Michelle Saniei was faced with an ultimatum from Aaron Nosler before their relationship came to an end.
After Us Weekly exclusively confirmed on Thursday, July 24, that the pair split after one year of dating, fans resurfaced a recent conversation from The Valley where Aaron, 38, expressed concerns about Michelle’s estranged husband Jesse Lally.
“Aaron had this conversation with me, like, ‘I love you, I love Isabella. Like, I want us to one day be a family, but I can’t deal with a crazy ex-husband like that,’” Michelle, 36, told Scheana Shay in a May 20 episode of The Valley. “He said, ‘If nothing changes, like, I think it’s better if we’re not together.’”
During season 2 of Bravo’s hit reality show, cameras rolled as Michelle and Jesse, 45, proceeded with their divorce while trying to be the best coparents to their 5-year-old daughter Isabella.
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After the exes got into a heated argument during a cast trip to Santa Barbara, California, Michelle decided to call Aaron and share what went down.
On the show, Aaron said he “didn’t sleep at all” after Michelle filled him in on Jesse’s vacation antics.
“I know that he’s going to be there… forever,” he shared. “It’s been hard to, ya know, accept.”
Michelle Saniei and Aaron Nosler Griffin Nagel/Bravo
During the show, Michelle also expressed how grateful she was to have been given a second chance at love amid a difficult divorce.
“I find somebody that respects and loves me, and everything’s going great, except for I have a psycho ex-husband that literally calls me and texts me 100 times a day,” she said. “Of course, it was gonna take a toll on our relationship.”
Dealing with Jesse on a daily basis gave Michelle “a lot of anxiety” and made her question the future of her relationship with Aaron.
“I was like, ‘You’re gonna leave me because Jesse’s an ass? … I’m not gonna allow that,’” she shared on the May 20 episode of The Valley.
A source later confirmed to Us Weekly that Michelle “is in the process of moving out” of Aaron’s home after breaking up.
2025 kicked off with a slew of celebrity breakups. Two months after first sparking split rumors, Jessica Simpson announced that she and Eric Johnson had called it quits after 10 years of marriage. “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” she told Us Weekly in a January 13 […]
Meanwhile, a second insider noted that Michelle is “focusing on her daughter, work and taking care of herself as she navigates this new chapter in her life.”
Neither Michelle nor Aaron have publicly commented on the reason behind their split. It’s likely at least the aftermath of the breakup will play out in season 3.
The Valley airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET. Stream old episodes anytime on Peacock.
