Brittany Cartwright recently confirmed her breakup with Brandon Hanson on her podcast, sparking interest in the reasons behind their split. A few days later, an insider offered further insight into why their relationship came to an end.

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The 36-year-old star of The Valley took to social media to clarify a comment she made about having her “tubes removed” following a mommy makeover. Meanwhile, a source shared with Us Weekly on October 14 that the relationship was short-lived due to several factors.

“The distance and other commitments were overwhelming for Brittany,” the source revealed. “She realized it wouldn’t work out in the long run and is proud of herself for recognizing when to move on rather than staying in an unfulfilling situation.”

Currently, Brittany is prioritizing her well-being and focusing on her and her son Cruz’s happiness, the insider noted.

“[She] is focusing on her and Cruz’s happiness right now,” the insider added.

As fans may have heard, Brittany first spoke of the split on the October 10 episode of When Reality Hits.

“I’m single,” she declared. “We actually did not last. We were very good friends before we started dating. It was kind of like a whirlwind relationship. It went into the public way sooner than we ever would have wanted it to.”

“We still care a lot about each other,” she continued. “It ended amicably, but I just could not do the long distance, and he’s got a lot of obligations with his three kids and jobs, and we lived three hours away, so it was just too tough to keep it going. We really cared about each other. Hopefully, we can remain friends, but it’s just something I didn’t see that was going to be able to continue in the future.”

Brittany also said that she still had “a lot of healing to do” and “a lot of learning to do” as she confirmed she wished Brandon the “best.”

After the couple went public in August, a source told Us Weekly that Brittany and Brandon had a lot in common and “bonded over their divorces,” with Brittany filing for divorce from Jax Taylor, 46, in August 2024, and Brandon separating from his wife, Jasina Stanko, earlier this year.

In other Brittany Cartwright news, she clarified her comment about having her “tubes removed” in an Instagram Story after offering an update on her recovery from surgery.

“I’m obviously talking about my drains (tubes) I’ve been calling them tubes because that’s what they looked like lol. I still have my fallopian tubes (to clear up from DMs I have received),” she wrote.

The Valley season three is currently in production and expected to premiere on Bravo sometime early next year.