Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke have announced their split after more than four years of marriage, delivering the news via a joint Instagram Stories post on Monday, Jan. 19.
At a Glance
- The Bravo reality stars married in September 2021 and shared their ups and downs on Summer House since 2017
- Their statement asked followers for “kindness and respect” as they “try to navigate our next chapter”
- Recent season-10 footage hinted at trouble, including Cooke staying out until 6:30 a.m. after a fan event
- Why it matters: The breakup ends one of Bravo’s most documented on-screen relationships, leaving fans questioning what footage will air when the new season premieres
The couple, whose romance has unfolded in front of Bravo cameras since Summer House debuted in 2017, told followers they reached the decision after “much reflection.”
“After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple,” they wrote. “We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing.”
They acknowledged the irony of requesting privacy after years of broadcasting their lives.
“It feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time since we’ve always tried to be open and honest about our relationship, but your kindness and respect will go a long way as we try to navigate our next chapter,” the statement concluded, signed “Amanda & Kyle.”
Relationship Timeline
- 2017: Cooke, 43, and Batula, 34, appear together in the first season of Summer House
- 2018: Cooke proposes
- Sept. 2020: Original wedding date scrapped because of COVID-19
- Sept. 25, 2021: Outdoor ceremony at Batula’s parents’ New Jersey home
- Jan. 19, 2025: Split announced
Throughout the series the pair openly discussed struggles. In the March 2019 season-3 premiere Cooke admitted cheating during a “guys’ trip,” saying he “blacked out” and “woke up with a girl in [his] bed.”
Latest Season Hints at Trouble
Speculation intensified after a season-10 trailer showed Batula telling castmates Ciara Miller and Lindsay Hubbard that Cooke spent the night at a fan’s apartment.
“Kyle fell asleep at some fan’s apartment, and came home at, like, 6:30 in the morning,” Batula said in the clip.
Additional footage captured Cooke complaining that Batula seemed uninterested in his DJ ambitions.
“I played the biggest gig of my life, and Amanda couldn’t care less. I don’t know what matters to her anymore,” he said.
He later told Batula their issues stemmed from “compatibility, chemistry [and] intimacy.”
Cooke later denied Batula’s account in an interview with News Of Los Angeles.
“There’s no excuse for staying out as late as I did, but I want to be clear that I did not sleep at a fan’s apartment,” Cooke said. “I was at an event that Amanda chose not to attend, which moved to a bar and then to an after-party. I don’t use anything to keep myself wired, so I think I ended up falling asleep on a couch, and suddenly it was almost 6 a.m.”
“Do I regret the situation? Absolutely. But that’s the truth and full extent of what happened,” he added.
Key Takeaways
- The divorce announcement comes amid promotion for the upcoming tenth season of Summer House, guaranteeing the split will be addressed on camera
- Production has already filmed cast reactions, meaning viewers will see the relationship’s final weeks play out after the fact
- Bravo has not confirmed a premiere date for the new episodes
