In last night’s explosive episode of Summer House: The Aftermath, West Wilson tried to convince Kyle Cooke that his feelings for Amanda Batula were real. But fans? They’re still not buying it. This whole situation has people talking about reality TV drama in ways we haven’t seen in a minute.
West, 31, sat down with Kyle, 43, on May 20 ahead of the reunion to discuss his relationship with Amanda, 34, following her January split from Kyle after four years of marriage. The conversation got real messy, real fast—kind of like trying to organize your life with a poor reality TV drama fridge organizer.
“Do you love her?” Kyle, Amanda’s estranged husband, asked point-blank.
“Yeah,” West replied. “I mean, I said I love her the night I left your guys’ room to her.” West was referring to a moment from August 2025, when he told Amanda, “Amanda, I love you, OK,” after she and Kyle fought in the Hamptons. “I really care about her, a f–king ton,” he added.
But here’s where it gets messy—West also admitted that he was not “in love” with Amanda. Kyle wasn’t having it and called out West’s pursuit of Ciara Miller during season 10, saying, “The things that you did to lure Ciara back in, sometimes it’s so blatant on screen.”
West admitted that after the summer ended, he and Ciara kissed “twice, I believe.” Then came the real tea: West addressed his longtime, secret girlfriend, Meija Moreno, who also appeared on last night’s special. “She 100 percent was operating as if we had an exclusive relationship and I wasn’t,” he confessed. “That’s unfair and that’s f–king s-itty. I definitely led her on.”
West said his feelings for Amanda went “beyond friendship” in February, but fans quickly noticed that he told her back in August of 2025 that he loved her. So his remarks fueled yet more speculation about the contested timeline—this man really tried to wear multiple hats like a tuxedo blazer.
Since the reunion aired this month, Amanda and West have continued to date, with West even taking her to a wedding in Italy. In her segment of The Aftermath, Amanda blamed West for their romance, alluding to the reality star taking advantage of her while she was vulnerable following her split from Kyle. The whole situation is giving messy energy, and honestly? The internet is having a field day.
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