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Joe Bradley from Southern Hospitality has opened up about the buzz surrounding his fellow cast member, Justin Assad, and the possibility of a romance with Southern Charm‘s Charley Manley.
Speaking exclusively with Us Weekly on Thursday, March 19, Joe hinted at the validity of the circulating rumors. “I’ve caught wind of the whispers,” he admitted. “The truth will eventually come out. But as of now, I’m in the dark. So, who knows?”
This speculation began earlier in the month, suggesting that the Bravo newcomers—Justin, who joined Southern Hospitality in its fourth season, and Charley, who appeared in the eleventh season of Southern Charm—have been seeing each other secretly since the fall of 2025.
The popular fan page Charleston Bravoholic added fuel to the fire on March 13, stating that Charley, 28, and Justin, 29, have been a couple since September 2025, labeling them as “one hot Charleston duo.”
Joe Bradley, Justin Assada, and Charley Manley. Bravo (3)
Us Weekly has sought a comment from Bravo regarding these rumors.
Charley and Justin’s rumored romance comes after she briefly dated Craig Conover on season 11 of Southern Charm. The pair went on an oyster date on the show, which was filmed in spring and summer 2025.
The gallery associate ended their short-lived relationship after Craig, 37, screamed at her friend Salley Carson during a group trip to Mexico.
Craig Conover finally revealed just how hard he fell for costar Charley Manley after his romance with ex-girlfriend Paige DeSorbo. “I think we were a lot closer than anyone knew. We’d FaceTime for hours every night. We would talk for hours a day, every day,” Craig, 37, told Salley Carson about his relationship with Charley, […]
Charley told Craig during the March 11 episode, “I’m saying before I was seriously interested in you. My switch flipped in Mexico. I only see us as friends now.”
Craig, for his part, claimed, “I had a big enough crush on you, I would’ve picked you over my ex. I didn’t think I would have felt that again.” (Craig most recently dated Paige DeSorbo for three years before they broke up in fall 2024.)
During the Southern Charm season 11 reunion, which aired on Wednesday, March 18, Craig claimed that Charley had been talking to other guys behind his back.
Charley denied his accusations, claiming, “I was not talking to anyone else as much as I was talking to him.”
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Justin, meanwhile, has been vocal on season 4 of Southern Hospitality, which is currently airing, about how he’s enjoying the single life.
“I’m trying to squeeze the happiness out of life right now,” Justin said during a March episode of the Bravo series, noting it was “fun” to have one-night stands amid his search for something more permanent.
Joe exclusively told Us on Thursday that Justin is “a little messy” but ultimately “he’s a good guy.”
“He actually has a big heart. He’s [a] pretty sensitive dude as well,” Joe added. “So I think [when the] dust settles with, like, his playboy era, I think people will get to know him on a deeper level.”
Southern Hospitality airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.