Amanda Batula and West Wilson weren't being shy, at least not “on purpose.”
The stars of the Bravo reality series “Summer House,” where a group of friends spend their summer weekends in the Hamptons and drama ensues, were simply letting the romance seep through. And now they make it official.
The couple shared statements on their Instagram stories that they “wanted to provide some clarity” as rumors circulated about his condition.
“It was never our intention to intentionally hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we need some space to process things privately before talking about it,” the couple wrote. “We've been friends over the years, through all the ups and downs, and what unfolded recently was the last thing either of us expected.”
Throughout the series, which debuted in 2017, the relationships became intertwined.
Wilson dated his “Summer House” co-star Ciara Miller, a close friend of Batula, in 2023.
And Batula was married to series co-star Kyle Cooke. In January, she announced their separation, writing in an Instagram Story that the couple had decided to end their relationship “mutually and amicably.” They married in 2021 and documented their struggles in “Summer House,” including when Cooke cheated on Batula in 2019 and spent the night at a fan's apartment in 2025.
The couple explained that they chose to wait to publicly announce their relationship “to take the time to understand” what they felt.
“Our connection grew out of a genuine and long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this carefully,” they wrote. “We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond us and we never wanted our actions to cause harm or be perceived as careless.”
Wilson previously insisted that Batula was simply his “home girl” on an episode of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.”
“We were in New York. She's single, I have to show her around the streets a little bit,” Wilson said Friday. “But if it's not clear, she is a very important person to me and I care about her a lot.”
While on “Watch What Happens” in early March, Cooke said he found the rumors about Batula and Wilson “scandalous” and didn’t believe they “have any merit.” Although he denied the rumors, he expressed his support for Batula.
“I would certainly be caught off guard and feel a little reckless. And I think I would probably be the last person people would worry about,” Cooke said. “But if it made Amanda happy, I think she'd have to vote 'yes.'”
