The divorce rumors about JD Vance and Usha Vance keep going from bad to worse, as the vice president has not been prioritizing alone time with his wife while on a family trip to the United Kingdom. As part of their trip overseas, the second family was given a private tour of the Hampton Court Palace, the former home of Henry VIII, before it was opened to the public on August 10. A couple of days later, JD enjoyed some adult time at a get-together (sans kids) but Usha was nowhere to be seen.
JD hosted a barbecue in The Cotswolds, where he invited Thomas Skinner, a TV personality who appeared on “The Apprentice,” James Orr, an academic, and Danny Kruger, a politician. Skinner, who has a large online presence, boasted about the night with the lads on X. “When the Vice President of the USA invites ya for a BBQ an beers, you say yes,” he wrote, referring to the VP as “a proper gent.” Afterwards, Skinner posted a photo of himself and JD. “Here is a pic of Me and Vice President @JDVance towards the end of the night after a few beers,” he wrote. JD gave a thumbs up and flashed a large smile for the camera as Skinner leaned in close next to the vice president. Usha was conspicuously absent from the shot.
Here is a pic of Me and Vice President @JDVance towards the end of the night after a few beers🍻 I’m overdressed in my suit, but when the VP invites you to a BBQ, you don’t risk turning up in shorts an flip-flops😂 Cracking night in the beautiful English countryside with JD, his… pic.twitter.com/QOkL813qoR
— Thomas Skinner ⚒ (@iamtomskinner) August 12, 2025
Days earlier, JD enjoyed more time with the boys when he and Usha visited British Foreign Secretary David Lammy. Lammy posted an Instagram carousel from their visit, which included a photo of him and JD going fishing by themselves. Seeing how she’s been excluded from quality time with her husband, it’s no wonder there have already been hints that Usha is tired of the SLOTUS life.
JD Vance and Usha Vance reportedly argued about quality time
The lack of alone time with her husband reportedly led to a public spat between JD Vance and Usha Vance a month earlier. According to an Instagram video posted by influencer Suzanne Lambert, the second couple finally was able to spend quality one-on-one time together when they enjoyed a meal at an undisclosed restaurant. “Enjoyed” may be the wrong term, as a bystander claimed that being alone led to bickering. “THIS is what our life should actually be like,” Usha apparently complained to her husband. JD didn’t argue with his wife’s point. “I know, I’m sorry,” he reportedly replied.
In his defense, JD has realized the importance of personal time with his wife and how difficult it can be while in office. JD sat down for an interview on the “Katie Miller Pod” that aired on August 11, which was early into his family trip to the United Kingdom. The subject of work/life balance came up, and the vice president mentioned that he and Usha had a book club together for several years. “We do a husband-wife book club and we try to do it once a month and so we’ve fallen a little bit behind just because I don’t have enough time,” he said.
During that same interview, the veep also spoke about trying to carve out “sacred time” with his wife and children. “I try to take a couple of hours every day and make them as sacred as possible,” he told Katie Miller. Even though JD admitted that family time was not always sacred and occasionally took a backseat to his duties. “And yes, if like a war breaks out, then sometimes you have to cancel even the sacred time,” he added.
