Kyle Cooke is firing back at his former Summer House costar West Wilson — and his response is anything but restrained.
“What the heck,” West, 31, wrote in the caption of a Wednesday, October 28, Instagram carousel showing the Bravo alum attending a Kansas City Chiefs football game with his girlfriend, Amanda Batula.
Kyle, 43, replied the following day, Thursday, October 29, accusing West of being “a coke head” and claiming he had “blew my ex’s life and career up.”
Kyle later removed the comment and did not immediately offer any additional explanation. His alcoholic beverage company, however, appeared to capitalize on the controversy.
Kyle Cooke is revisiting his heated confrontation with West Wilson on Summer House: The Aftermath. Kyle, 43, filmed the conversation on May 20, two months after reports emerged that West, 31, was dating Kyle’s estranged wife, Amanda Batula, and one month after the cast recorded the season 10 reunion. […]
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Neither Kyle nor West has publicly addressed the online exchange any further. Us contacted representatives for Summer House and West for comment.
The former housemates’ previously friendly relationship unraveled in March, when West revealed that he was dating Amanda, 35. The announcement came just two months after Amanda and Kyle separated. The pair confirmed their split in January but have yet to file for divorce.
The news prompted strong reactions from their fellow cast members, and West and Amanda were not asked to return for the upcoming 11th season of Summer House. It also remains unclear whether Amanda will appear in season 2 of the In the City spinoff.
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Kyle, meanwhile, entered the new season determined to approach life differently.
Kyle Cooke has shared his reaction to West Wilson’s departure from Summer House—and his comments were unexpectedly measured. During the Wednesday, June 24, episode of Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” podcast, Kyle, 43, said, “It’s unfortunate. It was [only] months ago that I considered him a friend.” Kyle’s Summer House costar Lindsay Hubbard, however, had […]
“I did have a fun summer,” Kyle exclusively told Us earlier this month. “I definitely didn’t want to rush into a relationship without kind of getting out there and actually having some fun without any type of ramifications.”
While filming, Kyle said he cautiously “tippy-toed” back into the dating scene.
“You’ll see a little bit of that on Summer House,” he teased. “Me just trying to navigate, you know, hookups and friends with benefits and, like, ‘What are we?’ Those types of conversations.” His aim, he added, was to enjoy the summer and make an effort to put himself back out there.
Kyle explained that many of his friends knew him primarily as someone who had spent years in a serious relationship. “Most of my friends know me as the guy that’s been in this long relationship and didn’t see too much of my ex,” he said. “When I was out, I was usually without her, and that was, like, how they knew me. You know, so now I’m, like, out and about, and Kyle 2.0.”
The 11th season of Summer House is scheduled to return in 2027.