The Valley’s Jesse Lally has a newfound appreciation for his former rival Kristen Doute.
In a sneak peek of the Tuesday, April 15, episode of Bravo’s reality show, two cast members appear ready to forgive and forget after feuding for much of season 1.
“You were right about almost everything,” Jesse, 43, tells Kristen, 42, when discussing his split from Michelle Saniei. “I think there was a subconscious level where I kind of knew it, and I think this suppression of what I already knew led to resentment, which led to anger, which led to hatred.”
After some time and serious thought, Jesse believes his costar “didn’t deserve” to face such anger from him.
“I take full accountability for it,” he shares. “From the bottom of my heart, I’m sorry.”
While Kristen initially appears to get emotional after accepting the in-person apology, she later shares her no-filter reaction to Jesse’s contrition in a confessional interview.
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“Know that if I’m telling you I am correct about something, don’t call me a liar,” she says. “I hope everyone feels really stupid because I feel so validated. I think everyone should take a page out of Jesse’s book. He has humbled himself. He has worked on himself so I’m here to just [clap].”
During season 1 of The Valley, Kristen questioned the strength of Jesse and Michelle’s marriage.
At one point, she accused Michelle, 36, of having a boyfriend for a year. Michelle has denied the claim.
Entering season 2, Michelle is going through a public divorce with Jesse while finding a new boyfriend in financial advisor Aaron Nosler. She’s also trying to coparent her 4-year-old daughter, Isabella, with her estranged husband.
“Divorce is tough,” Jesse shares in the clip. “You think I was so excited to see my ex-wife with her new boyfriend? Even if you’re well beyond it, it’s not comfortable. … Now it’s going to be Team Jesse or Team Michelle. It’s already happening.”
After receiving a seemingly genuine apology from Jesse, Kristen is ready to share where her loyalty lies. If things go well, perhaps this lucky person will score a wedding invite to her upcoming nuptials to Luke Broderick.
“If I had to pick one, it would feel so weird,” she sarcastically shares. “Team Jesse. Who woulda thunk?”
For even more surprises, watch the season 2 premiere of The Valley on Bravo Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. ET. Stream old episodes the next day on Peacock.
