The Summer House cast has found a front-row seat to one of Bravo’s most shocking romances.
On Tuesday, March 31, Amanda Batula confirmed her unexpected relationship with BFF Ciara Miller’s ex-boyfriend West Wilson more than two months after she split from husband Kyle Cooke.
“Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it,” Amanda and West wrote in a joint statement via Instagram. “We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
The statement continued, “As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
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While a reunion special with the entire cast is expected to be taped in the coming weeks, many Summer House stars are already weighing in on the surprise romance.
Keep reading to see how the cast reacted to Tuesday’s big romance reveal:
KJ Dillard
Summer House newbie KJ Dillard shared a photo of Ciara Miller from filming with the caption, “I love my big sisters for life.”
In a follow-up post, KJ posted a screenshot of his music playlist, which included the song “Back Stabbers” by The O’Jays. He added to the photo, “Logging off.”
Mia Calabrese
Summer House’s newest cast member Mia Calabrese showed her support for Ciara Miller when she posted a photo of her costar on her Instagram Story as “Gorgeous” by Doja Cat played in the background.
Weeks later, Mia appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen and offered more details about the scandal. Mia claimed that Ciara had “intuition” about Amanda and West before news of their romance broke.
“I refused to believe it. Then, certain things started to click,” Mia continued before offering an update on how Ciara is doing.
“Ciara is how anyone would be if their best friend started dating their ex,” Mia said. “But, I will say, Ciara is one of my best friends — she’s like a sister to me — she will always thrive and I will always be there to support her. She’s going to be amazing.
Mia also made it clear that thinks Amanda is at fault.
“She’s a woman. I think men, you know, eh. They don’t always think straight,” she said. “Women it’s like, come on, you know better.”
Jesse Solomon
The Summer House star seemingly addressed Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s romance when he posted a picture via his Instagram Story in March looking visibly shocked as he read his phone.
By April, Jesse had spoken out about Amanda and West. During a Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen appearance, Jesse said he had some “suspicions” about West and Amanda before they went public because of all their “flirting.” He cited two specific instances that raised eyebrows.
“The boys went to brunch one day, and West went to brunch with Amanda after and didn’t tell us he was going to brunch with her,” Jesse recalled, noting that he and Kyle Cooke later “ran into them at a bar.”
There was also an earlier incident that occurred in “late” February.
“West and Amanda went to dinner without me in Miami when we were all there at the same time,” Jesse added. “Originally, I was just, like, offended, but then it made sense later.”
Levi Sebree
Summer House newbie Levi Sebree appeared to react to Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s relationship by sharing a meme of herself on her Instagram Story. Days later, she briefly addressed the drama while appearing on the “Taylor Taylor Taylor” podcast on April 7.
“I don’t want to get into it too much, but I think we’re all kind of a mess in our own little right about everything going on, and we’re going to see how it plays out,” she said. “That’s all I want to say about it.”
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Lindsay Hubbard
Original Summer House cast member Lindsay Hubbard seemingly addressed the headlines when she shared a picture of controversial Love Is Blind contestant Alex Henderson.
“The new publicist?” she wrote via her Instagram Story, hours after news broke of Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s relationship announcement.
