Jared Osmond opened up about his ongoing relationship with Britani Bateman and the factors that continually draw them back together during an episode of Nick Viall’s podcast on Wednesday.

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During their conversation, Jared, 55, discussed the divorces both he and the 54-year-old Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star have experienced. He also revealed that some of his children have distanced themselves due to his relationship with Britani. Despite their frequent breakups, which occur almost monthly, Jared shared their current relationship status.

“We had a breakup while on the river, which happened around May. We literally reconciled just before Thanksgiving, not too long ago,” Jared recounted on the December 31 episode of The Viall Files. “I’ve dated other wonderful people, but there’s always this lingering feeling with Britani. People might tease us about it on the show, yet we’ve acknowledged it from the start. Britani does this little gesture with a heart, saying, ‘You’re my best friend.’ And truly, she is my best friend.”

He went on to describe the enduring bond they share, saying, “She’s been my best friend for many years, and there’s a unique closeness and kindness between us. We’re never harsh with each other. It’s more about moments of pause,” highlighting the ups and downs of their relationship.

 “And so she’s been my best friend for all these years, and there’s just a closeness and kindness between us. We’re never mean to each other. It’s just moments of pause,” he continued, signaling the up-and-down nature of their relationship.

According to Jared, a lot of his back and forth with Britani is due to her getting “nervous.”

“My relationship with Britani has been tumultuous … We are both still going through divorces, which most people don’t know. We’re both divorced … but I’m six years in and she’s three,” he revealed.

While Jared has been divorced since 2022, he said that he and his ex-wife still hadn’t separated things and were “still going through all that.”

“It’s awful. I can’t talk much about it. But … it’s been hard. It’s been hard on our children,” he explained. “Britani’s story also is her relationship with her children. Well, I’ve had the same problem and the show has complicated it in a way I never suspected. I have children that don’t talk to me because I’m dating Britani. They literally are not talking to me because of the show.”

Continuing on about their drama-filled romance, Jared said that he and Britani “broke up every month” after joining the cast of RHOSLC.

“It looks terrible because it is,” he admitted. “[But] I’ve only broken up with her once. So do the math on that after two and a half years.”

Although Britani said from back stage that she and Jared had split “at least” 24 times, Jared denied it was that much.

“I can’t say we’ve broken up that many times, but we’ve hit the pause button because ‘this isn’t working’ or ‘I don’t like the show,’” he shared.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season six airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on Bravo.