{"id":344785,"date":"2026-06-03T00:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=344785"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:39:39","slug":"kj-dillard-makes-heartbreaking-admission-about-girlfriend-dara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/kj-dillard-makes-heartbreaking-admission-about-girlfriend-dara\/","title":{"rendered":"KJ Dillard Makes Heartbreaking Admission About Girlfriend Dara"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cSummer House<\/strong>\u201d star KJ Dillard<\/strong> recently made a heartbreaking admission about his relationship with girlfriend Dara Levitan<\/strong>. Speaking along with his co-star, Carl Radke<\/strong>, on his \u201cMore Life\u201d podcast, Dillard, 28, said the pair actually broke up in the course of the height of his mental health struggles.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSummer House\u201d viewers watched Dillard and Levitan turn out to be an official couple during season 10 of the series. Nevertheless, Dillard said that the pair actually took a break when the cameras went down as a consequence of among the mental health challenges he was facing. <\/p>\n

\u201cPre-show, nothing was really occurring for me. Modeling was slow. I\u2019d taken a break in the course of the summer to give attention to the show,\u201d Dillard said<\/a>. \u201cFinancially, I used to be in a terrible place. Me and Dara were struggling because I used to be taking out what I used to be going through out on her. I wasn\u2019t even aware of it.\u201d <\/p>\n

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KJ Dillard Says His Co-Star, Mia Calabrese, Encouraged Levitan To Break Up With Him<\/h2>\n
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Dillard went on to inform Radke that a few of his challenges were exacerbated because he wasn\u2019t in therapy on the time. \u201cI used to be only on one medication for my anxiety and depression, but I didn\u2019t realize that I had one other diagnosis,\u201d he shared. <\/p>\n

Later within the conversation, Dillard said that his co-star, Mia Calabrese, whom he\u2019s called a \u201csister,\u201d actually encouraged Levitan to take a break from Dillard while he worked on himself. <\/p>\n

\u201cDara, I feel, was gonna hang on \u2026 but that wouldn\u2019t have been good for either of us,\u201d he said. \u201cI needed the time, because after the hospital, I went to recovery \u2026 and that\u2019s once we broke up.\u201d <\/p>\n

KJ Dillard Believes His Break From Levitan Was For The Best<\/h2>\n
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In line with Dillard, his break from Levitan was for the most effective. \u201cLooking back, if me and Dara were dating once I was in recovery, it could have been a multitude,\u201d he told Radke. \u201cI might have been focused on saving the connection moderately than specializing in my health. Recovery modified my life.\u201d <\/p>\n

In line with a previous report from The Blast, Dillard shared that he was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder during part 1 of the season 10 \u201cSummer House\u201d reunion. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn the autumn, I went through some heavy stuff mentally,\u201d Dillard said. \u201cI actually needed to go to the hospital for self-harm, and I used to be there for every week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere during his segment, Dillard told host Andy Cohen that he was thankful to be alive and surrounded by love.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone here has somewhat shown support in their very own way, so I appreciate that,\u201d Dillard shared. \u201cAnd I\u2019m very thankful that the audience is just embracing that since it\u2019s my truth, you already know, and I\u2019m not gonna not be honest about what I’m going through, especially if it will possibly help others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dillard Opens Up About His Strained Friendship With West Wilson<\/h2>\n
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Dillard also opened up about his strained friendship with West Wilson while speaking with Radke. Although Wilson brought him on the show, Dillard confirmed that the pair were not close. Things soured between the pair after Wilson confirmed his romance with Amanda Batula. <\/p>\n

\u201cI do know people make mistakes. I\u2019m someone that offers grace, trust me,\u201d Dillard said. \u201cI\u2019ve made loads of mistakes, and folks have given me grace, but it surely just looks like he\u2019s not learning from his mistakes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Dillard said that he\u2019s continued hearing things about Wilson and has questioned his motives. \u201cI\u2019m similar to, \u2018Bro, what is occurring? Are you really sorry?’\u201d <\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cMy dad has apologized to me and said, \u2018I\u2019m gonna do that. I\u2019m gonna be higher.\u2019 Then, it just continues to repeat these cycles. It\u2019s similar to, \u2018What’s going?’\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson And Batula Release Joint Statement<\/h2>\n
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In line with The Blast, Wilson and Batula said their connection was unexpected. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve shown up for one another as friends through the years, through all of the highs and lows, and what\u2019s developed recently was the very last thing either of us expected. Our connection grew out of a real, long-standing friendship, which made it especially essential for us to approach this with care,\u201d their joint post stated. <\/p>\n

Part 2 of the \u201cSummer House\u201d reunion airs tonight on Bravo at 8 PM ET. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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