Lala Kent and Tom Schwartz have officially made the move to The Valley.
The Vanderpump Rules alumni will join the official cast for season three of the spinoff, the network revealed at BravoCon on Friday. The news was announced at the Peaks The Valley panel, where the trailer and cast list for The Valley: Persian Style were also revealed.
Kent and Schwartz each made cameo appearances on The Valleys second season and will join the shows junior season after mainstay cast member Jax Taylor exited the series to focus on his sobriety, my mental health and coparenting relationship, he said in a statement at the time. The casting news has been long anticipated, as both former Vanderpump stars have been seen filming with the cast of The Valley over the past few months.
Ahead of the end of season two, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with executive producer Alex Baskin about the future of the series, where he addressed fan backlash surrounding Kent, Schwartz and Scheana Shays potential addition to The Valley.
I think part of what is fun about these series is that theres something for everyone, and I think theres a lot of different points of view, and I think obviously those three are very much a part of this group, just naturally, and theyre very comfortable living their lives in front of the cameras, he said of the three possibly joining The Valley. Theyre used to it, theyve been doing it for a long time.
Their inclusion to The Valley comes after Bravo revealed their plan to reboot Vanderpump Rules with a brand-new cast. Schwartz appeared on the Lisa Vanderpump-led series during all original 11 seasons, notably as Katie Maloneys husband and subsequent ex-husband. Kent was introduced to the series during season four and became a full-time cast member in season six.
Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules ended on a broken note, with most of the cast divided amid Ariana Madix and Tom Sandovals destructive split that arose after Sandoval had an affair with their friend and fellow former co-star Rachel Leviss. After a rough season 11 reunion, Baskin told THR the series was not ending and said that its definitely possible the original cast could return in some capacity.
The Valley additionally stars Vanderpump alumni Kristen Doute and Brittany Cartwright, alongsideLuke Broderick; DannyandNia Booko; JesseLally,Michelle Saniei;JasonandJanet Caperna; Jasmine Goode;andZack Wickham.
Ahead of the season two premiere of The Valley, the cast told THR which Vanderpump stars should join their cast for future installments. Janet and Saniei threw out Kent and Shays names, while Goode suggested the latter woman, while noting, I dont think we need anyone fromVanderpump Rulesto come over; we are a huge cast and youll see this season, we dont need any more going on.
Vanderpump Rules season 12 will arrive on Bravo on Dec. 2, with Baskin further teasing that the cast are very different from the originals, but [the show] still has all of the really fun, juicy ingredients.
I really would encourage everyone to stick with us and give us a chance, because I think theyre going to be won over, Baskin said of the refreshed cast. I think theyre going to see that the show naturally came together, because, again, we didnt force together a group that didnt exist, and its a lot of fun, and it really captures the life stage that we saw in the early days ofVanderpump Rulesand as opposed to the later life stage [in the later seasons]. Im excited to reverse everyones skepticism and convert that into enjoyment and passion for the new series.










