West Wilson Comes to Amanda Batula’s Defense as Tensions with Her Ex-Husband Kyle Cooke Erupt

Audiences caught a closer look at the growing relationship between Amanda Batula and West Wilson in the latest episode of Summer House, as tensions between Amanda and then-husband Kyle Cooke hit a new low.

Last week, Amanda, 34, decided to stay in New York City as former exes West and Ciara Miller had a heartfelt conversation and were able to move past their dating history and become friends again. (West, 28, and Ciara, 30, dated during his first season in 2023 before they split that December.)

In the Tuesday, May 5 episode, the housemates weren’t quite convinced they could be friends again, including Amada. She and Mia Calabrese chatted about close friend Ciara’s newfound friendship with West, with Amanda saying, “If they got back together? Happy. Literally would make me the happiest person in the whole entire world. The happiest. But it’s him.”

“I’m skeptical. I’m weary of him,” Amanda continued, later adding, “Ciara is a very special, incredible person, and like [West] needs to treat her differently than any other woman in the world.”

“I would die for that girl,” she continued. She also emphasized that she doesn’t trust anyone with Ciara’s heart. “The way I’d cut West off in one f—ing second if she looked at me. If she gave me one look, I’d be like, ‘Attack.’ “

Amanda’s comments came months before she and Kyle, 43, announced their split in January 2026 after four years of marriage. Months later, on March 31, Amanda and West, 28, confirmed their secret romance with a joint statement to their Instagram Stories.

While Amanda was expressing her concerns about West and Ciara, the latter spoke with Kyle about his relationship with Amanda. There, Kyle revealed they had gone to couples therapy and believed their relationship is in “a way better place.”

Ciara replied, explaining that she heard Amanda’s perspective but thinks the couple should try separating. “I feel like a lot of y’all’s frustration exists because you guys never have a moment,” she said. “Would it be a crazy idea if you guys physically just separated, for a month?”

“I know that you love her. You guys love each other. No one’s ever denied that, but what is real here is how you guys treat each other and then the mental load that brings upon you guys,” Ciara said before Kyle quickly asked if she had already spoken to Amanda about this idea.

Ciara hesitated and said, “[This] isn’t a fresh idea,” noting that Amanda is “open” to it but worried about Kyle.

As the episode cuts to Kyle’s confessional, he says, “I’m kinda shocked. The fact that there are separation conversations happening within our friend group, unbeknownst to me, while we’re trying to put our best foot forward in therapy, is disheartening.”

As the episode came to a close, during a group dinner, the housemates ask Kyle about his DJ career, and Amanda reveals he’s going to Las Vegas. Kyle then clarifies that he’s in negotiations to do a residency in Vegas, but Lindsay Hubbard quickly chimes in to ask, “I have a question, did you ask Amanda before you made the decision? Or did you make the decision on your own?”

Lindsay, 39, and Kyle began arguing about whether or not Kyle has spoken to Amanda about his next steps, and Lindsay tells him, “This is your family, and you’re not making decisions together, is my point.”

Kyle added, “I feel like I’m under attack. This is how I’ve felt all summer long. Do me a favor, don’t gang up for the umpteenth time.” Ciara and Ben Waddell try to tell Kyle to calm down, as Lindsay says, “It’s just me.”

Ben then defended Kyle’s DJ career, but as he does, Kyle says, “This is so f—ed. F—ing bulls–t,” and then looks at Amanda and says, “F— you,” leaving the entire table in shock, and coming to Amanda’s defense.

Lindsay interjected and told him, “If you wanna say ‘F— you,’ say it to me,” adding, “It’s literally not coming from her. It’s not her. She has not said anything to me at all.” Meanwhile, West takes his chair and brings it right beside Amanda, and then adds, “Talk to Lindsay, don’t look at Amanda. You’re fine.”

Kyle then yelled back at Lindsay, declaring that he and Amanda “don’t have a partnership.”

“In a partnership, we pull weight. She doesn’t pull any weight. I’m f—ing losing my mind. I’ll smack tables all the f— I want,” Kyle said. “You have no f—ing idea. No f—ing idea. So f— off.”

Carl Radke then gets up from the table, trying to calm Kyle down, saying, “Chill the f— out.” But Kyle continues to yell at the group, and then abruptly leaves the house, with Carl, 41, trailing behind him.

As the credits begin to roll, Kyle throws his drink at the house and shouts, “F— you, Carl.” Carl replies, “F— me? F— you, you loser.” West, Jesse Solomon and KJ Dillard race out to stop the fight as Carl lunges for Kyle. But Jesse tries to hold Carl back before the episode cuts to “To be continued.”

Summer House season 10 airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo and is available to stream the next day on Peacock.