Are Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick over? Get the breakup rumors ahead of The Valley Season 3, from missing rings to social media silence.
- March 1, 2026
AceShowbiz - Fans of The Valley are speculating that stars Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick have ended their relationship ahead of the show's Season 3 premiere. The couple, who got engaged and announced a pregnancy during the show's second season, are now the subject of breakup rumors based on social media activity.
Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick met at a wedding in 2022 and documented their long-distance romance, fertility struggles, and engagement on the Bravo series. They welcomed their daughter, Kaia, in June 2025. However, eagle-eyed followers now point to a lack of recent joint posts, Kristen Doute not wearing her engagement ring in a sponsored post, and the absence of a birthday tribute from Luke Broderick as potential clues.
The couple previously co-hosted a podcast, Balancing Act with Kristen Doute and Luke Broderick, but a recent episode featured only Kristen Doute with their co-star, Zack Wickham. The last time Luke Broderick posted with Kristen Doute was at BravoCon in November 2025, and that was a group photo with the cast.
In the preview for Season 3 of The Valley, the couple is shown having postpartum intimacy issues. Other couples from the series, like Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor and Michelle and Jesse Lally, have also split ahead of their season premieres, adding fuel to the speculation.
Fan reactions on social media are mixed. Some believe the rapid pace of their relationship—moving in, getting engaged, and having a baby quickly—was a strain. "Having a baby is so rough on your relationship," one fan noted, while another commented, "Especially when the relationship steps happened at hyper speed." Others remain hopeful, pointing out that Kristen Doute mentioned Luke Broderick on the recent podcast. Some also suggested her missing ring could be due to postpartum finger bloating.
A potential point of conflict, as seen on the show, was Luke Broderick's reluctance to leave Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a life in California. Whether this or other pressures led to a split remains unconfirmed. The premiere of The Valley Season 3 is scheduled for April 1st on Bravo.
