of the show, is less optimistic about the prospect of marriage. “If things don’t improve, there’s not going to be a wedding,” Broderick tells Jesse Lally, clearly frustrated.
Jesse Is Moving On & Michelle’s Not Happy
Meanwhile, Michelle Seniai and Lally aren’t exactly the inspiration Broderick and Doute need to believe in the institution of marriage.
It’s not easy for the former couple to stay in the friend group, particularly as Lally becomes more serious with his new girlfriend, Lacy Nicole, who calls her real-estate boyfriend “husband material.”
Seniai, who may or may not be dating Dr. Dre, bemoans watching her ex move on. “I see the way you treat Lacy,” she tells Lally. “You never treated me like that.”
Nia Is Standing by Her Man
Danny Booko’s behavior while drinking has been a hot-button issue of the show for two seasons now. His wife, Nia Sanchez, clearly isn’t thrilled with his behavior, but she’s also not here for her friends’ criticism.
“I’m gonna have a great time tonight!” yells a seemingly inebriated and deeply frustrated Booko, to which his wife responds, “Stop!” At one point, Sanchez puts her hand up and physically blocks Lala Kent from approaching Booko, prompting Kent to call the former Miss USA “a linebacker in a prairie dress.”
It’s no surprise that Janet Caperna and Kent still aren’t seeing eye to eye with Sanchez on the issue, but tensions are also rising with Brittany Cartwright. The single mom is frustrated when longtime allies Wickham and Doute stand up for Sanchez, who Cartwright has accused of hiding her marriage’s struggles from the camera. The group isn’t buying her innocent girl from Kentucky schtick the way they used to, with Lally complaining, “She gets away with everything.”
In short, the midseason trailer can be summarized by a suggestion from newcomer Nicole, “If we’re already in hell, let’s not get a shovel and deeper.”
“The Valley” airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST.
