Bravo Summer house She has a little scandal of her own.
On Tuesday, co-stars Amanda Patula and West Wilson issued a joint statement confirming their new relationship after weeks of rumors circulating that their relationship had become romantic. Patula recently announced her separation from her husband, Kyle Cook. Wilson was previously dating Ciara Miller, one of Patula’s close friends.
“We’ve seen increased speculation online, so even though this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity. It was never our intention to intentionally hide anything. Given the complex relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before talking about them,” the statement, which was posted separately to Patula and Wilson’s Instagram stories, began.
“We have shown up to each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what happened recently was the last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a true, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to handle this matter carefully.” “As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. We also realize that this had an impact beyond just us, and we never wanted our actions to cause any harm or be seen as negligent. We really appreciate understanding and respect as we deal with this matter.”
As speculation about the existence of a love story between Summer house The stars caught the Bravosphere on fire, and several of Patula and Wilson’s co-stars refuted claims that they were together romantically. During his March 10 appearance on Watch what’s happening liveBatula’s husband, Cook, said he thought the rumors were “outrageous.”
“It’s kind of shocking that it’s been in the news cycle this long. But no, I don’t think there’s any merit to it,” he said. When asked by host Andy Cohen if he would be upset if he found out the couple were together romantically, Cook said: “It would definitely surprise me and feel a little wild.”
He added: “And I think I’d probably be the last person people would worry about. I think Ciara might have something to say.” “But if it makes Amanda happy, I guess I’ll have to vote ‘yes’.”
Wilson himself reacted to this speculation during his March 24 speech WWHL a task. He claimed they were just friends.
“She’s single now, I gotta show her the streets a little bit,” he said. “If it’s not clear, she’s a very important person to me, and I care about her very much. She’s a friend. I hope it’s clear.”
Batula herself also previously said that she would never date any of them Summer house Co-stars amid her split from Cook. She also said, “I’m not touching any of my team members.” WWHL On February 3. “Yes, no, I like them too much, but I’m good.”
Wilson has joined the cast of Bravo’s film Summer house In season 8, which began airing in 2024. During that episode, Wilson met the cast and began a romantic relationship with Miller, whom he dated until the end of the year. In a Season 8 reunion of the reality series, the two announced they were no longer together, and Miller revealed that Wilson said he couldn’t commit to a serious relationship with her “for show-related reasons.”
At that meeting, Patula, along with a majority of the cast, criticized Wilson in support of him Traitors Season 3 star, calls out his penchant for “dating [women] For long periods of time without putting a title on it.”
“And there was a part of me that hoped this time would be different,” Batula said at the time of Wilson and Miller’s relationship, “but it seems like a pattern with you. You have a lot of difficulty committing.”
Wilson and Miller were on the rocks throughout the ninth season of the series Summer house. Season 10 premiered in February and is currently airing, as the two grew closer to each other and rehashed aspects of their past romance. (In episode seven, Miller admitted that “it’s very clear that we’re missing each other,” and noted that “we’re in a weird state of limbo, so the whole thing is getting out of control and very disorganized and a little crazy.”)
Hollywood Reporter I have reached out to Miller’s representatives for comment. (Clear-eyed fans noticed that she unfollowed Patula and Wilson after their joint statement was posted.)
Elsewhere, Patula and Cook announced their split in January. The couple, who have been married for four years, have been on the Bravo series for most of its run; Cook has been a full-time cast member since the first season, with both appearing when their relationship began. Batula joined the cast full-time during the second season, and they later joined the show in September 2018.
In a recent interview with Marie ClairePatula sang Miller’s praises while filming the tenth season of the series Summer house Amidst turmoil in her marriage. However, she also shouted out Wilson.
“It’s been so hard to get through the summer without Ciara. She’s one of the best, most loving, loyal friends I’ve ever had. She’s texting me out of the blue, reminding me how strong, powerful, smart, and kind I am — I don’t think she even realizes how much I need those texts,” Batula said. “The extent of the West’s support also means a lot to me [Wilson] That was all season long, sometimes in ways I wasn’t aware of while filming. It’s not performative. It’s really true of who the West is. He checked on Kyle and put him in his place, and you’ll continue to see him alongside me all season long.
