The fallout between onetime friends Kyle Cooke and West Wilson has quickly become one of the messiest story lines in Summer House history — complete with a shocking romance, a tense on-camera showdown, a reality TV exit and a since-deleted “coke head” diss.
Scroll down for a complete breakdown everything that’s happened between the former Bravo costars:
West Wilson and Amanda Batula Confirm Their Romance
The drama kicked off in January 2026, when Kyle and now-estranged wife Amanda Batula announced their separation after four years of marriage. Two months later, West revealed he was casually seeing Amanda — a bombshell made more complicated by the fact that West had previously dated Amanda’s best friend and Summer House costar Ciara Miller in 2023.
“Our connection grew out of a genuine, longstanding friendship, which made it especially important for us to approach this with care,” West and Amanda wrote in a joint March 2026 statement. “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.”
Kyle Cooke Confronts West Wilson on ‘Summer House: The Aftermath’
Kyle and West sat down for a filmed conversation in May 2026, two months after news of the sports journalist’s romance with Amanda made headlines.
“I want her to be happy, man. I worry you’re going to break her heart,” Kyle told West during the episode.
West defended his romance, stressing, “I can tell you that my relationship with Amanda is the first time it’s ever come from a steady three-year friendship. There’s nothing performative about it.”
While West admittedly had regrets about “so many f***ing things,” his relationship with Amanda was not among them.
“The one thing I cannot regret and am not going to take back is my feelings for Amanda,” he added.
Kyle, however, wasn’t satisfied with the sit-down. After the episode aired, he took to Threads, accusing West of relying “on ambiguity and vagueness to dodge the truth” and dismissing his responses as “word salad.”
“West asked me for the opportunity to talk in person. He came in without a game plan and hadn’t even watched the episodes (step 1 in taking accountability when you’re on tv),” the Loverboy founder wrote in June 2026. “Only thing I learned is that he isn’t man enough to look me in the eyes, and he doesn’t know what love is because even that answer he gave was a circular reference.”
West Wilson Exits ‘Summer House’
Later in June 2026, Us exclusively confirmed that both West and Amanda would not return for Summer House season 11.
“It’s unfortunate. It was [only] months ago that I considered him a friend,” Kyle said on Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-tea” podcast, specifically addressing West’s departure from the reality TV show.
Kyle Cooke Calls West Wilson a ‘Coke Head’
Things escalated between the duo again in October 2026. After West posted an Instagram carousel with the caption, “What the heck,” Kyle fired back the next day.
“More like you a coke head that blew my ex’s life and career up,” Kyle commented.
Kyle later deleted the comment, but Loverboy’s official Instagram account seized the moment, adding, “While we have your attention. We just dropped some cool new merch and you should go check it out 🤪.”
Kyle Cooke Walks His Comment Back — Sort Of
Kyle addressed the fallout from his deleted diss in a statement the next day.
“There’s already enough negativity online, and the last thing I want to do is add to it. So I want to be clear, and then I’m leaving this alone,” he wrote. “Despite our differences, I will always care about Amanda, and when it comes to people I care about, I fight hard. Sometimes too hard.”
He concluded, “It’s been an emotional and frustrating situation, and I have let those feelings get the better of me at times. But that doesn’t mean my concerns aren’t valid.”
West has not addressed the social media beef. Us reached out for comment at the time.
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
