SUMMER House fans have been left stunned after stumbling upon a scene appearing to show Amanda and West kissing in a Season 10 clip.
The Bravo duo finally spoke out amid rumors of a secret romance between them, confirming that they have become more than friends.
Summer House fans think Bravo’s cameras captured Amanda Batula and West Wilson kissing in a Season 10 sceneCredit: Bravo
West was seen consoling Amanda in a semi-private moment and fans believe the duo shared a kissCredit: Bravo
In their matching social media statements, Amanda, 34, and West, 31, suggested their relationship only recently evolved but it appears it’s been going on longer than fans – or Summer House co-stars – knew.
Shortly after news broke, Bar Stool CEO Dave Portnoy revealed he was told about the reality star couple during the Super Bowl in February, which left viewers digging for more clues.
Now many believe they’ve actually been hooking up since before filming began, and some spotted what appears to be a potential intimate moment between Amanda and West in Season 10, which is currently airing on Bravo.
Summer House fans grabbed a clip from Season 10, episode 8, shortly after a blow out fight between Amanda and her now-estranged husband Kyle Cooke.
After Kyle, 43, shouted “f**k you,” at his wife in a fury, calling her names, she ran off crying in the primary bathroom of the home.
While the Loverboy CEO talked about his frustrations with Amanda with co-star Ben Waddel, West hurried off to console Amanda.
Bravo’s cameras captured him entering the bathroom shortly after she did.
After he knocked on the door, Amanda responded, “I’m good. I’m fine.”
West replied, “Objectively, nothing just happened. … That’s bizarre to me.”
Amanda said, “Thank you for understanding because, like, I just…”
What fans believe sounded like lips smacking while kissing could be heard as the Loverboy creative director began to cry, still talking to West.
The clip was posted on Reddit, where one fan asked, “Did they kiss in Kyle and Amanda’s bathroom?”
A second viewer replied on the thread, saying, “I thought this scene was weirdly intimate when I saw it but I just assumed it was fine because I am a prude so like, everything in life is weirdly intimate to me.”
“It felt very out of place for West to white knight like this suddenly. I was confused for sure. But then remembered Kyle saying he’s always away djing and she has been hanging out with West and he feels excluded at the summer house…It’s been forming for some time already. Yuck,” another person posted.
Someone else suggested, “It’s either a kiss or he cut her off to whisper something to her, which somehow feels just as intimate.”
Rumors have been swirling since early March that Amanda and West are more than friends.
The drama was said to be causing a major rift among the Summer House cast, which includes Amanda’s estranged husband Kyle and West’s ex Ciara Miller, who was a close friend of Amanda’s.
The pair’s statement, posted on their respective Instagram Stories, read: “We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new we wanted to provide some clarity.
“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 needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.”
The post continued, “We’ve shown up for each other as friends over the years, through all the highs and lows, and what’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected.
“Our connection grew out of a genuine, long-standing friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
Amanda and West concluded, “As our feelings evolved, we wanted to take time to understand exactly what we were feeling. 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.”
Speculation picked up as fans noticed the duo spending more time together, appearing in social media posts frequently.
They also spotted Amanda wearing several pieces of West’s clothing, including a hat and a sweatshirt.
Days prior to their public confirmation, Summer House co-stars Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke, and others shared cryptic reaction memes on their Instagram Stories.
At that point, fans became certain the rumors were true and speculated about when they would confirm.
Kyle was asked about the rumors during a March 10 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, but quickly shut them down.
“I mean, I kind of thought it was outrageous for it to go as long as it has in the news cycle is kind of shocking but I don’t think there’s any merit to it,” he said at the time.
Asked by host Andy Cohen how he would feel if “it was true,” he responded, “It would certainly catch me by surprise and feel a little reckless and I think I’m the last person people would be worried about.”
He added, “I think Ciara would probably have something to say but if it made Amanda happy, I think I just would have to vote yea.”
Kyle has since spoken out again, sharing even more details about the relationship and how he – and his castmates – became aware.
He also spoke candidly about West, who has since been reported to have been seeing several women at the same time as Amanda, in an interview with Adam Glyn shared on TikTok.
The beverage company founder said in an online clip that he and Amanda have been in contact.
“I talked to her last night and I think – I understand people have all sorts of opinions and I’m not justifying any behavior. But from what I’m seeing, she’s kind of getting cyber-bullied. And at the end of the day, all I know is, West seems to be the kind of guy playing multiple women at the same time,” he said.
Kyle also talked about his own relationship with West, revealing how much damage this has done to the friendship.
“He basically threw his friendship with me away in one clean swoop,” he shared.
Elsewhere in the clip, he revealed plans to confront him, saying, “I’m still processing how to confront West. I think a lot of people don’t understand how close we were.”
“We traveled to Toronto, we traveled to the Ozarks. I was at his parents’ house. I was riding horses at his dad’s ranch. There’s some wild betrayal here.”
Other Summer House stars have expressed their allegiance to Ciara online.
The model/nurse, for her part, has not publicly addressed her former best friend nor her ex-boyfriend directly but did break her silence at an event.
She did, however, unfollow both on social media.
Many fans were also eager to learn how Jesse Solomon, who co-stars with Amanda and West on Summer House and is a close friend to both, felt about the scandal, as well as what he knew beforehand.
He confirmed in a social media comment, “I heard the rumors, but they were denied to me multiple times.”
Season 10 of Summer House is still airing on Bravo, with new episodes coming out every Wednesday.
The reunion is reportedly filming April 15.
West and Amanda recently confessed to being more than friends amid serious speculationCredit: Instagram/amandabatula
Amanda’s friendship with Ciara Miller, seen with her on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, is reportedly on the rocks as a result of her relationship with WestCredit: Getty
Kyle Cooke, Amanda’s estranged husband, has spoken out about the scandal, sharing new detailsCredit: Bravo
