Amanda Batula and West Wilson are in a “full-blown relationship,” Page Six is told.
After the “Summer House” co-stars finally confessed to their secret romance via a joint statement on Tuesday, a source connected to the situation claimed to us that the two are a couple.
“It’s not just a hookup,” our insider insisted, adding that the duo’s castmates — including Wilson’s ex Ciara Miller and Batula’s ex Kyle Cooke — are “pissed” and “disappointed.”
After weeks of mounting rumors and undeniable evidence, Batula, 34, and Wilson, 31, confirmed their romantic “connection” with a message shared via their respective Instagram Stories.
Amanda Batula and West Wilson are in a “full-blown relationship,” Page Six is told.
A source connected to the situation claimed to us that the “Summer House” co-stars are a couple. Instagram/ West Wilson
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” the announcement read.
“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.”
They 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, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.”
The pair explained that because their “feelings evolved,” they “wanted to take time to understand exactly what [they] were feeling.”
“It’s not just a hookup,” our insider insisted. Instagram/ Amanda Batula
Our informant added that the duo’s castmates — including Wilson’s ex Ciara Miller (bottom row, far right) and Batula’s ex Kyle Cooke (top row, second from right) — are “pissed” and “disappointed.” Getty Images for SiriusXM
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.”
Reps for Batula, Wilson, Miller, Cooke and Bravo did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
On March 26, we revealed that besties Batula and Miller, 30, had recently experienced a fracture in their friendship amid the growing speculation.
They were scheduled to film a joint Amazon Live presentation for Olly vitamins and supplements on March 24 but ended up doing it separately.
After weeks of mounting rumors and undeniable evidence, Batula and West finally confessed to their secret “connection” via a joint statement on Tuesday. Instagram/@amandabatula
“We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very new, we wanted to provide some clarity,” the announcement read. BRAVO
We also noticed that they stopped “liking” each other’s Instagram posts — and even seemingly “unliked” many from the past.
Batula-Wilson romance rumors began swirling on March 5 when a source told Deuxmoi they were spotted being “openly flirty, allegedly even holding hands under the table” at an event in New York City.
At the time, neither publicly denied the chatter.
Then when the topic came up during Wilson’s March 24 appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” he explained, “She’s single now, and it’s happened with other people that she’s hung out with.
“It was never our intention to purposely hide anything,” they wrote, adding that they “needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it.” Getty Images
“What’s developed recently was the last thing either of us expected,” they continued. “Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care.” Instagram/ Amanda Batula
“We’re just hanging out in New York. She’s single. I kinda gotta show her the streets, you know?”
He added, “If it’s not clear, that’s a very important person to me, and I, like, care about her a lot,” calling Batula “a friend” when pressed further.
After Wilson’s remarks aired, an Instagram user theorized, “West is a safe boy bestie for Amanda because they’d never date. He’s so much fun, he cares about his friends and they have mutual friends to hang out with all the time.”
Batula replied to the comment, “THANK YOUUUUUUU.”
The pair explained that because their “feelings evolved,” they “wanted to take time to understand exactly what [they] were feeling.” Instagram/ Amanda Batula
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.” Instagram/ West Wilson
The Amanda Batula Swim founder and estranged husband Cooke, 43, announced their split in January after four years of marriage.
“Summer House” fans are watching the deterioration of their marriage play out on the currently airing 10th season of the reality show, which filmed last summer.
Cameras captured Miller — and Wilson — having Batula’s back as she navigated her relationship struggles.
In fact, on the March 24 episode, Wilson comforted a crying Batula and stood up to Cooke for losing his temper on her.
Batula-Wilson romance rumors began swirling on March 5 when a source saw them being “openly flirty, allegedly even holding hands under the table” at an event in New York City. Instagram/ West Wilson
At the time, neither publicly denied the chatter. Instagram/ West Wilson
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In a recent interview with Marie Claire, Batula praised both Miller and West for their support.
“It would have been a very difficult summer to get through without Ciara. She is one of the kindest, most loving, loyal friends I’ve ever had. She sends me texts out of the blue, reminding me how strong, powerful, smart and kind I am — I don’t think she even realizes how much I need those texts,” Batula told the magazine days before the hookup rumors surfaced.
“It’s also meant so much to me how supportive West has been throughout the season, sometimes in ways I wasn’t even aware of when filming. It’s not performative; it’s just really authentic to who West is. He checks Kyle and puts him in his place, and you’ll continue to see him be there for me throughout the season.”
Simultaneously, “Summer House” Season 10 viewers are watching Miller and West navigate unresolved romantic feelings for each other after their messy breakup following Season 8.
On the currently airing 10th season of “Summer House,” viewers are watching Miller and West navigate unresolved romantic feelings for each other after their messy breakup following Season 8. brucea.wilson/Instagram
Batula and estranged husband Cooke announced their separation in January after four years of marriage. Heidi Gutman/Bravo
As for Cooke, he told Cohen on a March 10 episode of “WWHL” that he doesn’t “think there’s any merit” to speculation that his estranged wife is seeing his pal.
The Loverboy founder went on, “It would certainly catch me by surprise and feel a little reckless, and I think I’d probably be the last person people would be worried about. I think Ciara would probably have something to say.”
He made sure to add, “But if it made Amanda happy, I think I just would have to vote ‘yay.’”