Brittany Cartwright claims her ex-husband Jax Taylor was unsupportive of her doing Special Forces: World's Toughest Test
The 36-year-old reality TV star decided to take part in the gruelling Fox series after she filed for divorce from the 46-year-old model in August 2024, after five years of marriage.
30 September 2025
However, Brittany said Jax tried to knock her confidence by saying she "wouldn't get far" in the show, taking on - and trying to survive - training exercises led by an elite team of ex-Special Forces operatives, and she was determined to prove him wrong.
In the season four premiere of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, which aired on Thursday (25.09.25), Brittany admitted: "I wanted to do Special Forces selection because I have been through so much this year, I finally found the strength to leave a very toxic relationship."
She added: "I had my ex writing me being like, 'You're not gonna make it far' right before I even came here, so people like that I want to prove wrong."
However, Jax's words proved right as Brittany - who insisted she was "dedicated to trying every single thing that comes my way" - was the first celebrity recruit to drop out of the competition following a series of challenges in Morocco.
After Brittany's team failed to carry 800 pounds of supplies uphill - in which she fell behind - they were forced to run, and she got further behind again.
And when given the decision if she could remain in the competition, Brittany removed her arm band and said: "I can't. I'm gonna throw up. I'm really sorry. I feel like s***."
The star added to the cameras: "I knew I was gonna be first. F****** knew it. So embarrassing."
Despite feeling sad she was the first celebrity recruit to leave Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, Brittany - who has four-year-old son, Cruz, with Jax - said she was "ready" to be back with her bundle of joy.
The Valley cast member admitted: "I was so ready to get back to my son. I had never been away from him that long.
"That was the longest I've ever been separated from him. So that was a big deal to get back to him."
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