Bravo viewers have been shocked final week when Jax Taylor introduced he was leaving “The Valley” after solely two seasons.

In his assertion, the villainous actuality star claimed he was stepping away from the cameras to deal with his well being.

Nevertheless, a supply near the present’s manufacturing firm revealed Taylor was virtually pressured to stop; in any other case, he would have been fired.

Now, that very same supply claimed that as a result of Taylor resigned as a substitute of being let go, he has a path again to Bravo, however provided that he can observe one essential rule.

Taylor first introduced his departure from the collection in a press release, saying, “After an extremely difficult yr and plenty of trustworthy conversations with my crew and producers, I will be stepping away from the following season of The Valley.”

“Proper now, my focus must be on my sobriety, my psychological well being, and coparenting. Taking this time is critical for me to turn out to be one of the best model of myself, particularly for our son, Cruz,” he continued.

Taylor’s assertion blindsided his forged members, who, in accordance with a supply, “weren’t given any advance notifications.”

However was this all half of a bigger plan?

In accordance with a report from The US Solar, Taylor “nonetheless has the help of sure manufacturing members,” particularly the present’s government producer, Alex Baskin, “who did not need to kick him whereas he is down.”

Baskin, who additionally works as an EP on “Vanderpump Guidelines,” reportedly has a “deep historical past” with Taylor, contemplating they’ve identified one another for over a decade.

“It was not a unanimous determination, but it surely was in the end determined that if he didn’t stroll away, they’d should let him go,” the insider later claimed, including, “So, he mainly was pressured to resign to keep away from getting fired.”

The supply went on to say that as a result of Taylor resigned, the “Home of Villains” star’s “future with Bravo is not accomplished,” as long as he can observe one rule.

“They’ve already had open talks about sure steps he can take for him to come back again. The door is open if he can get more healthy,” the supply mentioned.

Taylor’s exit adopted intense fan backlash over his habits, which included allegations from his estranged spouse, Brittany Cartwright, that he had thrown furnishings at her.

Throughout a earlier interview, Baskin acknowledged the criticism and admitted that he and his crew have been “attempting to determine methods to inform the story responsibly and pretty.”

Baskin additionally famous that his job as a producer is to doc the fact of the forged’s lives.

“If we didn’t inform the story in its completeness, then we’d be overlaying up one thing that basically occurred and denying Brittany the prospect to share what she had been via,” he acknowledged.

And it appears the followers weren’t alone of their considering.

Taylor himself admitted he initially struggled to observe scenes of himself from “The Valley” season 2, however when he lastly did, he had an intensely emotional response.