Southern Charm's Venita Aspen claims that JT Thomas had a secret girlfriend

Come on Aspen She spills the sweet tea about her romantic relationship with her Garrett “JT” Thomas – According to her, it did not end well.

“I was also excited to come (this season) with my best friend JT. It was fun,” Venita said. Southern charm Season 10 during the Thursday, January 16 episode Access Hollywood“Housewives Nightcap“Podcast.

“We got as thick as thieves over the summer,” she recalled. I was ready. Then suddenly, everything collapsed in front of me.”

the Southern charm The star explained that she and JT were dating at the time The trailer for the show has dropped in October 2024, but their romance quickly derailed.

When asked if JT “ghosted” her, Veneta replied: “No, he showed up with a girlfriend on Instagram.”

JT is gone Official Instagram with Ali Briles in November 2024, captioning a series of loved-up photos of the couple, “Long awaited 💟.”

While Venita did not go into further details about… JT's new romanceShe said it had been eight weeks since they last spoke.

I think we need to make him show up and make him talk. “I have no idea (what happened),” she said on the podcast. “It was very annoying. I think I'm still kind of processing it.”

“One day, I was supposed to go to lunch with his mom and have a good time, but the trailer dropped and he started acting crazy. Falling off the face of the Earth,” the fashion influencer recalls.

“I think he was nervous when he saw how he would be portrayed this year,” Veneeta said, looking back. “I think he was overcome with anxiety.”

Days after debuting his new romance on social media, JT raised eyebrows again when he He announced his resignation from Southern charm. This was announced in November 2024, shortly before the new season premiered.

“I no longer wish to be involved in any way going forward with the TV show,” he wrote on Instagram at the time, explaining that he would not be recording “the remaining interviews in the green room 2-3.”

Venita, who was close to JT at the beginning of Season 10, said Thursday that she is “doing her best” not to say “too much about the situation” until she has a chance to talk with JT.

“I want to hear what he has to say. I don’t want to delve into it too much,” she said. “I know there will come a moment when I can attack him, but I can’t do it yet.”

Veneta added that JT's disappearance from her life and the show was really hard because she is “The only person who truly stands by him.” Every season.

“This put me in the position of ruining the friendships I had been working to build for years,” she explained, noting that fans will see the repercussions play out this season. “I ended up risking all those friendships.”

“His day will come,” she added, and while JT thinks he played me, that's not the case. “This is the funny part because I haven’t had my time yet,” Venita concluded. “Wait until you come back in front of me and say hello. You are already being played here, not me.

While Venita is upset with JT for her own reasons, her fellow actors have her back — and are picking their bones with him should he return for Season 10.

During the first part of the season, GT clashed with… Madison LeCroy After her husband claimed Brett Randle, They thought they had arrived During a previous trip to Jamaica.

JT also claimed to have heard Austin Kroll He was dating other women when he started seeing his girlfriend, Audrey Pratt. JT was then charged with contact Patricia Altschul whore, Which he denied.

“He is no longer wanted in the group,” Madison, 34, said. He said exclusively Us Weekly From JT in December 2024.

Taylor Ann Green He said we At the time it was “extremely selfish” to “suffer a hiccup and then suddenly bail.”

Southern charm It airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8pm ET.