“I’d like to repair it:” Southern Charm star JT reveals he wants to continue being friends with Venita

Southern Charm Season 10 concluded with the finale episode. Now that the first two parts of the reunion have been released, viewers have gotten a clearer look into both the on- and off-screen conflicts. Alongside host Andy Cohen, cast members Craig Conover, Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, Madison LeCroy, Salley Carson, Taylor Ann Green, Jarrett “JT” Thomas, Rodrigo Reyes, Leva Bonaparte, Venita Aspen, and Molly O’Connell joined the reunion.

Addressing the tension between JT and Venita, Andy Cohen asked if they both were ready to be friends again. JT responded by saying,

"I'd like to repair it and get the friendship back."

Southern Charm season 10 episode 17, titled Reunion Part 2, was released exclusively on Bravo TV on April 3, 2025. The episode synopsis mentions

"Miss Patricia arrives at her first reunion to celebrate 10 seasons; Taylor and Salley dive into the season's back-and-forth accusations; Craig continues to process his breakup; and Austen gets brutally honest about his longstanding friendship with Craig."

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Southern Charm cast member JT opens up about his friendship with Venita

Southern Charm star JT stated that he wanted to "repair" the friendship and bond he had with Venita. This was after Andy Cohen asked where the two cast members stand since the filming wrapped up. Despite JT expressing that he wanted to be on good terms and continue the friendly bond, Venita was hesitant to say the same.

She mentioned that JT was already in a relationship, and with his girlfriend "in the picture," things are not the same. The Southern Charm cast member continued explaining her point of view. She said,

"I'm not gonna allow myself to work on our friendship with her in the picture because I know she does not like me. I mean, I can't do much. He's dating somebody."

However, Venita also shared that the situation between her and JT had been clarified. JT, on the other hand, said that rebuilding their connection and friendship would take some time. He further elaborated:

"I think step one is just being here today and, like, seeing you in person. And I think we just take it one day at a time."

As viewers already know, at the start of the Southern Charm Season 10 finale episode, there was some tension between Venita and JT. Having a close bond, the two cast members started dating but eventually parted ways and went no contact. In the reunion episode, it was disclosed that the two hadn't talked to each other for more than three months.

JT felt that Venita had ghosted him when she told him she needed some time to think their relationship through. JT opened up about his feelings, implying Venita was avoiding him. Soon, he went Instagram official with his new girlfriend, which "hurt" Venita. JT admitted to where things went wrong between them, clarifying that there was a "big miscommunication." He said,

"That's fair. I can see you getting mad about that. Look, it was a big miscommunication, but my feelings were there."

New episodes of Southern Charm air exclusively on Bravo every week on Thursdays at 8/7c and the next day on Peacock.