Michelle Lally got into it with her estranged husband, Jesse Lally, during the The Valley premiere.
An eyewitness exclusively tells Us Weekly that Michelle’s boyfriend Aaron Nosler and Jesse, 43, were having a “pleasant conversation” when Michelle, 36, confronted her ex during the season 2 premiere event in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 10.
“I’ll never forgive you for calling me a hooker,” Michelle yelled, per the insider.
The source notes that Jesse “apologized repeatedly,” but the incident escalated when Nosler jokingly quipped, “Well, just so you know I only date hookers.”
The insider says that Jesse pointed out that Michelle’s “boyfriend literally just called you a hooker.” However, Michelle responded that Jesse would “one day you will have to explain this to your daughter.”
According to the witness, Jesse apologized again and he planned on explaining his actions to the pair’s 4-year-old daughter, Isabella.
Jesse said, “I will explain it to her, and I will explain that I did it because I was hurt but that it’s not ok, and that I am sorry.”
Us has reached out to Jesse and Michelle for comment.
Viewers were introduced to Michelle and Jesse during the inaugural season of the Vanderpump Rules spinoff. During the first season, Michelle and Jesse’s tumultuous relationship was put on display.
The pair tied the knot in 2018 and called it quits shortly after production on The Valley season 1 wrapped up. Us later confirmed that Michelle and Jesse filed for divorce after nearly six years of marriage.
In the season 2 trailer, fans got a sneak peek at Michelle and Jesse’s dynamic following their split. In one heated moment, Jesse called his ex a “hooker.”
“You’re a f***ing drunk,” Michelle claimed in an explosive argument with her ex. Jesse responded, “Well, she’s a hooker so it’s fine.”
At the season 2 premiere red carpet on Thursday, Jesse expressed his regrets over calling Michelle a hooker.
“My biggest problem — and I got it tattooed on my arm — is that emotion clouds reason. The strongest person — regardless of the work they’re doing — in a moment of weakness can be triggered,” Jesse exclusively told Us. “There are certain words, like, you can say I drink too much or he’s an alcoholic. But when you call somebody a drunk, that implies something a lot deeper.”
Felix Kunze/Bravo Just because Michelle Lally and Jesse Lally are no longer together doesn’t mean filming The Valley got any easier. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Michelle opened up about her experience working with Jesse on season 2 of the hit Bravo series. “It was incredibly hard at times,” Michelle shared while at […]
He continued: “The messiness of it was a triggering thing for me. I’m trying to raise a little girl, and her mother is calling her father a drunk. That was very triggering for me. It was unfair of Michelle but it was certainly unfair of me to use that word.”
Jesse added that he had since apologized to Michelle and thought about how his choice of words can affect his daughter as well.
“I had to realize that I also have a daughter,” he said. “I’m learning how to talk to and treat women differently, and it was just a weak moment for me.”
The Valley season 2 premieres on Bravo Tuesday, April 15, at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.
