What’s Tea? “Summer House” Stars West Wilson and Amanda Batula Announce Romance Following Weeks of Speculation

Chinyere Ibeh
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The news of the newfound connection comes almost three months after the announcement of Batula’s split from co-star Kyle Cooke.

a graphic featuring various photos of West Wilson and Amanda Batula — The Batula-West romance became public knowledge when DeuxMoi posted about a blind item they received of the news. The duo initially denied the rumors until the ending of March, releasing a joint statement.

Another relationship bombshell has dropped in the world of Bravo’s “Summer House,” this time with soon-to-be legally divorced Amanda Batula and co-star West Wilson.

What’s the Context? Where Do We Begin?

As the tenth season of the hit show rages on, the news of the duo getting together has the cast and the show’s audience shook. For one, Batula and Kyle Cooke dated, got engaged, and married on the show. Their relationship played out for almost a decade, both the highs and toxic lows, ending with their breakup in January.

One of the toxic lows of their relationship was when they revealed Cooke’s infidelity during the season three premiere. Cooke recalled that he blacked out during a guys’ night out, ultimately waking up with a girl in his bed. The two would stay together and get married in September 2021 — later becoming the subject of a May 2022 episode.

West joined the fray in the show’s eighth season as a sports journalist who’s not good at committing to a relationship. During his premiere season, he and Ciara Miller hit it off in what seemed to be a genuine budding relationship. It was refreshing for the audience to see as Miller was guarded in relationships, especially after her fling with “Southern Charm” star Austen Kroll.

The relationship between Miller and Wilson was short-lived as the eighth season’s reunion revealed their breakup. When cameras went down in September 2023, the duo were basically dating — Miller met Wilson’s parents, and even stayed with his brother in Chicago.

Miller and Wilson’s relationship would end in December 2023 when they went out for their final dinner as a couple. During that dinner, according to Miller, Wilson told her he couldn’t commit for “show related reasons.”

Things were rough during the season eight reunion as both DeSorbo and Miller rip into Wilson for how he handled his relationship with Miller.

“I stopped talking to you altogether,” Miller said during the reunion in regards to the breakup. “Because I think that’s mean to take someone to your parents’ house and want to sleep with them when you have no intentions of doing anything.”

Wilson responded by noting how difficult it would be to navigate someone’s feelings on the show as a newcomer. He later said he didn’t want to be the guy “who came onto the show and is just Ciara’s puppet the whole time.”

The sports journalist faced immense backlash for how he handled Miller and their relationship. Following Wilson’s debut season, for which he was a fan favorite, the New York Times profiled him. He would later be the subject of another New York Times article, for which he discussed infamy and the immense backlash after his relationship with Miller.

Season nine of “Summer House” saw Miller confronting Wilson for how he handled their relationship, calling him out for speaking so much with the media. The audience saw Wilson trying to get back in the good graces of the nurse-turned-model.

How Did This Unravel? A Timeline

Social media sleuths have kept their eye out for various interactions between Batula and Wilson, similar to how they figured out Batula and Cooke were separated.

The celebrity gossip Instagram account DeuxMoi initially posted about the Batula-Wilson romance in March 2026. According to a blind item sent to DeuxMoi, the duo was spotted flirting with one another. Social media users and “Summer House” fans were hesitant to believe the rumor as such blind items sent to DeuxMoi aren’t always accurate.

This isn’t the first time DeuxMoi highlighted stars of the Bravo hit show. During season eight, Lindsay Hubbard reveals that former castmate Danielle Olivera sent a blind item to DeuxMoi about Craig Conover during Batula and Cooke’s wedding. Olivera admits to sending the gossip during that season’s reunion, stating that it was “juicy as f–k.”

The gossip about Batula and Wilson’s relationship wasn’t quieting down since the initial DeuxMoi post as evidence kept mounting. For one, the photos the duo posted of one another were slightly suggestive.

Not only did they post suggestive photos, fans saw them in the wild. The duo was spotted at Salt Hank, a sandwich shop in New York City, and Batula is seen wiping Wilson’s face. The video was posted back in February 2026, almost two weeks before DeuxMoi posted their blind item.

Wilson would deny the dating rumors while appearing on Watch What Happens Live in March. He brushed off the rumors, stating that he was just helping a newly single friend readjust to the dating scene.

“If it’s not clear, that’s a very important person to me, and I, like, care about her a lot,” Wilson said.

The next day, (Mar. 26) Page Six reported that Batula and Miller fell out amidst the rumors. The former friends apparently cancelled a planned appearance for Amazon Live, and unliked each others’ Instagram posts.

Finally, as March wrapped up, both Batula and West confirmed their romance. The duo posted identical statements, in which they mentioned “the complicated relationship dynamics” and needing the space to process everything in private before going public.

Interestingly enough, they didn’t confirm whether they're in a full-blown relationship or just hooking up.

“Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care,” the statement read. “As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling.”

Soon after the statement went public, a blurry photo of Miller started circulating the internet. Page Six claims the photo was taken after Batula and Wilson went public with their romance.

TMZ also claims that Miller obtained a video of Batula and Wilson, showing the duo being intimate in Wilson’s apartment. The alleged video was recorded unbeknownst to either party. The existence of such video has not been confirmed by either Miller, Batula or Wilson.

How Did Fellow Castmates Handle the News?

Bravo fans and the internet were in a frenzy when the statement dropped, the “Summer House” cast members have made their thoughts known.

Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke, and new cast member KJ Dillard all used screen grabs from the current season amidst the fallout of the news. Hubbard posted her photo shortly after posting a selfie with Miller.

Dillard would later post a follow-up photo on his Instagram Story, featuring both Miller and fellow newbie Mia Calabrese.

“I love my big sisters for life,” he captioned the post.

He came through with another post, this time featuring a Spotify screenshot of the song “Back Stabbers” by The O’Jays, captioning it with “logging off.” Calabrese also posted in support of Miller by reposting one of the model’s posts to her Instagram Story.

Jesse Solomon, who joined the show during its eighth season, claimed in an Instagram comment that he heard of the rumors. He noted that the rumors were denied to him numerous times. He also posted a photo of himself with a shocked expression while looking at his phone to his Instagram Story.

Adam Glyn, the New York City-based street journalist who previously spoke with Cooke about his own split, ran into the Loverboy founder to get his reaction to the news.

“I actually am worried for Amanda, if I’m being honest,” Cooke said. “I’m not justifying any behavior, but from what I’m seeing, she’s kind of getting cyberbullied.”

He follows up that statement by reading Wilson, noting that the journalist is the type of guy to be “playing multiple women at the same time.”

“Somehow in all of this, 50 thousand people have decided that West deserves their follow,” Cooke continued. “Meanwhile, they’re lighting up Amanda … I just feel bad.”

The conversation spans across three videos, lasting up to almost six minutes each, while the two spoke in front of 123 Market. Throughout the videos, he notes how Batula is in a vulnerable spot and that social media users should “let off the gas” regarding the cyberbullying.

Glyn later asked Cooke about the status of the relationship between Batula and West as well as if he knew how long they have been involved with one another.

“The details are vague,” Cooke said. “I’ve seen rumors, I’ve seen blinds, and I’ve had DMs that say it dates back to June … I don’t know what to believe.”

Cooke noted that Miller may have had more evidence at her disposal regarding Batula-Wilson romance, though she wanted him to come to terms with it on his own terms. He later touches on the group dynamic and the future of the show.

“It’s not just me, Amanda, West here. It’s, like, our whole friend group,” Cooke said. “It really does put in jeopardy what the show’s about. ‘Cause, like, you can’t shoot ‘Summer House’ if the vibes are off.”

This leads to Cooke discussing his own future on the show, with Glyn hinting at rumors about the final episode of this current season being a farewell. Cooke notes that his time in the show’s spinoff, titled “In The City,” might have him as part-time. He doesn’t completely write off the show for either himself or the cast in general as there’s still relationships and friendships to navigate.

So, What’s the Big Deal?

Throughout the seasons, Batula and Miller’s friendship grew immensely as they would lean on each other in regards to their respective relationships. Notably, during the tenth episode of season eight, Miller and former castmate Paige DeSorbo spoke candidly about Batula and her relationship with Cooke.

The trio were back in the city for the week, and as they were shopping at Old Navy, Batula spoke about striving for a career outside of Loverboy — Cooke’s line of hard teas.

“It’s time to do something for you, and get out of your own way,” Miller said during the conversation.

Ciara Miller and Paige DeSorbo have a honest conversation with Amanda Batula during the tenth episode of the show's eighth season, encouraging to break out and follow her own dreams outside of her marriage.

Both DeSorbo and Miller essentially hype up Batula, noting that Cooke’s company wouldn’t be as successful without her. They also encourage her to go after her career aspirations outside of Loverboy.

During the current season, Miller describes the race aspect of her experience on the show, specifically as a Black woman publicly dating white men. Batula can be seen comforting Miller following the conversation.

It’s unclear if “Summer House” will pick cameras back up like they did for DeSorbo’s breakup from “Southern Hospitality” star Craig Conover or when Radke and Hubbard broke off their engagement. Also, the future of the show in general remains unclear.