{"id":368594,"date":"2026-10-09T04:42:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T04:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/368594\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T04:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T04:42:40","slug":"next-gen-nyc-star-shai-fruchter-calls-out-kyle-cooke-over-ava-dash-hookup-at-2026-vrt-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/368594\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Next Gen NYC&#8217; star Shai Fruchter calls out Kyle Cooke over Ava Dash hookup at 2026 VRT Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shai Fruchter and Ava Dash are no more.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cNext Gen NYC\u201d star confirmed that he\u2019s no longer seeing Dash when \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real pressed him for more information during Tuesday night\u2019s 2026 VRT Awards, sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadillac.com\/locate-dealer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tri-State Cadillac<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covergirl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CoverGirl<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/philo.com\/vrts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Philo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kahlua.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kahl\u00faa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave we been having date nights with Ava?\u201d Murphy asked, to which Fruchter replied, \u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shai Fruchter called out Kyle Cooke at the 2026 \u201cVirtual Reali-Tea\u201d Awards over his kiss with Ava Dash. Page Six<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he\u2019s planning any date nights with Dash, Fruchter said, \u201cAsk Kyle.\u201d (Pictured above: Fruchter at the 2026 VRT Awards.) Page Six<\/p>\n<p>Want to watch from home? Philo is the exclusive streaming partner for the 2026 VRT Awards, and the only place you\u2019ll find the full show this year. The best part? It\u2019s free to watch on Philo\u2019s ad-supported platform starting Oct. 9. Plus, you can catch up on last year\u2019s awards now on <a href=\"http:\/\/Philo.com\/VRTs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Philo.com\/VRTs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for whether he wants to have date nights with the model, Fruchter said, \u201cNot right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk Kyle,\u201d he quipped, referring to Dash\u2019s kiss with \u201cSummer House\u201d star Kyle Cooke, who was also present at the gala-style event, and took home the VRT Award for \u201cHot-Tea of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext Gen NYC\u201d Season 2 brought forth an unexpected romance between Fruchter and Dash. <\/p>\n<p>Dash (pictured above at the Page Six x NIne West in April) struck up an unlikely romance with Fruchter in \u201cNext Gen NYC\u201d Season 2. Weston Kloefkorn for Pagesix.com<\/p>\n<p>However, Dash (pictured above with Cooke in New York City in June) also confirmed that she kissed Cooke in the Hamptons over the summer. Getty Images for Tao Group<\/p>\n<p>During the Season 2 reunion, the pair revealed that they had \u201chooked up\u201d on an un-filmed cast trip to the Bahamas. However, Dash also confirmed that she had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/29\/entertainment\/bravo-stars-kyle-cooke-and-ava-dash-spotted-kissing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201c[shared] a kiss\u201d with Cooke<\/a> in the Hamptons over the summer, describing the moment as a \u201ccheeky little music festival kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fruchter and Dash spoke about their short-lived romance at the reunion, sharing that there was \u201ca lot of miscommunication\u201d that prompted them to call it quits.<\/p>\n<p>Still, at the time, Dash seemed open to rekindling her relationship with Fruchter in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Fruchter and Dash revealed at the reunion that they hooked up on a cast trip to the Bahamas. (Pictured above: Fruchter at the 2026 VRT Awards.) Gregory Pace\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>Dash (pictured above in the Page Six studio in July) seemed open to rekindling her romance with Fruchter. Jacquelyn Kozak<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Shai knows that if he wants to ask me on a date and plan it, then I\u2019ll say yes and we can go do that,\u201d she said. \u201cBut until then, I\u2019m not just going to say, \u2018Hey, let\u2019s hang out.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t sound like Fruchter shares the same sentiments. <\/p>\n<p>When chatting with Murphy and Real at the VRT Awards, Fruchter\u2019s co-star Ariana Biermann chimed in to note that he has \u201cplenty of options\u201d as far as romantic prospects. <\/p>\n<p>However, Ariana Biermann (pictured above with Fruchter and Liam Obergfoll at the 2026 VRT Awards) said Fruchter has \u201cplenty of options.\u201d Brian Zak\/Page Six<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Fruchter (pictured above at the 2026 VRT Awards) said he is currently \u201cseeing someone\u201d else. Brian Zak\/Page Six<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Fruchter confirmed that he is currently \u201cseeing someone,\u201d though he didn\u2019t name names.<\/p>\n<p>The fashion lover attended the VRT Awards with co-stars Biermann, Liam Obergfoll and Rowan Henchy. <\/p>\n<p>Just as he and Dash are keeping things friendly, Biermann told Page Six on the red carpet that she and Obergfoll <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/10\/07\/entertainment\/next-gen-nyc-stars-ariana-biermann-and-liam-obergfoll-reveal-relationship-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">are also \u201cnot dating,\u201d<\/a> despite cozying up to one another throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The first two seasons of \u201cNext Gen NYC\u201d are currently streaming on Peacock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shai Fruchter and Ava Dash are no more. 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