Craig Conover on Dating After Paige Split as Thomas Ravenel Returns

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Southern Charm concluded its 11th season on Bravo in March, but fans will not have to wait long for more drama from Charleston.

Bravo quickly renewed the popular reality series for season 12, and filming for the new installment has already been completed.

Ahead of the upcoming season, original cast member Craig Conover opened up about his personal life during an appearance on the B*tch Bible podcast.

Asked about his current relationship status, Craig, 37, made it clear that he is single. “I’m not dating anyone,” he confirmed.

“I don’t have anyone to text or message on Instagram right now,” he added.

Still, Craig said he would not rule out another romance within the Bravo universe, noting that he has enjoyed dating fellow reality stars in the past.

“I like dating a coworker,” he explained. “I think there’s a huge camaraderie and a lot of time spent at your job, no matter what it is.”

After ending his long-term relationship with Paige DeSorbo of Summer House, Craig went on to date his Southern Charm co-star, Charley Manley.

He noted he didn’t feel any competition from both being in the spotlight (likely in regard to his relationship with Paige), but he admitted he thinks it “affected a lot of people around us.”

“You have to ask yourself that a lot, like… well, did we sacrifice… did I sacrifice a relationship for TV? Like, did TV cost me everything? But you’re like, ‘We wouldn’t have met if it wasn’t for TV!’” he added.

The topic of Thomas Ravenel also came up, as Craig revealed his former co-star shockingly showed up during a scene they were filming. 

After multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct were made against Thomas, he departed the show in 2018.

While Craig shared that Thomas, 64, “lives two hours away in Aiken, which is like horse country,” he stated that he showed up to Patricia Altschul‘s last year and “knocked on the door.”

“It might have been the all-guys dinner, but we were there,” he stated. “And I was like, ‘Let him in, let him in, let him in. Please let him in, please let him in.’ And the crew was like, ‘Guys, we can’t do, like’… they’re trying to get a hold of people, you know, in New York.”

He reiterated that production was saying they didn’t think they were “allowed” to have Thomas come in, but he really wanted them to let him.

Craig noted that he would have liked that moment for TV, as it wasn’t planned and Thomas just showed up. 

To date, Bravo has not given a premiere date for season 12 of Southern Charm.