Nia Sanchez of The Valley says Brittany Cartwright is 'trying hard' to make things work with Jax adding split was NOT a shock: 'Things pulled them apart for YEARS'

Nia Sanchez is a star of the new reality TV series The Valley about celebrity pals living in the suburbs.

The 34-year-old beauty pageant winner, who is wed to Hannah Montana star Danny Booko, 40, touched on the new split between her costars Brittany Cartwright, 35, and Jax Taylor, 44.

Nia -an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2014 - was not surprised there was issues between the Vanderpump Rules costars.

The star told DailyMail exclusively about it what it is like to work on the new show with the estranged couple.

'I wasn't shocked that Brittany and Jax split and you can actually see the tension and issues with the two growing on the show week by week,' she shared.

'They love each other very much but they have some things that pull them apart for years. 

'They're working on it now, so that's good I know they're talking and trying to make things better. I am a fan of love, and I'd like to see them work it out.'

Nia Sanchez is a star of the new reality TV series The Valley about celebrity pals living in the suburbs. The 34-year-old beauty pageant winner, who is wed to Hannah Montana star Danny Booko, 40, touched on the new split between her costars Brittany Cartwright , 35, and Jax Taylor, 44

Nia -an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2014 - was not surprised there was issues between the Vanderpump Rules costars. The star told DailyMail exclusively about it what it is like to work on the new show with the estranged couple. Seen March 14

Cartwright and Nia at the premiere of The Valley on March 14; Nia was wearing BCBG Max Azria

'I know Brittany wants them to stay together. She wants to be with at first she wanted some space but I think she has a clear head now,' said Nia.

'People have to remember that this is their relationship. This is real life and every marriage has its issues. This is not just drama for a TV show.'

Her other costars include Kristen Doute, Luke Broderick, Jesse Lally, Michelle Lally, Janet Caperna, Jason Caperna, Jasmine Goode and Zack Wickham. 

In real life, Nia is married to actor Daniel Booko, whom she tied the knot with in 2015.

Together they have three children: they are son, Asher, and twins, Izabelle and Zariah, who were born in June 2023.

Nia said things are going great with Daniel, who is an American actor and model. 

He has had roles in The O.C, Hannah Montana, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and in the film Bratz: The Movie. 

'I wasn't shocked that Brittany and Jax split and you can actually see the tension and issues with the two growing on the show week by week,' she shared. 'They love each other very much but they have some things that pull them apart for years'; seen with their son

'They're working on it now, so that's good I know they're talking and trying to make things better. I am a fan of love, and I'd like to see them work it out,' Nia added

His father is Pastor Paul Booko of Riverside Church in Three Rivers, Michigan. 

'It has been 11 years since we met at church on Good Friday. He was greeting people as they came in the door of the church and I noticed him on the way out. I said hello because I thought he was cute,' she revealed.

'Our first date was at Runyon Canyon where we went for a hike and he took his shirt off in the first five minutes and that was it for me.

'He jokes that I proposed to him the moment he took his shirt off. We got married on October 17, 2015 on his birthday.'

She said they wanted to have fun before they started a family. 

Nia and Brittany have bonded over being married with kids; they met through their husbands

'We first got married he wanted to travel the world so we went to Thailand, Paris, Paris, Costa Rica, Finland, so many places, and after five years we tried having kids.' she shared.

'It didn't work out we tried and it failed and I was told that I had few eggs to get pregnant. I failed IU and I was told that I should do IVF.

'I did Eastern medicine and acupuncture, and after months of that I got pregnant,' she noted.

'I was told I might not be able to have children - well, maybe through AF - and then I got pregnant with acupuncture it was amazing.'

They also told Dailymail.com that she is really happy that the show has been well received.

'People have to wait-and-see there are so many twist and turns there's so much drama on the show it's really interesting,' she said.

Nia is seen as Miss USA, left, and in a bikini shot during her travels after she wed, right

'We first got married he wanted to travel the world so we went to Thailand , Paris, Paris, Costa Rica, Finland , so many places, and after five years we tried having kids.' she shared

She also said that she has a new podcast called Hold My Crown where she talks about relationships with her husband: 'He is a hilarious. He's so fun on the show.'

Nia was interviewed at the Defiant offices in West Hollywood where she looked at the new offerings from BCBG Max Azria.

'I came in and looked at the variety of options, and I just loved everything so much. The clothing is so beautiful and perfect for me. BCBG Max Azria really has amazing designs and they're made for women who want to look great on the red carpet I think,' she said.

'Last month I picked a dress for the premiere of The Valley, and it made me feel like a princess. 

'It's so much fun to be able to go into a PR firm and look at clothes and just borrow anything you want it's kind of a first for me. I really felt like a queen for a day.'

 Jasmine Goode, Michelle Saniel Lally, Brittany, Kristen Doute, Janet Caperna and Nia 

Daniel had roles in The O.C, Hannah Montana, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and in the film Bratz: The Movie

Meanwhile, Brittany made comments to DailyMail.com on Wednesday about the show.

Speaking to Dailymail.com, the reality star said that her separation from Jax has nothing to do with the couple's return to reality TV in Bravo's The Valley.

Instead, she explained how the birth of their first child Cruz in 2021 made her reevaluate her marriage to the controversial Vanderpump Rules villain.

Brittany and her spouse — who recently celebrated Easter together — announced their separation in February after nearly five years of marriage.

'Jax is Jax, whether he's on TV or not on TV - that's something everybody needs to understand,' she said.

'So for me, it was just kind of like taking up for myself. Having a child really woke me up and lifted a veil a little bit of what I deserve and what I am going to put up with for the rest of my life,' she continued.

'It has been 11 years since we met at church on Good Friday. He was greeting people as they came in the door of the church and I noticed him on the way out. I said hello because I thought he was cute,' she revealed to DailyMail.com

'It wasn't because we were on a TV show. It was just because of the way we were interacting with each other time after time after time.

'And I just knew that I had to ... figure out what I want to do for my future and make things a super positive living situation for my son. That's all that I care about.'

Brittany also admitted that the couple came under financial strain when they were fired from Vanderpump Rules in 2020 - which contributed to fractures in their marriage.

'It was definitely a difficult time in our relationship,' she confessed.

'It kind of shifted gears where I became the breadwinner because I was still working, I was doing commercials and different brand deals,' she continued.

'I was super lucky to have all that happen for me, but Jax wasn't having the same stuff happening for him. So it was a big shift in our relationship that kind of took a toll for a while.'