Kyle Cooke and estranged wife Amanda Batula made their first public appearance together since their drama with Summer House costar West Wilson erupted earlier this 12 months.
The previous couple — who announced their separation in January — posed together on the red carpet on the Latest York City premiere for his or her Summer House spinoff show, Within the City, on Monday, May 18.
Footage obtained by Entertainment Tonight showed Amanda, 34, gesturing towards Kyle, 43, as they took photos for the press. Kyle then put his arm around his estranged wife’s waist before they each smiled for the cameras.
The Bravoverse melted down on March 31 when Amanda and West, 31, confirmed they were exploring a “connection” after repeatedly denying they were dating.
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this remains to be very latest, we wanted to offer some clarity,” they wrote in a joint statement. “It was never our intention to purposely hide anything. Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we would have liked a little bit space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
Amanda and West went on, “We’ve shown up for one another as friends through the years, through all of the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the very last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a real, longstanding friendship, which made it especially vital for us to approach this with care.”
“As our feelings evolved, we desired to take time to grasp exactly what we were feeling,” they concluded. “We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless. We truly appreciate the understanding and respect as we navigate this.”
Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula at “Summer House” season 10 premiere. Bryan Bedder/Bravo
Amanda and West have since been spotted together several times on romantic outings, including packing on the PDA for the Kiss Cam at a Latest York Yankees game in April. (Kyle reacted to the Kiss Cam video by admitting that he was “not prepared to see” his ex kissing her latest beau so publicly.)
Quite a few questions remain over the precise timeline of Amanda and West getting together. While Summer House fans should get answers throughout the upcoming season 10 reunion, West insisted there was no “overlap” with every other relationships after they got together. (West previously dated Summer House costar Ciara Miller.)
“There was no overlap,” he said on the April 20 episode of his and Sophie Cunningham’s “Show Me Something” podcast. “I do know there’s a thousand different theories on the web without delay, but that’s one thing that needless to say didn’t occur. Everyone was single.”
West moreover clarified that he and Amanda realized things were “perhaps a little bit bit serious” in February.
Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke at “Summer House” season 9 reunion. Jocelyn Prescod/Bravo
Since that point, West’s ex Ciara — who can be Amanda’s former best friend — claimed that he could have also slept with married Real Housewives of Latest Jersey alum Jenn Fessler, though West and Jenn have each strenuously denied the allegation.
Meanwhile, Bravo viewers will get to see the drama surrounding Kyle and Amanda’s separation play out on the brand new series, Within the City, which follows them and their friend group in Latest York City. The Summer House spinoff sees Amanda and Kyle reunite with Lindsay Hubbard, Daniella Olivera and Andrea Denver, as they’re joined by pals Nick Barber, Katie DeLuca, Georgina Ferzli, Whitney Fransway, Eoin Heavey, Kenny Martin, Gavin Moseley, Yvonne Najor and Lexi Sundin.
Within the City premieres on Bravo Tuesday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET, following the Summer House season 10 finale at 8 p.m. ET.