Fans Question The Valley Star's Future On The Show After Reunion Seating Chart Is Revealed

The Valley Season 2 takes a deeper look into Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei's separation, exploring their tense relationship and journey through co-parenting after Michelle chose to end their marriage during the conclusion of Season 1.

Although the Bravo reality TV series has just begun, each episode highlights the growing strain in Michelle and Jesse’s relationship, from their ongoing disagreements over co-parenting schedules for their daughter, Isabella, to Jesse’s ugly accusations that Michelle is sleeping with men for money.

There are still so many more drama-filled episodes to come. However, Bravo recently released Season 2's reunion seating chart and fans are shocked to see Michelle sitting at the very end. What could this mean for her future on the show?

Bravo Released The Valley Season 2 Reunion Seating Chart With Michelle Saniei Seated At The Very End

The Valley Season 2 takes a deeper look into Michelle Saniei and Jesse Lally's road to divorce. Fans will recall that the conclusion of the first season saw Michelle walking away from her marriage to Jesse after nearly six years of marriage.

At the start of Season 2, Michelle and Jesse’s separation emerges as one of the central storylines, much like the tumultuous split between Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor. Episode 1 shows Jesse admitting that his and Michelle's co-parenting "is not going well," adding, "We are arguing all the time about everything." Meanwhile, Michelle believes that Jesse has not moved on from their marriage and is doing whatever he can to make her life difficult. "He will do anything to ruin my life," she shares.

As their story continues to pan out, especially with Jesse now claiming that Michelle cheated during their marriage, it's clear that they are two of the season's main stars. So, when Bravo released the season's reunion seating chart, it showed Michelle seated all the way to the end, and it was shocking for fans to see.

Anyone who is a Bravo fan knows that those who sit right next to host Andy Cohen are typically the main stars of the season. It's not surprising that Brittany is seen sitting to Andy's left, while her estranged husband, Jax Taylor, is seated on Andy's right. The start to Season 2 sees Jax entering rehab for 30 days for his mental health after a blow-up fight with Brittany.

Seated next to Brittany is her former Vanderpump Rules co-star Kristen Doute, which also makes sense. Kristen is one of The Valley's main stars as her Season 2 journey will show her getting engaged to Luke Broderick and their plans to have a baby. Additionally, Kristen is known for inserting herself into the drama. In Episode 1, she surprisingly meets with Jesse to admit that she's on his side when it comes to his separation from Michelle. Seated next to Kristen is her now-fiance, Luke.

Right next to Luke is married couple Nia and Danny Booko. The Season 2 trailer touches on a few marital issues for the couple. And finally, seated in the last chair is Michelle.

Seated to Jax's right side is Jesse, who has become a central figure this season, much like Michelle. While it would be uncomfortable for Michelle to sit directly beside him, fans had expected her to be seated near Brittany instead — placing her across from Jesse, which would have made more sense.

Married couple Janet and Jason Caperna sit in between Jesse and Jasmine Goode, who was bumped up from a friend to a main star this season. Lastly, Zack Wickham sits next to Jasmine as he too went from a friend of the cast to a main figure.

Fans Are Shocked About Michelle's Season 2 Reunion Placement

When Bravo announced The Valley's Season 2 reunion seating chart, fans were shocked to see Michelle placed all the way at the end. The Instagram post's comment section quickly filled up with fans pointing out how strange it was that she was seated so far from Andy, especially considering her former husband, Jesse, was seated just two seats away from him.

"Not Jesse in 2nd seat and Michelle at the end! 💀" A fan wrote.

"Michelle is going to vote for a better seat 😂😂," another fan wrote, which was a hysterical reference to an incident in Episode 3. After Michelle learned of a nasty rumor about her made by her ex, she went around asking her co-stars to vote on whether Jesse should stay in the same rental as her during a group trip to San Barbara. However, with Jesse paying for the trip, she didn't receive enough votes or love from her co-stars.

"Ummm we want Michelle closer," a fan also shared. "Screaming at Michelle being the last chair 😭😭😭😭 S2 is so tea," another commented.

Additionally, fans believed that Michelle sitting all the way at the end meant that she might not return for Season 3. Now that she is no longer with Jesse, it's possible that they will no longer want to follow her story. Still, given how messy their split has become, it would be surprising—and perhaps even a missed opportunity—if the show decided to let her go.

"Michelle last seat tells me everything😂 that tells me that there’s no story other than what we’ve already seen😮," a fan said. "“Michelle on the very end? So I take it she’s not coming back," another fan wrote.

Michelle Saniei Called Jesse Lally "Broke" After His Ugly Accusation About Her In Episode 3

Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei smiling — Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei taking photos.

Although Bravo has already announced the seating chart for the Season 2 stars, there is still so much more drama to unfold. Michelle and Jesse have been navigating a very rough transition after the former decided to separate from her husband. Not only are they shown having a tough time co-parenting, Jesse has also accused Michelle of infidelity with her new boyfriend, Aaron Nosler.

On top of that, Episode 3 saw Jesse spread a false rumor in a boys' chat group that Michelle was "sleeping with a billionaire for $1,500 a night." The text doesn't stay a secret for long and, during a trip to celebrate Janet's birthday at Dave & Buster's, Brittany tells both Michelle and Nia about the nasty rumor.

The Valley Season 2 Cast	Status
Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor	Separated
Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei	Separated
Jason Caperna and Janet Caperna	Married
Danny Booko and Nia Booko	Married
Jasmine Goode and Melissa Marie	Engaged
Zack Wickham and Benji Quach	Dating

Michelle immediately denies the rumor and begins crying. After accusing her of sleeping with men for money, Michelle makes her own damning accusation, claiming that Jesse was "broke." Speaking to the women and Danny, she shares, "He is the one who is broke. He cannot pay for rent. He spent all of our money, and he left me with nothing. He doesn’t pay me one dollar of child support. Nothing. And now he’s making up this rumor about me? I have a daughter, and he doesn’t care."

Both Michelle and Jesse have moved on to new relationships. Michelle is shown dating Aaron in Season 2, while Jesse is reportedly with a woman named Lacy Nicole—though she has yet to appear on the show. In fact, Scheana Shay makes a cameo when she is asked in a phone conversation if Lacy cheated on Jesse. Scheana shares that Lacy has been unfaithful, and she shockingly adds, "Even told me specifically who. The guy from Baywatch.”

The Valley Season 2 airs new episodes on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. Stream episodes the next day on Peacock.